首字母填空（共10分）

I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. When people are talking, there's no need to do a   1.    but receive them. Listen to what they're saying. Most times letting someone talk is more i   2.   than understanding it.

When I was teaching in a middle school, one of my s   3.   told me that sometimes when she tried to tell her story, people often interrupted (打断) to tell her that once had something just like that h   4.  to them. Finally she stopped talking to most people and became very l    5.    . We connect through listening. When we l    6.   , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (安慰) of having someone just listen.

I have n    7.  learned to respond (反应) to someone crying by just listening. I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there w   8.    them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went a   9.   everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too s    10.     to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more power than words.

首字母填空（共10分）

I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. When people are talking, there's no need to do a   1.    but receive them. Listen to what they're saying. Most times letting someone talk is more i    2.     than understanding it.

When I was teaching in a middle school, one of my s    3.    told me that sometimes when she tried to tell her story, people often interrupted (打断) to tell her that once had something just like that h    4.    to them. Finally she stopped talking to most people and became very l    5.     . We connect through listening. When we l    6.    , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (安慰) of having someone just listen.

I have n   7.    learned to respond (反应) to someone crying by just listening. I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there w   8.     them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went a    9.     everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too s    10.     to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more power than words.

你打算参加中学生英语演讲比赛，你打算谈谈“为什么得学英语？”用下面所提示的观点写一篇字数为60-80的发言稿

1. China’s Opening-up Policy(开放政策)encourages more people to learn English.

2. China’s entry into WTO encourages more people to learn English.

3. Beijing’s successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games encourages more people to learn English.

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