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4．Most people need to hear"I love you"．Once in a while，they hear them just（41）C．I met Connie the day she was（42）Bto the hospice ward （病房），where I worked as a （43）D．Her husband，Bill，stood nervous nearby as she was（44）B to the hospital bed．While Connie was in the final （45）B of her fight against cancer，she was （46）D．
Connie was a （47）C．As we became acquainted，she confided （吐露） how （48）Dit was to be married 32years to a man who often called her"a silly woman"．
"I know Bill loves me．"she said．"But he has never been one to say he loves me，or send cards to me．I'd give anything if he'd say‘I love you'，but it's just not in his （49）A．"
Soon，when Connie had fewer （50）C moments，I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill．
One day，I got him on the （51）Bof women，how we need romance in our lives and how we love to got sentimental cards．
"I don't have to，"he said．"She knows I do!"
"I'm sure she knows，"I said，"but she needs to hear what she has （52）D to you all these years．Please think about it．"
Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon．There stood Bill，leaning （53）Cthe wall in the hallway and staring at the floor．I already knew Connie had （54）D at 11a．m．
When I saw Bill．his face was wet with （55）Cand he was（56）B．
He said，"I have to say how good I feel about telling her．He stopped to （57）A his nose．"This morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her．You （58）Dhave seen her smile!"
I went into the room to say goodbye to Connie．There，on the bedside table，was a large Valentine （59）A from Bill，（60）B："To my wonderful wife…I love you．"
| 41．A．on time | B．at times | C．in time | D．behind time |
| 42．A．allowed | B．admitted | C．committed | D．acknowledged |
| 43．A．nurse | B．cleaner | C．doctor | D．volunteer |
| 44．A．translated | B．transferred | C．transformed | D．transported |
| 45．A．step | B．stage | C．state | D．stair |
| 46．A．anxious | B．worried | C．frightened | D．cheerful |
| 47．A．reminder | B．performer | C．romantic | D．hostess |
| 48．A．disturbing | B．shocking | C．annoying | D．frustrating |
| 49．A．nature | B．mind | C.1ife | D．style |
| 50．A．sleeping | B．yawning | C．waking | D．crying |
| 51．A．lesson | B．subject | C．point | D．focus |
| 52．A．shown | B．explained | C．expressed | D．meant |
| 53．A．on | B．by | C．against | D．over |
| 54．A．passed by | B．passed on | C．passed down | D．passed away |
| 55．A．sweat | B．rain | C．tears | D．water |
| 56．A．struggling | B．trembling | C．sighing | D．sinking |
| 57．A．blow | B．touch | C．scratch | D．rub |
| 58．A．would | B．could | C．might | D．should |
| 59．A．card | B．gift | C．paper | D．package |
| 60．A．telling | B．reading | C．writing | D．announcing |
分析 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一对结婚32年的夫妇的故事．爱不仅需要付诸行动，而且要说出来．
解答 41-45 CBDBB 46-50 DCDAC 51-55BDCDC 56-60BADAB
41．答案C．考查介词短语．大部分人都需要听到"我爱你"这三个字，可有时候他们直到最后才能听到．on time按时，准时；at times有时，偶尔；in time最后，最终；behind time拖后．故选C．
42．答案B．考查动词词义辨析．be admitted to意为"被…接纳，被…接收"，此处用的是被动语态，故选B．
43．答案D．考查名词词义辨析．通过"I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill"可知，此处应用volunteer．故选D．
44．答案B．考查动词词义辨析．通过下文中的"Connie was in the final stage of her fight against cancer"可知，Connie处于癌症晚期，所以丈夫Bill在妻子被"转移"到病床上时紧张地站在旁边．translate"翻译"transfer"转移"transform"改变"transport"运送"．故选B．
45．答案B．考查名词．此处表示"Connie处于癌症晚期"，stage表示"时期，阶段"．故选B．
46．答案D．考查形容词词义辨析．结合前面的从句可知选D，此处表示"尽管Connie处于癌症晚期，但是她很乐观"．cheerful表示"快乐的"．故选D．
47．答案C．考查名词．根据下文romance可知，Connie是一个喜欢浪漫的女性，romantic意为"浪漫主义者"．故选C．
48．答案D．考查形容词词义辨析．Connie是一个喜欢浪漫的女性，所以和一个经常叫她"傻女人"的Bill结婚32年是一件令人沮丧的事．disturbing表示"令人不安的"；shocking表示"令人震惊的"；annoying表示"令人恼怒的"；frustrating表示"令人沮丧的"．故选D．
49．答案A．考查名词词义辨析．Bill是一个不善表达的人，说"I love you"不是他的性格．be in one's nature意为"是某人的天性"．故选A．
50．答案C．随着病情的加重，Connie醒着的时间也越来越少．故应用waking．故选C．
51．答案B．考查名词词义辨析．Connie是一个浪漫的人，而Bill却不善表达，我想帮助他们，故此处表示我引着Bill谈论女性的"话题"，所以选B，subject．故选B．
52．答案D．考查动词词义辨析．她需要听到多年来她对你来说意味着什么．mean表示"意味着"．故选D．
53．答案C．考查介词的用法．根据上下文可知，此处表示"Bill靠墙站着"．lean against意为"倚靠"．故选C．
54．答案D．考查动词短语辨析．结合语境可知．Connie已经在上午11点去世了．pass away意为"去世"．故选D．
55．答案C．考查名词词义辨析．由于妻子过世，Bill很悲伤，他的脸上应该已经满是泪水．故选C．
56答案．B．考查动词词义辨析．结合上文Bill很悲伤，他的脸上已经满是泪水可知，他在颤抖．故选B．
57．答案A．考查动词词义辨析．由于Bill哭得很伤心，所以需要blow his nose（擤鼻子）．故选A．
58答案．D．考查情态动词辨析．此处表示"你真该看看她的微笑（事实上没有看到）"．should have done sth．表示"本应做某事（却没有做）"．故选D．
59．答案A．考查名词词义辨析．由上文中的"how we love to get sentimental cards'"和选项可知，Bill送给Connie的是情人节卡片．故选A．
60．答案B．考查非谓语动词．read表示"写着"，符合语境和句子结构的要求．故选B．
点评 解答此类题目，首先需要通读全文，掌握文章大意；其次分析每一个空格前后的语意和语境，进而根据相关语法选择正确的答案．
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18．How to be a good listener
Everyone loves a good listener．But there are more reasons to develop the skill of listening than to win hearts or popularity contests．
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6．Empathize
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（66）Effects/Advantages/Benefits of good listening | （67）Healing hurts． Building （68）bridges． Allowing us to （69）understand and empathize，and viewing the world in an all-round way． Bringing us wisdom over and above mere intelligence． （70）Making the people around us feel worthy． |
| Components of effective listening | ●Good listening consists of two key communication skills：（71）listening and verifying． |
| （72）Ways/Tips to be a good listener | Listening to the speaker openly and （73）attentively． Trying to be a （74）patientlistener． Avoiding being affected by your emotions． Waiting before you take actions． Verifying． （75）Empathizing． |