Question

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something. 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(嫉妒) in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see _it_ himself. But “lucky dog” puts you down a little. He may mean you don’t deserve your luck.
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? Do his words agree with the tone(語調) of voice? His posture(姿態)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.
小題1:According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we become angry when we realize what they really mean

C．they sometimes said one thing but meant another

D．we never believe what people say

小題2:What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to(指) ?

A．Being friendly

B．A bit of envy

C．A lucky dog

D．The good luck

小題3:From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

A．Three

B．Five

C．Six

D．Four

小題4:According to the passage, the writer most probably is a ______.

A．teacher	B．psychologist(心理學家)
C．farmer	D．doctor

小題5:This passage is about __________.

A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid(避免) mistakes when communicating with people

D．why we must know the wrong we will do

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文中主要分析了在生活交際中，如何理解一些話語中隱藏著的含義的問題，告訴我們如何避免這些錯誤。
小題1:根據第二段Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something.描述，可知選C。
小題2:聯系前一句There’s a bit of envy(嫉妒) in those words.描述，可知選B。
小題3:根據第二段Do his words fit the way he looks? Do his words agree with the tone(語調) of voice? His posture(姿態)? The look in his eyes? 描述，可知選D。
小題4:這篇短文主要談論了在交際中隱藏在話語背后的含義，這主要涉及心理學方面的知識，故作者可能是一位心理學方面的專家，選B。
小題5:根據最后一段If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.及上文描述，可知本文主要談論的是如何避免交際中的錯誤。故選C。
點評：本文中長句較多，一時很難讀懂句子含義，注意多讀幾遍，不要強求非得理解一詞一句的含義，能把握文章大意就行。然后帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據。對于不能直接找到根據的問題注意聯系上下文，根據短文中心總結出正確答案。