Just listenI suspect that the most basic and ...

Just listen

I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our1, and especially if it’s given from the 2. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but 3them. Just take them 4. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than5it.

One of my patients told me that when she 6to tell her story, people often7to tell her that they had once had something just like that happen to her. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves. 8she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 9. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 10of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.

I have ever learned to 11to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(纸巾)12I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them13, to take them out of their14of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 15them.

　This 16thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been 17since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  18to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 19to connect than the most well-intentioned 20.

1.A．introduction     B．instruction    C．attention      D．relaxation

2.A．head             B．memory         C．mind           D．heart

3.A．talk to          B．listen to      C．object to      D．stick to

4.A．in               B．up             C．off            D．away

5.A．denying          B．remembering    C．questioning    D．understanding

6.A．managed          B．tried          C．hoped          D．expected

7.A．encouraged       B．interrupted    C．discouraged    D．urged

8.A．Eventually       B．Immediately    C．Completely     D．Especially

9.A．impolite         B．meaningless    C．lonely         D．selfish

10.A．middle          B．focus          C．center         D．choice

11.A．respond         B．compare        C．link           D．regret

12.A．unless          B．if             C．until          D．when

13.A．down            B．away           C．in             D．off

14.A．experiment      B．mixture        C．judgment       D．experience

15.A．with            B．against        C．for            D．among

16.A．complex         B．simple         C．complicated    D．single

17.A．mentioned       B．published      C．taught         D．proved

18.A．shy             B．greedy         C．active         D．proud

19.A．strength        B．energy         C．power          D．force

20.A．gestures        B．praise         C．criticism      D．words

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In my eyes, the most basic and powerful way to communicate with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry，” when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen，they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief　 may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

1.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A．Deep understanding.

B．Attention from heart.

C．Saying “I’m sorry”

D．Doing nothing.

2.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because________.

A．she didn’t get enough respect from others

B．people often told her their own opinions

C．people couldn’t understand her sad situation

D．she was discouraged by being often interrupted

3.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may________.

A．stop him from letting out his sorrow

B．make him embarrassed

C．encourage him to continue to cry

D．hurt his feelings

4.Which of the following might be the author’s opinion about communication?

A． Just listen.　 B．Keep silent.

C．Be careful.　　 D．Tell your own story.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the most popular beliefs in parenting is the so﹣called Mozart effect， which says that listening to music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart can increase a child's intelligence． Some pregnant women have even gone so far as to play Mozart recordings on headphones pressed against their bellies． And it's not hard to see how Mozart's name became associated with accelerated development． He was history's greatest child genius， performing astonishing music for kings and queens at an age when many of us were content with tuneless singing "I'm a Little Teapot"．

So， if you have kids or you're expecting to have them， how seriously should you take the Mozart effect？ Will the child who doesn't listen to Mozart in the cradle （摇篮） be limited to an ordinary life？ Are you a bad parent if your kids don't know about any works of Mozart？

Relax． There is no scientific evidence that listening to Mozart improves children's cognitive abilities． The whole idea comes from a small study done in 1993， which found that college students who listened to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major （K 448）showed some improvement in a test of spatial （空间的） skills． This finding was later described as something extremely amazing by a musician， Don Campbell， in a book． Campbell's claims about the super powers of Mozart's music were repeated endlessly in the media and fueled a craze for Mozart﹣based enrichment activities． In 1998， for example， the governor of Georgia in the USA requested funds to send classical﹣music CDs to all parents of newborns in the state．

Since then， scientists have examined the claim that Mozart increases intelligence and found no evidence for it． The original experiment with college students was reviewed in 1999， and the increase in the students' spatial skills was found to be negligible． In 2007 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research asked a team of experts to examine the scientific literature regarding Mozart and child development， and they found no reason to believe that it increased intelligence．

1.People relate Mozart to children's intelligence development because he　　　 　．

A.owned extraordinary music talent.

B.could perform music as a child.

C.offered music to pregnant women.

D.was an royal Austrian composer.

2.What can we know about the small study in 1993？

A.It added to the popularity of Mozart's music．

B.It found no evidence for supporting Mozart effect．

C.It helped college students make academic progress．

D.It urged Georgia's governor to spread classical music．

3.What does the underlined word "negligible" probably mean？

A.Sudden．

B.Insignificant．

C.Average．

D.Steady．

4.What can be the best title for the text？

A.New Findings： Mozart Effect to Be Proved.

B.Secrets Uncovered： History of Mozart Effect.

C.Does Listening to Mozart Make Kids Smarter？

D.How Does Mozart Improve Kids' Intelligence？

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Man still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body — the brain.

It may be surprising to learn that it isn’t age that makes you lose your memory. The reason could be that you have a "lazy" memory, not an old one. Like your body your memory improves with exercise. Once given plenty of exercise, the brain keeps its power. Before discussing how to improve the memory, let’s look at how the brain works. There are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. The right side deals with the senses (what we see, hear, feel and smell). It's the creative and imaginative side. The left side is concerned with logic. It analyzes information and puts it in order.

