Question

【题目】 Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another person, and we should face it. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate successfully? Yes, there is. Please follow the basic steps below.

Relax and breathe.

Whether it's a business meeting or a first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax.

When you relax, you are in control. You control your reactions(反应) and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more relaxed. This will help use what you have already known about how to communicate well.

Think and you will be prepared.

Have you heard the old saying, “Think before you speak.”？ Well, it rings true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow(流畅), you will be better prepared, more relaxed and more confident.

Follow the flow of the conversation.

If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, you should follow through with small talks until a common topic appears.

A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this, they will keep the conversation going, thinking very highly of you. Learning_good_communication_skills_is_not_something_out_of_reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.

【1】题判断正误(“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误)

You need to relax when there is a business meeting. （　）

【2】完成句子

Take________________ and be more relaxed will help you communicate well.

【3】简略回答问题：What will happen if you keep silent when you are uncomfortable?

_________________________________________________

【4】简略概括文章的主旨大意

The passage mainly talks about __________________________________________.

【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语。

_________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】T

【2】a few deep breaths

【3】It will make the conversation worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well.

【4】how to communicate successfully

【5】学习一些好的交流技巧并不是什么达不到的事。

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是如何更成功地和其他人交流。文中介绍了“放松和深呼吸”、“三思而后行，做好充分准备”以及“跟着谈话的趋势感觉走”等几种较好的方式。作者最后总结到学会交谈技巧并不困难，只要付出努力，一定会成功的。