Communicationisdefined(定义)astheexchangeofinformationbetweenindividuals(个体)，media，orgroups.Howeveragoodcommunicatorissomeonewhoknowshowtolistenandunderstandwellratherthanjustmakinghimselforherself
Communicationisdefined(定义)astheexchangeofinformationbetweenindividuals(个体)，media，orgroups.Howeveragoodcommunicatorissomeonewhoknowshowtolistenandunderstandwellratherthanjustmakinghimselforherselfheard.Listeningisthekeytogoodcommunication.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtolistenthenit’snotlikelythattherewouldbeafreeandwillingexchangeofideas.Herearesometipstoremember：
1.Whenyouarelisteningtoafriend’sopinionsorevenjusttakingpartinagroupdiscussion，bereallypresent.Focusyourattentiononlisteningandnotondaydreamingaboutotherthings.Peoplecanusuallysenseiftheyaregettinghalf-heartedattentionanditdoesn’tfeelgood.
2.Usuallyyourfriendalreadyknowshis/herwayoutbutjustwantssomeonetolistentohim/her.Sodon’toffertogiveadviceunlessit’samatteroflifeanddeath.Youbecomeamoreeffectivelistenerwhenyouknowwhentokeepquietandwhentospeakup.
3.Thoughyoumightfindithardtolookapersonintheeyetrytodoso.Itwillshowthatyouarereallylistening.Whetheryou’rethespeakerorthelistener，youmusttrytomakeaneyecontactevenbriefly，justtomakesureeveryone’sstillwithyouandunderstandingwhatyouaresayingortoletthespeakerknowyouarelisteningattentively.
4.Onceyourfriendhasfinishedairingouthim/herthoughtsandasksfor
youropiniongrabtheopportunitytolethim/herknowhowyoufeelabout
his/hersituation.Becarefulaboutgoingtoofarwithsharingyourownlifestoryparticularlyabouthowyouovercamethesamesituation.Keepthefocusonhim/her.
1.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Totellushowtobeagoodlistener.
B. Totellustheimportanceoftalking.
C. Totelluswhentokeepquietandwhentospeakup.
D. Totellushowtomakeourselvesbetterunderstood.
2.Accordingtotheauthoragoodcommunicatorissomeonewho .
A.onlylistensratherthanspeaking
B. givesadviceatanytime
C. knowswhentospeakupandwhentostop
D. keepslookingothersintheeye
3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“airing
out”inthelastparagraph?
A.Spreading.