阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to _____ others' thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal is — to have a boss hire you, to ____others to vote for the person of your choice or to describe the ____ you want your hair cut ...the key to success seems to be the ____ to speak well.
Another ____ advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to ____ the admiration, respect, or linking of others. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you're really a ____ man. Tell them all you know,and they'll be ____ by your wisdom. But keep quiet, and it seems as if you are a ____ person.
Finally,talking gives you the ___ to release(释放) energy in a way that listening can't. When you're ____, the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way, you can often ___ your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to ___your excitement with others by talking about it, ____ keeping it inside often leaves you feeling as if you might burst.
____ it is true that talking does have many advantages,it's important to ____ that listening can do good to listeners, too. As you'll soon read, being a good listener is one good way to __ others with their problems; and what better way is there to have others ____ you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it's hard to be persuasive while you're listening, but your ___ to hear others out will often make them open to your ideas ____. Listening is often reciprocal(互惠的). “You get what you give.”
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A.guess |
B.control |
C.disturb |
D.tease |
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A.insist |
B.advise |
C.persuade |
D.suggest |
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A.idea |
B.plan |
C.means |
D.way |
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A.habit |
B.energy |
C.power |
D.ability |
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A.obvious |
B.easy |
C.new |
D.special |
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A.catch |
B.gain |
C.remain |
D.declare |
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A.successful |
B.simple |
C.wise |
D.stupid |
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A.affected |
B.moved |
C.instructed |
D.impressed |
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A.fruitless |
B.homeless |
C.worthless |
D.senseless |
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A.pleasure |
B.course |
C.opportunity |
D.duty |
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A.in trouble |
B.in danger |
C.in debt |
D.in silence |
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A.reduce |
B.extend |
C.deepen |
D.widen |
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A.control |
B.share |
C.enjoy |
D.remove |
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A.as |
B.When |
C.Since |
D.While |
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A.suppose |
B.aware |
C.realize |
D.imagine |
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A.fail |
B.cure |
C.hurt |
D.help |
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A.appreciate |
B.listen to |
C.envy |
D.support |
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A.kindness |
B.favour |
C.willingness |
D.concern |
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A.by turns |
B.in return |
C.in turn |
D.in order |
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