Question

【题目】How to Be a Good Listener to Your Family

Communication is important for strong family relationships. However, if you don't truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate. Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds.【1】

Stay in the present.

When listening to a family member, do not let your mind wander to other things. It's important to strive to stay in the present to make your family member feel heard and valued.

【2】Instead, focus only on what's being said. If you feel your mind wandering, return your thoughts to the speakers’ words.

【3】

When talking to someone, you often are focusing on what you're going to say next. This tendency can get more intense when talking to a family member. If you're, say, discussing a family problem or disagreement, you may be eager to share your thoughts. However, do not think about how you feel or wish to respond. Focus only on the speaker and their thoughts and opinions on the matter.

Show you're listening using non-verbal cues.

You want the speaker to feel valued. Make sure to show you're listening. You can convey you're paying attention via non-verbal cues. 【4】 Smiles and laugh when necessary, and keep eye contact.

Make sure the speaker has finished talking before you talk.

It's okay to accept a pause. A couple of seconds of silence in a conversation is not a bad thing, and allows the speaker a chance to fully express themselves. Instead of immediately launching into your response, pause for a moment after the speaker finishes talking.【5】

People have a natural tendency to pause when they speak. If you notice the speaker has paused, do not assume they've done talking. Give them a few seconds before you respond.

A.Focus on the speaker’s words and not what you'll say next.

B.Never think about other things when someone is talking.

C.You can think of how you will respond later.

D.Thus, it is necessary to make sure to listen actively and here are how.

E.This will allow you to make sure they’ve completely finished talking.

F.Therefore, the following will tell you how to be interactive with the speaker.

G.Nod as the speaker talks.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

本文是说明文。讲述了学习以下倾听技巧可以帮助你和家人更好地沟通。

【1】

根据Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds. 得知这里是在强调认真倾听的必要性以及下文加粗的小标题，得知这是在引出下面如何倾听的技巧。故选D。

【2】

根据后面的Instead, focus only on what's being said.相反，只关注正被说的话。前后表示转折，得知前面建议当别人说话时不要想别的事。故选B。

【3】

根据下面的When talking to someone, you often are focusing on what you're going to say next. This tendency can get more intense when talking to a family member.当和别人聊时，你经常关注你将要说什么，这样做会让你跟家人说话时变得紧张，得知前面建议关注别人说话，不要想自己下一步说什么。故选A。

【4】

根据You can convey you're paying attention via non-verbal cues. 通过非言语暗示，得知建议当别人说话时，你要点头。这是一种非语言的交流。故选G。

【5】

根据Instead of immediately launching into your response, pause for a moment after the speaker finishes talking在说话者不说话时，不要马上开始你的反应，而是暂停一会儿，得知这样你就可以确保他们已经完全说完了。顺承自然。故选E。