【正文】 nefits of Wearing a Uniform. D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms B 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 Paulwhy 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 “l(fā)ucky 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 (姿態(tài) )? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake. 41． This passage is mainly about ________. A. how to interpret what people say B. what to do when you listen to others talking C. how to avoid mistakes when you municate with people D. Why we go wrong with people sometimes 42． According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______ . A. We fail to listen carefully when they talk B . People tend to be annoyed when we check what they say C. People usually state one thing but means another D. We tend to doubt what our friends say 43． In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.” In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it “refers to _____. A. being friendly B. a bit of envy C. lucky dog D. your luck 44． When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is ______. A. notice the way the person is talking B. take a good look at the person talking C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture 45． The author most probably is a _____. A. teacher B. psychologist C. philosopher D. doctor C Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it。s satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely。 indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what panions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary(相反的 ) to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborous process, but apparently an en