Question

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 got a date for Saturday night? 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.

1.This passage is mainly about_____.

A. how to interpret(understand) 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

2.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（倾向）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

3.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

4.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 tone, 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

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：人们在生活中总会犯错误，尤其是对于别人言行的判断错误。当意识到这些错误时，已为时已晚，而且在回顾这些错误时，人们也往往会情绪低落。那么如何才能避免这些错误呢？在本文中作者对此进行了详细的分析和介绍。

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2.Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. 和第三段Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ”is another noise that says one thing and means another可以判断人们会误会别人的原因是由于人们往往说话不直接，而是话里有话，故C选项正确。

3.There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.可以判断it指的是前句中的a bit of envy ，答案选B。

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考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。