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 our  36  , and especially if it’s given from the 37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but 38 them. Just take them  39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than  40 it.

One of my patients told me that when she 41  to tell her story, people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her. Subtly, her pain became a story about themselves.   43  she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 45  of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.

I have ever learned to 46  to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(紙巾)  47 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48 , to take them out of their  49 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 50  them.

This 51  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  53 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 54  to connect than the most well-intentioned(善意的) 55 .

1.                A．introduction     B．instruction      C．a(chǎn)ttention  D．relaxation

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

3.                A．talk to          B．listen to         C．object to(反對) D．stick to(堅持)

4.                A．in             B．up             C．off  D．a(chǎn)way

5.                A．denying(否認)   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．a(chǎn)way           C．in    D．off

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

15.               A．with           B．a(chǎn)gainst         C．for   D．a(chǎn)mong

16.               A．complex(費解的) B．simple         C．single D．complicated(復(fù)雜的)

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

18.               A．shy            B．greedy         C．a(chǎn)ctive D．proud

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

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

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 our  1, 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 than  5it.

One of my patients told me that when she  6to tell her story, people often  7to 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(紙巾)  12I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  13, to take them out of their  14of 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．a(chǎn)ttention      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．a(chǎn)way

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．a(chǎn)way           C．in             D．off

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

15.A．with            B．a(chǎn)gainst        C．for            D．a(chǎn)mong

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

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

18.A．shy             B．greedy         C．a(chǎn)ctive         D．proud

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

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

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 our  1 ，and especially if it’s given from the  2 ．When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but  3  them．Just take them  4 ．Listen to what they’re saying．Care about it．Most times caring about it is even more important than  5 it．

One of my patients told me that when she 6  to tell her story，people often 7  to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her．Subtly，her pain became a story about themselves． 8  she 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  10  of attention to ourselves．But when we listen，they know we care．

I have ever learned to  11  to someone crying by just listening．in the old days I used to reach for the tissues （紙巾）  12  I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  13，to take them out of their  14  of sadness and pain Now I just listen．When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  15 them．

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

1．A．introduction           B．instruction           C．a(chǎn)ttention           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．a(chǎn)way

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．a(chǎn)way               C．in                 D．off

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

15．A．with              B．a(chǎn)gainst              C．for                D．a(chǎn)mong

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

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

18．A．shy               B．greedy              C．a(chǎn)ctive              D．proud

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

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

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 our  36 , and especially if it’s given from the  37  . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but  38  them. Just take them   39  . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than  40  it.

One of my patients told me that when she  41  to tell her story, people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like that happen to her. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves.  43  she stopped talking to most people. It was just too  44  . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the  45  of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.

I have ever learned to  46  to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(紙巾)  47   I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48  , to take them out of their  49    of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  50  them.

　　This  51  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  53   to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more  54  to connect than the most well-intentioned  55  .

36．A．introduction         B．instruction           C．a(chǎn)ttention              D．relaxation

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

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

39．A．in                       B．up                       C．off                      D．a(chǎn)way

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48．A．down                  B．a(chǎn)way                   C．in                       D．off

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

50．A．with                    B．a(chǎn)gainst                C．for                      D．a(chǎn)mong

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

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

53．A．shy                     B．greedy                 C．a(chǎn)ctive                  D．proud

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

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

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 our  36 , and especially if it’s given from the  37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but  38 them. Just take them   39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than  40 it.
One of my patients told me that when she  41  to tell her story, people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like that happen to her. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves.  43  she stopped talking to most people. It was just too  44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the  45  of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.
I have ever learned to  46  to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(紙巾)  47  I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48 , to take them out of their  49   of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  50  them.
This  51  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  53  to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more  54  to connect than the most well-intentioned  55  .

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 our  36 , and especially if it’s given from the  37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but  38 them. Just take them   39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than  40 it.

One of my patients told me that when she  41  to tell her story, people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like that happen to her. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves.  43  she stopped talking to most people. It was just too  44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the  45  of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.

