It often appears that we have more to gain by...

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.”

1.A. guess　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C. disturb　　 　　 D. tease

2.A.insist　　　　　 B．advise　　　 C．persuade　　　　　 D. suggest

3.A.idea　　　　　　 B．plan　　　　　　　　　　 C．means　　　　　　 D. way

4.A.habit　　　　　 B．energy　　　　　　　　 C．power　　　　　　 D.ability

5.A.obvious　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　　　　 C．new　　　　　　　 D．special

6.A. catch　　　　　 B．gain　　　　　　　　　 C．remain　　　　　　 D．declare

7.A.successful　　 B．simple　　　　　　　　 C．wise　　　　　　　　 D．stupid

8.A.affected　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　 C．instructed　　　　　　 D．impressed

9.A.fruitless　　　　 B．homeless　　　　　　　 C．worthless　　 D．senseless

10.A.pleasure　　　 B．course　　　　　　　　 C．opportunity D．duty

11.A.in trouble　　 B．in danger　　　　　　　 C．in debt　　　　 D．in silence

12.A.reduce　　　　 B．extend　　　　　　　　 C．deepen　　　　　　 D．widen

13.A.control　　　　 B．share　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　 D．remove

14.A.or　　　　　　　 B．so　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　 D．though

15.A.s　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　 D. While

16.A.suppose　　　　 B．aware　　　　　　　　　 C．realize　　　　　 D．imagine

17.A.fail　　　　　　 B．cure　　　　　　　　　　 C．hurt　　　　　　　 D．help

18.A.appreciate　　 B．listen to　　　　　　　　 C．envy　　　　 D．support

19.A.kindness　　　　 B．favour　　　　　　　　 C．willingness　　　　 D．concern

20.A.by turns　　　　 B．in return　　　　　　　　 C．in turn　　　　　　　 D．in order

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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 control others’ thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal is — to have a boss hire you, to 36 others to vote for the person of your 37 or to describe the 38   you want your hair cut ... the key to success seems to be the 39 to speak well.

Another 40 advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to 41   the admiration, respect, or liking of others. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you’re really a 42   man. Tell them all you know, and they’ll be 43 by your wisdom. But keep quiet, and it seems as if you are a 44 person.

Finally, talking gives you the 45 to release (释放) energy in a way that listening can’t. When you’re 46  , the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way, you can often 47   your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to 48   your excitement with others by talking about it, 49   keeping it inside often leaves you feeling as if you might burst.

While it is true that talking does have many advantages, it’s important to 50   that listening can do good to listeners, too. As you’ll soon read, being a good listener is one good way to  51 others with their problems; and what better way is there to have others 52 you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it’s hard to be persuasive while you’re listening, but your  53 to hear others out will often make them open to your ideas 54  . Listening is often reciprocal (互惠的). “You get what you 55  .”

36. A. insist           B. advise    C. persuade             D. suggest

37. A. friend      B. relation      C. choice         D. leader

38. A. idea            B. way       C. means         D. plan

39. A. resource      B. energy          C. power          D. ability

40. A. obvious       B. easy       C. new            D. special

41. A. gain            B. grasp     C. remain         D. seize

42. A. successful    B. simple     C. wise         D. stupid

43. A. affected    B. impressed   C. instructed     D. moved

44. A. fruitless          B. priceless     C. worthless    D. senseless

45. A. pleasure          B. course      C. duty        D. chance

46. A. in trouble     B. in danger   C. in debt       D. in silence

47. A. reduce       B. lengthen     C. deepen        D. widen

48. A. control       B. share      C. enjoy         D. remove

49. A. or               B. so              C. for               D. though

50. A. suppose          B. notice     C. realize     D. imagine

51. A. fail         B. cure       C. hurt        D. help

52. A. appreciate  B. listen to    C. envy      D. support

53. A. kindness   B. favor    C. willingness  D. eagerness

54. A. by turns              B. in return   C. in turn     D. in order

55. A. lose         B. ask for          C. need        D. give

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

We are advised to work with more than one program ______ we have to use them at work.

A. so that　　　　 B. in case　　　　 C. now that　　　　 D. even though

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else .Some people try to get it by making money .They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses ,arms ,and cars ,they will have the one thing that everyone wants .

Other people believe that if they know enough, they will find this thing .They study all their lives in search of it .Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing .They keep telling themselves: When I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.

What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and searching for each day? It is happiness.

Happiness is a strange thing .It does not mean the same to all men .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy .Some men say that happiness comes from helping others ,other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone .What do you mean when you say“That makes me happy.”

Read what different people have said about happiness .Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind ,comfort ,money or may bring you what you search for happiness.

1.The main idea of this passage is that ________

2.The first sentence in the second paragraph means ________

3.“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy ”this sentence means

________

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it __ to have too much?

I __ back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also __ a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, so I had to do it __.

When I got into college, things __. I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. Because of all this __ time, there was no sense of __ to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became __. Once that happened, I just kept __ my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was __ really late at night to get my work done.

One day I __ a former classmate of mine who was __ a lot of money running a sideline (副业). Since his regular job was _. I asked him why he just didn’t do his sideline full-time. He said without the job, he would __ have too much time and would just do what I did back in __. He said that if he __ the job, he would lose his __ to work and succeed.

So, try __ up your time with other work. This is why there is a __ that if you want something done, ask a __ person to do it.

1.A. true B. fair C. possible D. strange

2.A. admit B. remember C. understand D. expect

3.A. played B. loved C. watched D. coached

4.A. at last B. of course C. right away D. as usual

5.A. happened B. repeated C. mattered D. changed

6.A. extra B. difficult C. valuable D. limited

7.A. duty B. achievement C. direction D. urgency

8.A. burden B. habit C. relief D. risk

9.A. taking B. pushing C. setting D. calling

10.A. leaving out B. depending on C. staying up D. consisting of

11.A. treated B. met C. helped D. hired

12.A. making B. wasting C. demanding D. raising

13.A. safe B. rewarding C. important D. boring

14.A. hardly B. luckily C. simply D. hopefully

15.A. college B. town C. childhood D. business

16.A. found B. quit C. accepted D. kept

17.A. heart B. chance C. way D. drive

18.A. filling B. giving C. saving D. trading

19.A. message B. story C. fact D. saying

20.A. reliable B. careful C. busy D. kind

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is reported that up to now, mountain slides have cut off more than ten villages from the outside world, ______ more than 100 hundred people alive and ______ many houses.

A. buried; destroyed            B. burying; destroying

C. to bury; to destroy           D. being buried; being destroyed

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ______ alone.

A. to see          B. seeing        C. is seen            D. seen

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ________ alone.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ______ alone.

A．to see            B．seeing            C．is seen            D．seen

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We all do more speaking ___________, even when we have a break after class .

A．now and then   B．by and by C．step by step      D．more or less

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