Some recent research suggests that we remember everything that happens to us. The problem most of us has is recalling events. Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. An hour after learning something new, more than 50% has been forgotten. After a month, 80% has been forgotten, and so on.

This shows revision is very important. If you revise new material you have learnt, you remember much more. So it's of vital importance to revise newly learned material often, and have frequent breaks. We best remember what we learn at the beginning of a learning period and at the point where we stop. After the break, revise what was learned before the break and then continue learning the new material. These breaks should happen every 20 or 45 minutes.

Other experiments have shown the brain needs time to "digest" what has been learned. The time necessary for this is 5 to 10 minutes. After the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just learned, and more will be remembered. During this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side is used during the learning period. Therefore you should relax. Listening to music, breathing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. So when you are studying alone, make a plan which shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studying again. If you do in this way, your memory will improve.

1.According to the text, you lose your memory by ________.

A. getting too old　　　　 　 B. hardly using your brain

C. working too hard　　 　　　 D. using your brain too much

2.To fight forgetting effectively, we're advised to ________.

A. go back to what was learned regularly

B. break down materials into small pieces

C. focus on both ends of a learning period

D. take breaks to give the brain a good rest

3. During the learning process the brain need breaks to ________.

A. use the right side of the brain

B. revise newly learnt materials

C. take in what has been learnt

D. relax the left side of the brain

4.Where is this text most probably taken from?

A. Science fictions.　 　 B. Students’ literature.

C. An advertisement.　 　 D. A science report.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Man still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body — the brain.

It may be surprising to learn that it isn’t age that makes you lose your memory. The reason could be that you have a "lazy" memory, not an old one. Like your body your memory improves with exercise. Once given plenty of exercise, the brain keeps its power. Before discussing how to improve the memory, let’s look at how the brain works. There are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. The right side deals with the senses (what we see, hear, feel and smell). It's the creative and imaginative side. The left side is concerned with logic. It analyzes information and puts it in order.

Some recent research suggests that we remember everything that happens to us. The problem most of us has is recalling events. Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. An hour after learning something new, more than 50% has been forgotten. After a month, 80% has been forgotten, and so on.

This shows revision is very important. If you revise new material you have learnt, you remember much more. So it's of vital importance to revise newly learned material often, and have frequent breaks. We best remember what we learn at the beginning of a learning period and at the point where we stop. After the break, revise what was learned before the break and then continue learning the new material. These breaks should happen every 20 or 45 minutes.

Other experiments have shown the brain needs time to "digest" what has been learned. The time necessary for this is 5 to 10 minutes. After the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just learned, and more will be remembered. During this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side is used during the learning period. Therefore you should relax. Listening to music, breathing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. So when you are studying alone, make a plan which shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studying again. If you do in this way, your memory will improve.

1.According to the text, you lose your memory by ________.

A. getting too old　　　　 　 B. hardly using your brain

C. working too hard　　 　　　 D. using your brain too much

2.To fight forgetting effectively, we're advised to ________.

A. go back to what was learned regularly

B. break down materials into small pieces

C. focus on both ends of a learning period

D. take breaks to give the brain a good rest

3. During the learning process the brain need breaks to ________.

A. use the right side of the brain

B. revise newly learnt materials

C. take in what has been learnt

D. relax the left side of the brain

4.Where is this text most probably taken from?

A. Science fictions.　 　 B. Students’ literature.

C. An advertisement.　 D. A science report.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Music is one of the most important and powerful things in my life.1.(listen)to music can help motivate me in hard times.

When I was younger, I didn’t have the great love 2.music as I do now. I 3.(main) listened to what my parents were listening to. I didn’t have much of care for musical compositions. Whether I was in the car, the home, 4.anywhere else, there was sure to be some Beatles, Buddy Holly, or the Dubliners. Now as I’m _655.(old), I enjoy it as it allows me 6.(remember) my childhood.

I believe music 7.(have)the ability to convey all sorts of feelings. The effect that music can have on our 8.(emotion) is unbelievable, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of laughter.[

I believe music affects people in many different ways. To me music is more than just 9.we listen to or play. It’s something to feel. In my life, it is music which is extremely important10. brings me closer to my friends and family. I also feel that it helps me to get through things.

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Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that it’s so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine.1.. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.

Doing too much too soon

One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance.2..

3.

Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. 4., especially for beginners whose muscles and bones haven’t　 yet been conditioned for such intense (剧烈的) exercise. So it’s important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow a training plan that includes rest days.

Comparing yourself to others

5., You’re excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself, remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!

A. Not taking rest days

B. Not running every day

C. As mentioned, a healthy routine is what they attach importance to

D. Running is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your body

E. When starting out with running, it’s tough not to compare yourself to others

F. It will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine

G. Many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (干扰) with training or lead to injury

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

The biggest problem for most plants, which ______ just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.

A. shan’t         B. can’t           C. needn’t         D. mustn’t

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The biggest problem for most plants, which ______ just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them．

A．can’t                                      B．shan’t

C．needn’t                                      D．mustn’t

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The biggest problem for most plants, which ______ just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them．

A．can’t                                      B．shan’t

C．needn’t                                      D．mustn’t

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析