【正文】 isteners when they think about something else while the other is talking or when they39。t say what we want to say, or say exactly the opposite of what we want to say. Sometimes, we aren39。t have the right or are afraid of what will happen if we are. The body talks, too, sometimes more honestly than the tongue. These different ways of talking need different ways of listening. To keep the seesaw going in conversations and in relationships, we need to understand and use these different ways, especially if our goal is to be a caring, thoughtful person. By knowing how to listen in various ways, you can be accurate in picking up messages no matter how they are masked or distorted (變形了的) or how they are delivered. Some messages are heard just by listening silently。s, sharing of his or her hopes, joys, fears.26. According to the passage, listening only with ears may happen to us when ______. A) we are emotionally tired B) we are physically disabledC) we are so interested in the topicD) we are asked many questions27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a good listener? A) He can feel what the speaker thinks. B) He can share the speaker39。s speech is not an easy job29. The word seesaw (Line 1, Para. 3) probably means ______.
A) munication
B) purpose
C) understanding
D) friendship
30. According to the passage our failure to give proper response to the speaker is probably because ______. A) we misunderstand what he says B) we don39。 whereas a horseshoe brings good luck, and people jokingly touch wood to prevent the return of a past misfortune. There are still many strange country remedies against sickness which are obviously superstitions. Most of all, there is still a surprising amount of interest in fortunetelling, . in the form of horoscopes (占星術(shù)) in newspapers and women39。s purpose in writing this passage is to ______. A) criticize British people39。s attitudes towards superstitious beliefs today C) describe various superstitious beliefs still practiced in modern Britain D) emphasize the influence of superstition upon the British people32. According to the remaining superstitious beliefs in Britain, all the following are concerned with bad luck except ______. A) break a mirror B) walk under a ladderC) touch woodD) pour salt out33. For most British people today, a horoscope column in newspapers is ______. A) just for fun B) for making moneyC) only for womenD) for fortunetelling34. In the future, British people will ______. A) bee slaves of machines B) remove fairies from their lifeC) get rid of their beliefs of GodD) have no superstitious beliefs35. The author39。s score on the test is the highest in his class。s B) It was in the 199039。sD) It was the 199039。s exhibition together. A) we go B) us to goC) we shall goD) we went41. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to ______. A) other B) any otherC) anotherD) the other42. If you want ______ you have to get the fund somewhere. A) to have done the job B) that the job is doneC) the job doneD) the job that is done43. Children are very curious ______. A) at heart B) by natureC) in personD) on purpose44. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ______. A) what to do with B) how to doC) to do withD) to do it45. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______. A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard46. ______ such a good chance, he planned to learn more. A) To be give B) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Given47. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ______ when judging my examination. A) account B) observationC) regardD) counting48. They are considering ______ before the prices go up. A) with buying the house B) of buyingthe houseC) buying the houseD) to buy the house49. We object ______ punishing a whole class for one person39。t ______ what that object is. A) make for B) make outC) make upD) make over53. I want to buy a new tie to ______ this brown suit. A) go after B) go intoC) go byD) go with54. The satellite can ______ ten thousand telephone conversations and a hundred color TV programs. A) carry B) bringC) extendD) take55. Many people plain of the rapid ______ of modern life. A) growth B) paceC) speedD) rate56. Women in many countries were still ______ the right to vote. A) refused B) ignoredC) neglectedD) denied57. She was ______ of having asked such a silly question. A) sorry B) miserableC) ashamedD) guilty58. ______ gas leaks and similar accidents should occur, some responsible persons should regularly inspect all the laboratories. A) In case B) ProvidedC) UnlessD) Until59. As a cause of death, cancer is second only ______ heart disease. A) from B) ofC) withD) to60. They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A) beneficial B) fruitfulC) effectiveD) valid61. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ______ it es to a classroom test. A) when B) sinceC) beforeD) after62. People in many developing countries are ______ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A) filling B) pouringC) hurryingD) breaking63. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Sunday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather. A) worn off B) set offC) broken offD) called off64. The children can stay here ______ they don39。t see what a fool he was. A) must have been B) mig