When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．

    Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．

    How to perform the One-Minute Drill

    For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．

   The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．

However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．

    How it works

Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．

The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．

    So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”

    In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”

    The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．

Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？

    A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．

    B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．

    C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．

    D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．

Which of the following is NOT true？

    A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．

    B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．

    C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．

    D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．

From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．

   A．father and son       B．mother and daughter

   C．sister and brother       D．husband and wife

What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？

    A．very angry           B．burst into tears    

    C．marked with a symbol     D．fast asleep

When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．

    Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．

    How to perform the One-Minute Drill

    For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．

   The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．

However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．

    How it works

Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．

The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．

    So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”

    In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”

    The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．

1.Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？

    A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．

    B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．

    C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．

    D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．

2.Which of the following is NOT true？

    A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．

    B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．

    C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．

    D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．

3.From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．

   A．father and son                   B．mother and daughter

   C．sister and brother                                 D．husband and wife

4.What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？

    A．very angry                       B．burst into tears    

    C．marked with a symbol     D．fast asleep

 

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother．My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor．

My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television．She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week．With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports．She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a __42__．My mother was illiterate．

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes．I wanted to __44__ the guys．I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student．One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts．She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills．With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere．Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor．

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe．There is no job __55__ than parenting．This I believe．

36．A．belief       B．work C．education  D．promise

37．A．majored in      B．got used to      C．dreamed of      D．got tired of 

38．A．lazy B．easy-going      C．successful        D．reliable

39．A．spent       B．paid C．took        D．did

40．A．could only      B．could not        C．must not D．should often

41．A．read to    B．present to        C．teach       D．explain to

42．A．joke        B．means      C．tool D．trick

43．A．A-student        B．B-student        C．C-student        D．D-student

44．A．get rid of       B．hang out with C．break away from     D．keep in touch with

45．A．making    B．stopping   C．working         D．getting

46．A．your brother    B．yourself   C．your sister       D．the family

47．A．left over B．paid off   C．used up    D．carried out

48．A．angry      B．pleased    C．disappointed    D．bored

49．A．anything        B．everything       C．something       D．nothing

50．A．put an idea into                    B．gave an impression on  

       C．keep a roof over                    D．have eyes in the back of       

51．A．let alone         B．let out      C．let in       D．leave alone

52．A．guys       B．mother    C．studies     D．play 

53．A．made       B．fulfilled   C．changed         D．tried

54．A．little        B．much       C．few         D．high

55．A．more interesting      B．less important   C．more important       D．less interesting