题目内容
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with ______(细绳).
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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And why didn’t Paul pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feelings behind the words. Suppose someone tells you,"You’re a lucky dog." that’s being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person while talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between some friends and they __________.
A.think it was a mistake to have broken up with their girl friends |
B.feel happy, thinking of how nice their friends were to them in the past |
C.feel very sorry that their friends didn't help them and let them down |
D.feel they may not have "read" their friends' true feelings correctly |
A.avoid mistakes about money and our friends |
B.avoid mistakes in understanding what people really want to tell us |
C."size up" people in a more scientific and meaningful way |
D.keep people friendly without trusting them any more |
A.to check his words against his manner, tone of voice and posture |
B.to notice his tone of voice, his posture, and the look in his eyes |
C.to listen to how he pronounces his words in front of you |
D.not to believe what he says in any situation or any time |
A.reduces you to silence | B.presses you down |
C.makes you humble | D.makes you sad |