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【题目】In my eyes, the most basic and powerful way to communicate with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry，” when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen，they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy tolearn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

【1】What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A．Deep understanding.

B．Attention from heart.

C．Saying “I’m sorry”

D．Doing nothing.

【2】The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because________.

A．she didn’t get enough respect from others

B．people often told her their own opinions

C．people couldn’t understand her sad situation

D．she was discouraged by being often interrupted

【3】If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may________.

A．stop him from letting out his sorrow

B．make him embarrassed

C．encourage him to continue to cry

D．hurt his feelings

【4】Which of the following might be the author’s opinion about communication?

A． Just listen. B．Keep silent.

C．Be careful. D．Tell your own story.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于说明文，介绍人与人之间最基本也是最有力的方式是倾听。倾听表示出对别人的关注，有时候人们需要的只是知道有人关心在乎他们，因此倾听是一种很有效的方式。

【1】B 考察细节理解。 根据第一段第三句Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart.在倾听中我们给对方最重要的东西是我们的关注，尤其是发自内心的关注，因此故选B。

【2】D 考察细节理解。 根据第二段第一句One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them.病人最后不给别人讲他自己的事情，是因为经常被人打断，说他们自己也有类似的经历，故选D。

【3】A 考察细节理解。第三段第二句后半部分until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness.可以得出递手帕给别人暗示了叫别人停止讲述自己的故事，故选A。

【4】A 考察细节理解。根据第一段第一句In my eyes, the most basic and powerful way to communicate with another person is to listen. Just listen可以得出作者对于沟通的观点就是倾听，故选A。