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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?” 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 will miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You are a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You are a lucky guy” or “You are a lucky girl”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog?” There is a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the word “dog” 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 while 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.

1.In this passage, the writer tries to tell us how to _______.

A.avoid mistakes about money and our friends

B.keep people friendly without trusting them any more

C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell us

D.keep people at a distance during communication

2.In the 1st paragraph the writer recalls(回忆)some things that may happen between some friends and they _________.

A.think it was a mistake to have broken up with their girl friends

B.feel happy, thinking of how nice their friends were to them in the past

C.feel they may not have “read” their friends true feelings correctly

D.feel very sorry that their friends didn’t help them and let them down

3.While we are listening to a person, the important thing for us is __________.

A.to check his words against his manner, tone of voice and posture

B.to listen to how he pronounces his words in front of you

C.to notice his tone of voice, his posture and his clothes

D.not to believe what he says in any situation or at any time

4.According to this passage, the underlined phrase “puts you down” can be replaced by another phrase “________”.

A.makes you pleased        B.makes you proud

C.makes you feel stupid    D.makes you excited

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