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 (嫉妒) my luck?" "And Paul-why didn't he 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 feeling 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 (包藏) 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 talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.

This passage is mainly about ____.

how to interpret what people say  

B. what to do when you listen to others talking

C. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

  D. why we go wrong with people sometimes

According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ____

A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk   B. we tend to doubt what our friends say

  C. people usually state one thing but means another

D. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

In the sentence "Maybe he doesn't see it himself." In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to _____

  A. being friendly    B. a bit of envy       C. lucky dog        D. your luck

When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is____.

A. notice the way the person is talking     B. take a good look at the person talking

  C. mind his lone, his posture and the look in his eyes

  D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about people.One might say, "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?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes what people want to say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog." Is he really on your side? If he says, "You are a lucky guy", that's being friendly.But if he says "a lucky dog", there's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But he puts you down a little if he brings in the "dog".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 trying to? 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 talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice, his posture, or 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.
Therefore, when you hear someone saying, please try to know what he really means.Don't just listen to what he says with your ears but feel the words he uses with your head.In this way you may make fewer mistakes.
【小题1】.
.In the 1st paragraph, the writer says something that happened between him and his friends ____.

A.He feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B.He feels he may not have read his friends' true feelings correctly
C.He doesn't think it was a mistake to have broken up with his friend
D.He is sorry that his friends let him down
【小题2】.
This passage is mainly about __   __.
A.how to avoid mistakes about money and friends
B.what to do when you listen to others talking
C.how to avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D.why you keep people friendly without trusting them
【小题3】.
.According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that
A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk
B.people tend to be angry when we check what they say
C.people usually state one thing but mean another
D.we tend to doubt what our friends say
【小题4】.
.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to__    __.
A.being friendlyB.a bit of envy
C.a lucky dogD.your luck

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气)and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It's hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫).While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He's dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的)to anything."Yes,'I replied ."Bullets(子弹)!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度).Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
【小题1】What kind of person was Jerry?

A.He was serious.B.He was helpful.
C.He was allergic.D.He was happy and smart.
【小题2】When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?
A.He faced them positively.B.He talked to the writer about them.
C.He asked others to help him.D.He tried to stop thinking about them
【小题3】What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?
A.敏感的B.好奇的 C.开心的D.有趣的
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Jerry was the writer's manager.B.Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.
C.Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.D.Jerry didn't believe doctors.
【小题5】What is the best title(题目)for this passage?
A.Action MattersB.Brave Jerry Beat the Thief
C.Attitude Is Everything D.Jerry ,a Great Man

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
【小题2】In this passage, the writer tries to tell us how to __________.
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
【小题3】While we are listening to a person, the important thing for us is __________.
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
【小题4】According to this passage, the underlined phrase "puts you down" can be replaced by another phrase "__________".
A.reduces you to silenceB.presses you down
C.makes you humbleD.makes you sad

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
请根据A至F各课程的介绍和个各人的情况说明,选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。
A. A Look at American Literature
A Look at American Literature is a course which gives us a brief outline of American Literature.
B. Works of Some Famous American Writers
Works of Some Famous American Writers show us the introductions to eleven famous writers and their works and also give us some comments on the works.
C. Detailed Reading of American Literature
Detailed Reading of American Literature is a course which focuses on some important and moving details in the works of American literature. It will analyse the detail.
D. Story and Plot
It’s a course which analyses the setting of the main plots in some famous stories. The aim of this course is to help those who want to become writers in the future.
E. Characters and Life
As you know, literature comes from our life, but it’s more than our life. This course will analyze the personalities of some important characters in the world literature, and combine the analysis with our life. It will help us gain wisdom from the characters.
F. Literature Comments
The course is a study of how to write literature comments through some vivid examples.
请阅读以下学生的相关信息,然后匹配他/她和拟要选择的课:
Helen wants to become a famous writer in the future. She is eager to take a course which can help her realize her dream.
Peter was ill last term and missed a lot of lessons in American literature. He wants to take a course which can give him an outline of it.
Kate likes to read literature works and she has many opinions after reading, but she doesn’t know how to express her ideas properly.
Tommy has the basic knowledge of American literature. He wants to take a course which can help him read more famous works about American literature.
Jerry wants to write some articles to show the significance of researching literature today. He is looking for a course which can help him.
待选课程学生                        课程名称
【小题1】 Helen              A.  A Look at American Literature
【小题2】Peter               B.  Works of Some Famous American Writers
【小题3】 Kate               C.  Detailed Reading of American Literature
【小题4】 Tommy              D.  Story and Plot
【小题5】Jerry               E.  Characters and Life
F.  Literature Comments

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