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(分开) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.

Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase（短语） that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice?  The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.

1.When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .

A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him

B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings

C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

2.When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!”, he is saying that          .

A．the speaker is just friendly

B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”

C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to（运用到） people.

D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious.

3.This passage tries to tell you how to          .

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends

B．get an idea of friendly people

C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D．keep people friendly without trusting them

4.The writer suggests that           should be trusted.

A．everybody         B．nobody           C．all the people      D．not all the people

 

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(分开) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase（短语） that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice?  The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
【小题1】When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .

A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him

B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings

C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

【小题2】When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!”, he is saying that          .

A．the speaker is just friendly

B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”

C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to（运用到） people.

D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious.

【小题3】This passage tries to tell you how to          .

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends

B．get an idea of friendly people

C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D．keep people friendly without trusting them

【小题4】The writer suggests that           should be trusted.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．all the people

D．not all the people

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, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.

Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” that is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.

1.When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .

A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him

B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings

C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

2.When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!” he is saying that          .

A．the speaker is just friendly

B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”

C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to people

D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious

3.This passage tries to tell you how to          .

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends

B．get an idea of friendly people

C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D．keep people friendly without trusting them

4.The writer suggests that           should be trusted.

A．everybody         B．nobody           C．all the people      D．not all the people

 

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, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” that is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
【小题1】When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .

A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him

B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings

C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

【小题2】When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!” he is saying that          .

A．the speaker is just friendly

B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”

C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to people

D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious

【小题3】This passage tries to tell you how to          .

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends

B．get an idea of friendly people

C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D．keep people friendly without trusting them

【小题4】The writer suggests that           should be trusted.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．all the people

D．not all the people

    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 words? One way is to take a 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.

This passage is mainly about ____.

how to interpret 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

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 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

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

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 lone, 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