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Sara tried to befriend her old friend Steve"s new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say.
While Sara felt Betty didn"t hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never
gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.
Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there"s no problem. But if our habits
are different, you may start to talk before I"m finished or fail to take your turn when I"m finished. That"s
what was happening with Betty and Sara.
It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British,
and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But
Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor
from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.
The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead
people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual
differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can
have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live
in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings,
she kept searching for the right time to break in-and never found it. Although back home she was considered
outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the
end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.
That"s why slight differences in conversational style-tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have
a great effect on one"s life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems-even in the mind
of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness
training.
B. Betty was an interrupter.
C. Betty did not take her turn.
D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.
B. Israelis.
C. The British.
D. The Finns.
B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US
C. one"s inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes
D. one should receive training to build up one"s confidence
B. being able to increase one"s power
C. being ready to make one"s own judgment
D. being quick to express one"s ideas confidently
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The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1_____
It"s similar to the music you listen to, but it"s not exactly the same. That"s because this music was especially
designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don"t even realize the music is playing, but
you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators.
But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people
in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between.
It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon,
when people are more tired. 2_____
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some
musicians or songwriters don"t want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs
are chosen. Why? 3_____
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are
in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers
suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4_____
Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
5_____ They say it"s boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in
public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some
farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
move...acting as a team member…these are all "game" ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some off the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek.
Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that
teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns
and cooperating (合作).
Many children"s games have a practical side children around the world play games that prepare them for
work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which
sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring
athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave
flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries
experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all
continents play it-some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has
discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not
only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and
whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up
D. predict possible danger
B. turn real-life experiences into a play
C. make learning life skills more interesting
D. change people"s views of sporting events
B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.
B. provide soccer balls for children
C. give poor kids a chance for a better life
D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
B. Sports can get all athletes together.
C. People are advised to play games for fun.
D. Sports increase a country"s competitiveness.
and offices mean that very 1 things are handwritten. All too often, people buy a pen based only on 2 ,
and wonder why they are not satisfied 3 . They begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you"ll enjoy is
not 4 if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 5 to use. The thickness of the pen is the
most important characteristic (特征) 6 comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be
comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 7 hand and thicker fingers, you may 8 a fatter pen. The length
of 8 pen call 9 influence comfort. A pen that is too 10 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 11 the ink to flow evenly (均匀地) while the pen remains in
touch with the paper. 12 will make it possible for you to create a 13 line of writing. The point should also
be sensitive enough to 14 ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the 15 may
leave drops of ink, 16 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
17 , the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may 18 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate
lines do not command 19 next to printed text, as, 20 , a signature on a printed letter. A broad line, on other
hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威).
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| When difficult people express themselves orally, they generally want at least two things: they"ve been heard and they"ve been understand. As a good communicator should be a good listener, five steps are advocated toward good listening. The first step is cooperating (合作). How does a difficult person know that you"re listening and understanding? In fact, it"s through the way you look and should while he is talking. You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain sounds of understanding. When the person begins to repeat what"s been said, it"s signal of step two: turning back. It means that you repeat back some words he is using, sending a clear signal that you"re listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important. Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying. At this point, you start to gather information about what is being communicated. Ask some open-ended questions, which will allow you to figure out what intention he is hoping to satisfy. The fourth step is to summarize (概括) what you"ve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this, two things happen. First, if you"ve shown that you"re making an effort to understand completely. This increases the possibility of gaining cooperation from him. Having listened carefully, you"ve now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood. When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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