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 my luck?” “And Paul-why didn’t 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 “l(fā)ucky 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 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? 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 another mistake.
小題1:This passage is mainly about           .
A．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
小題2: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．People tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
C．People usually state one thing but means another
D．We tend to doubt what our friends say
小題3:In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself” in the second paragraph，the pronoun “it “refers to          .  
A．being friendlyB．a(chǎn) bit of envy C．lucky dogD．your luck
小題4: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 tone，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
小題5:The author most probably is a          .
A．teacherB．philosopherC．psychologistD．doctor

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:B
文章是關于如何在交流時要聽懂別人的言外之意，以避免少犯錯誤。
小題1:主旨大意題。文章是關于在交流時要聽懂別人的言外之意，以避免少犯錯誤。
小題2:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二行Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.
小題3:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第4,5行There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. it指代上一句的a bit of envy。
小題4:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段2,3,4行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?
小題5:推理題。通讀文章可知作者非常睿智，通達�？芍麘撌且晃徽苋�。
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A．Homeless and sick children
B．Less fortunate members of our society
C．Hungry people who have no beds to sleep in
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A．There are too many social problems in this society.
B．People are very poor during the time of giving.
C．To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money.
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