Question

【题目】Active listening is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker.The listener should listen to the speaker fully,and then repeat in the listener's own words what he or she thinks the speaker has said.【1】However,he or she must simply state what he or she thinks the speaker said.This enables the speaker to find out whether the listener really understood.If the listener did not,the speaker would explain some more.

【2】Thus,instead of just repeating what happened,the active listener might add that the speaker felt angry or confused when a particular event happened.Then the speaker can go beyond confirming that the listener understood what happened.It can also indicate that the listener understood the speaker's psychological response to it.

Active listening has several benefits.【3】Second,it avoids misunderstandings,as people have to confirm that they really understand what another person has said.【4】When people are in conflict,they often contradict each other, denying each other's description of a situation.【5】However,if they feel that the listener is listening to their concerns they are likely to explain in detail what they feel and why.if both parties in a conflict do this,the chances of being able to develop a solution to their mutual problem become much greater.

A.The listener does not have to agree with the speaker.

B.For example,it forces people to listen attentively to others.

C.What's more,it tends to open people up,to get them to say more.

D.Often when people talk to each other,they don't listen attentively.

E.Often,the listener needs to interpret the speaker's words in terms of feelings

F.They realize that they should focus on how they can respond to win the argument

G.This makes people defensive,and they will either make verbal attacks,or say nothing more.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】E

【3】B

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】这篇文章主要就如何成为一名积极的听者给出了一些建议，以及这样做的好处。

【1】A

根据上句：听众应该充分倾听说话者的意见，然后用自己的话重复讲话者所说的。再根据空格下句：然而，他或她必须只是陈述他或她认为发言者所说的。可知此空的意思应该是：听众不必同意发言者的意见。故选A。

【2】E

根据下句：因此，代替只是重复发生了什么，积极的听众可能会补充说，当一个特别的事件发生时，发言者感到愤怒或困惑。可知上句的意思应该是：听众需要经常根据感情来解释说话者的话。故选E。

【3】B

根据本段首句：积极倾听有几个好处。再根据空格下句：Second,可知B.For example,it forces people to listen attentively to others.比如，它迫使人们倾听他人。符合题意，故选B。

【4】C

本段在介绍积极倾听的几个好处。根据空格前：For example, Second,可知本空在继续说积极倾听的好处，所以C项What's more,it tends to open people up,to get them to say more.另外，它往往打开人的思路，让他们说更多。符合题意，故选C。

【5】G

根据上句：当人们处于冲突中时，他们经常互相抵触，否认对方对情况的描述。再根据空格下句：然而，如果他们觉得听众在倾听他们的担忧，他们可能会详细解释他们的感受和原因。可知此空的意思应该是：这会使人们自卫，他们要么口头攻击，要么什么也不说。故选G。