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It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others’ thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal —to have a boss hire you,to 1 others to vote for the person of your 2 , or to describe the 3 you want your hair cut —the key to success seems to be the 4 to speak well.

Another obvious advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to 5 the admiration,respect,or liking of others. 6 jokes,and everyone will think you’re really a wise man. 7 advice,and they’ll be thankful for help. Tell them all you know,and they’ll be 8 by your wisdom. But keep quiet and it seems as if you’ll look like a 9 nobody.

Finally,talking gives you the 10 to release energy in a way that listening can't. When you’re 11 , the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way,you can often 12 your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to 13 your excitement with others by talking about it,for keeping it inside often 14 you feeling as if you might burt.

While it is true that talking does have many advantages,it's important to 15 that listening can do good to listeners,too. As you’ll soon read,being a good listener is one good way to 16 others with their problems,and what better way is there to have others 17 you? As for controlling others,it may be true that it's hard to be persuasive while you’re listening,but your 18 to hear others out will often leave them 19 to think about your ideas in return. Listening is often reciprocal (互惠的) :you get what you 20 .

1. A. persist   B. advise   C. persuade   D. suggest

2. A. friend   B. relation   C. choice   D. leader

3. A. method   B. way   C. means   D. plan

4. A. efficiency   B. energy   C. mentality   D. ability

5. A. gain   B. grasp   C. receive   D. seize

6. A. Say   B. Speak   C. Talk   D. Tell

7. A. Accept   B. Follow   C. Offer   D. Obtain

8. A. affected   B. impressed

   C. influenced   D. moved

9. A. fruitless   B. priceless

   C. worthless   D. senseless

10. A. pleasure   B. course

   C. duty   D. chance

11. A. in trouble   B. in danger

   C. in debt   D. in silence

12. A. lessen   B. brighten

   C. darken   D. deepen

13. A. control   B. share   C. enjoy   D. remove

14. A. makes   B. causes   C. leaves   D. enables

15. A. suppose   B. notice   C. realise   D. imagine

16. A. fail   B. cure   C. hurt   D. help

17. A. appreciate   B. listen to

   C. envy   D. support

18. A. kindness   B. likeliness

   C. willingness   D. eagerness

19. A. free   B. open   C. eager   D. pleased

20. A. lose   B. ask for

   C. need   D. give

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