【正文】 in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long unfriendly U． S. Cuba relations. In a meeting in Havana this week, they agreed on collecting information about the Gulf, a body of water shared by the three countries but about which little cooperative research has been done in recent years. “ This is a logical, low risk area in which to begin discussions with Cuba. It is without question in our mon interest to share science and ideas on our shared resources like the Gulf of Mexico， ” Environmental Defense Fund senior official Dan Whittle said on Tuesday. Whittle was among 30 Americans, 30 Cubans and six Mexicans at the meeting, held on Sunday and Monday ahead of an international meeting on ocean science this week in the Cuban capital. “ We’re starting now to enter a new era of cooperation， ” said meeting anizer David Guggenheim, American marine scientist. The plan assumes that U． S. Cuba relations will continue to get better under President Barack Obama, who has said he wants to end five decades of bitterness between the two countries separated by just 90 miles of ocean. He has initiated talks on migration and regain of postal service with Cuba and allowed Cuban Americans to travel and send money freely to their homeland. But a general travel ban to Cuba for most Americans remains in effect, as does the United States’ 47 year long trade prohibition against the munist led island. There are also restrictions on travel of U． S. and Cuban academics between the two countries, although it has gotten easier under Obama to obtain permission, Guggenheim said. Whittle said Obama needs to remove all obstacles for scientists to assure a “free flow of information” between the countries. The plan of action calls for shared projects to track marine animals and to study such things as the effects of pollutants and climate change on coral reefs. Cuba has rented out much of its offshore area for oil exploration, which when it begins will bring danger of oil spills(漏油 )that puter models show would flow north to Florida. “ We need a dialogue to talk about coordinated emergency response. Everything points to the need for cooperation and munication, not continuation of a Cold War policy， ” Guggenheim said. 51． How is the relation between U． Cuba? A． They are getting on quite well with each other. B． The citizens in both countries are free to visit each other. C． The two countries’ scientists cooperated well with each other. D． There are some improvements in relations between the two countries. 答案 D [推理判斷題。由文章的結(jié)構(gòu)來看，文章前三段向我們介紹了交流的目的以及如何成功地交流，然后從正反兩個方面，用大量的篇幅介紹了成功 交流的技能對于一個人的重要性。 D項沒有提到。最后一段告訴了我們?nèi)绾问棺约旱男畔⒈粍e人理解，在解答此題時要注意同義替代現(xiàn)象：如 A項中的 “being aware of”同原文中的 understand。 ] 49． If you want to get your message across, you should do as the following EXCEPT ________ . A． being aware of what your message is B． understanding who you are sending the message to C． knowing about the circumstances surrounding your munications D． being familiar with the receiver 答案 D [細節(jié)理解題。 ] 48． It is said in a survey that the single more important decisive factor in choosing managers is one’s ________. A． working experiences B． education C． munication skills D． working ability 答案 C [細節(jié)理解題。 ] 47． The underlined word “unambiguously” in the first paragraph can be replaced by ________. A． uncertainly B． unequally C． unfriendly D． undoubtedly 答案 D [詞義猜測題。 ] C The purpose of munication is to get your message across to others clearly and unambiguously. Doing this involves effort from both the sender of the message and the receiver. And it’s a process that can be involved with error, with messages often misunderstood by the recipient. When this isn’t detected, it can cause great confusion, wasted effort and missed opportunity. In fact, munication is successful only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information as a result of the munication. By successfully getting your message across, you convey your thoughts and ideas effectively. When not successful, the thoughts and ideas that you send do not necessarily reflect your own, causing a munications breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in the way of your goals—both personally and professionally. In a recent survey of new ers in panies with more than 50,000 employees, munication skills were considered as the single more important decisive factor in choosing managers. The survey points out that munication skills, including written and oral presentations, as well as an ability to work with others, are the main factor contributing to job success. In spite of the increasing importance placed on munication skills, many individuals continue to struggle, unable to municate their thoughts and ideas effectively—whether in verbal or written format. This inability makes it nearly impossible for them to pete effectively in the workplace, and stands in the way of career progression. Getting your message across is supreme to progressing. To do this, you must understand what your message is, what audience you are sending it to, and how it will be underst