I have ever learned to  46  to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(紙巾)  47  I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48 , to take them out of their  49   of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  50  them.

This  51  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  53  to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more  54  to connect than the most well-intentioned  55  .

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 the2. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but3them. Just take them4. 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 too9. 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(紙巾)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 been17 since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too18to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more19 to connect than the most well-intentioned20 .

1. 1.
   1. A.
      introduction
   2. B.
      instruction
   3. C.
      attention
   4. D.
      relaxation
2. 2.
   1. A.
      head
   2. B.
      memory
   3. C.
      mind
   4. D.
      heart
3. 3.
   1. A.
      talk to
   2. B.
      listen to
   3. C.
      object to
   4. D.
      stick to
4. 4.
   1. A.
      in
   2. B.
      up
   3. C.
      off
   4. D.
      away
5. 5.
   1. A.
      denying
   2. B.
      remembering
   3. C.
      questioning
   4. D.
      understanding
6. 6.
   1. A.
      managed
   2. B.
      tried
   3. C.
      hoped
   4. D.
      expected
7. 7.
   1. A.
      encouraged
   2. B.
      interrupted
   3. C.
      discouraged
   4. D.
      urged
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Eventually
   2. B.
      Immediately
   3. C.
      Completely
   4. D.
      Especially
9. 9.
   1. A.
      impolite
   2. B.
      meaningless
   3. C.
      lonely
   4. D.
      selfish
10. 10.
    1. A.
       middle
    2. B.
       focus
    3. C.
       center
    4. D.
       choice
11. 11.
    1. A.
       respond
    2. B.
       compare
    3. C.
       link
    4. D.
       regret
12. 12.
    1. A.
       unless
    2. B.
       if
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       when
13. 13.
    1. A.
       down
    2. B.
       away
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       off
14. 14.
    1. A.
       experiment
    2. B.
       mixture
    3. C.
       judgment
    4. D.
       experience
15. 15.
    1. A.
       with
    2. B.
       against
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       among
16. 16.
    1. A.
       complex
    2. B.
       simple
    3. C.
       complicated
    4. D.
       single
17. 17.
    1. A.
       mentioned
    2. B.
       published
    3. C.
       taught
    4. D.
       proved
18. 18.
    1. A.
       shy
    2. B.
       greedy
    3. C.
       active
    4. D.
       proud
19. 19.
    1. A.
       strength
    2. B.
       energy
    3. C.
       power
    4. D.
       force
20. 20.
    1. A.
       gestures
    2. B.
       praise
    3. C.
       criticism
    4. D.
       words

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 our  36  , and especially if it’s given from the 37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but 38 them. Just take them  39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than  40 it.
One of my patients told me that when she 41  to tell her story, people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her. Subtly, her pain became a story about themselves.   43  she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 45  of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.
I have ever learned to 46  to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(紙巾)  47 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48 , to take them out of their  49 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 50  them.
This 51  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too  53 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 54  to connect than the most well-intentioned(善意的) 55 .

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 our  36 ，and especially if it’s given from the  37 ．When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but  38  them．Just take them  39 ．Listen to what they’re saying．Care about it．Most times caring about it is even more important than  40 it．

One of my patients told me that when she  41  to tell her story，people often  42  to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her．Subtly，her pain became a story about themselves． 43  she stopped talking to most people．It was just too  44 ．We connect through listening．When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand．we move the  45  of attention to ourselves．But when we listen，they know we care．

I have ever learned to  46  to someone crying by just listening．in the old days I used to reach for the tissues (紙巾)  47  I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  48 ，to take them out of their  49  of sadness and pain Now I just listen．When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  50  them．

This  51  thing has not been that easy to learn．It certainly went against everything I had been  52  since I was very young at school．I thought people listened only because they were too 53  to speak or did not know the answer．A loving silence often has far more  54  to connect than the most well-intentioned  55 ．