题文
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?” “And Paul-why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” 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 miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you， “You’re a lucky dog .” that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit 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 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.
小题1:This passage is mainly about .A．how to interpret what people sayB．what to do when you listen to others talkingC．how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with peopleD．Why we go wrong with people sometimes小题2:According to the author，the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that .A．We fail to listen carefully when they talkB．People tend to be annoyed when we check what they sayC．People usually state one thing but means anotherD．We tend to doubt what our friends say小题3:In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself” in the second paragraph，the pronoun “it “refers to . A．being friendlyB．a bit of envy C．lucky dogD．your luck小题4:When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is .A．notice the way the person is talkingB．take a good look at the person talkingC．mind his tone，his posture and the look in his eyesD．examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture小题5:The author most probably is a .A．teacherB．philosopherC．psychologistD．doctor 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
文章是关于如何在交流时要听懂别人的言外之意，以避免少犯错误。小题1:主旨大意题。文章是关于在交流时要听懂别人的言外之意，以避免少犯错误。
小题2:细节题。根据第二段第二行Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.
小题3:细节题。根据第二段第4,5行There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. it指代上一句的a bit of envy。
小题4:细节题。根据最后一段2,3,4行One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture?
小题5:推理题。通读文章可知作者非常睿智，通达。可知他应该是一位哲人。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“We can make mistakes.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
