Question

【題目】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】

本文是說明文。講述了學習以下傾聽技巧可以幫助你和家人更好地溝通。

【1】

根據(jù)Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds. 得知這里是在強調(diào)認真傾聽的必要性以及下文加粗的小標題，得知這是在引出下面如何傾聽的技巧。故選D。

【2】

根據(jù)后面的Instead, focus only on what's being said.相反，只關注正被說的話。前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折，得知前面建議當別人說話時不要想別的事。故選B。

【3】

根據(jù)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.當和別人聊時，你經(jīng)常關注你將要說什么，這樣做會讓你跟家人說話時變得緊張，得知前面建議關注別人說話，不要想自己下一步說什么。故選A。

【4】

根據(jù)You can convey you're paying attention via non-verbal cues. 通過非言語暗示，得知建議當別人說話時，你要點頭。這是一種非語言的交流。故選G。

【5】

根據(jù)Instead of immediately launching into your response, pause for a moment after the speaker finishes talking在說話者不說話時，不要馬上開始你的反應，而是暫停一會兒，得知這樣你就可以確保他們已經(jīng)完全說完了。順承自然。故選E。