Question

【题目】 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Five Ways to Improve Communication Skills

Communication is one of the most important skills we can ever learn. It affects everything that we do — whether we’re communicating at work to meet deadlines and achieve results, or communicating with friends, family and partners to build strong relationships. Thus communication is very important. Here are five ways to improve your communication skills.

1

This reflects a real lack of respect. By interrupting someone, what you’re basically saying is ＂I don’t care what you’re saying — what I have to say is more important＂.

Don’t finish other people’s sentences.

2 Wrong. Research has shown by doing this you are disempowering the other person because you are taking control of the conversation, so bite your tongue!

Paraphrase.

If you want to show that you have really understood someone, then paraphrasing(解释) is a great tool. ____3____ Here’s an example: ＂So Barney, what I’m hearing is that results are the number one objective for you right now and we need to find some fast solutions for you?＂

4

Focus on active listening instead of passive listening. The difference is that active listening means you engage with and respond to the other person based on what he/she has said, while passive listening is simply the act of listening with no response.

Maintain eye contact.

By looking at the other person in the eyes, you are proving that you’re interested in what he/she is saying. ____520____

A. Talk actively.

B. Listen actively.

C. Never interrupt people.

D. This also keeps you focused and less distracted.

E. You don’t see them interrupting others or leaving off mid-conversation.

F. I used to do this a lot thinking I was helpfully finishing people’s sentences for them.

G. All you do is repeat back to someone what he/she has just said, before you comment yourself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】G

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

【语篇解读】交流是我们能够学到的最重要的技能之一。那么，如何提高我们的交流能力呢？本文介绍了五种方法。

【1】根据下文中的＂By interrupting someone, what you’re basically saying is ‘I don’t care what you’re saying — what I have to say is more important’.＂可知，该部分要阐述的是＂不要打断别人＂，故C项正确。

【2】根据该空前的标题和该空后的＂Wrong.＂和＂so bite your tongue＂可推断出，此处表示＂我＂过去常常帮助别人说完他们的话。故F项正确。

【3】 根据空前后的句子可知，在使用paraphrase这一方法时，你要做的就是重复对方刚刚说的话。故G项正确。

【4】根据下文中的＂Focus on active listening instead of passive listening.＂及本段内容可知，此处讲述的方法是积极倾听。故B项正确。

【5】根据本段标题及空前的句子可知，此处表示目光接触还能使人专心。D项中的This指代＂looking at the other person in the eyes＂，also也是解题的关键，故D项正确。