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2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编
七选五
广东省汕头市潮阳区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测英语试题
第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you had a talk with someone, and think you are paying attention to him or her, only to realize shortly afterwards that you can’t remember what he said? Oh, perhaps you fail to focus while he is speaking and miss the message that he is trying to deliver. ____21____: TVs, radios, traffic noises, telephones, laptops and so on which can make it difficult to listen with our full attention.
But how can we listen more effectively? ____22____. Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn said, “It’s time for mindful listening to come in. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, with a purpose, at the present moment and non-judgmentally.”
____23____? Jon Kabat-Zinn describes three key elements of mindful listening that we can use to improve our listening skills.
First of all, be present. When we listen mindfully, our focus should be on the person we are listening to without distractions. ____24____. By doing so, we can understand a situation from someone else’s point of view. After all, we often see the world through our own experiences. Finally, listen to our own cues. Our cues are the thoughts, feelings and physical reactions that we have when we feel anxious or angry, and they can hold back ideas and perspectives that we’re uncomfortable with. Mindful listening can help us to be more aware of our cues. ____25____.
In conclusion, the rule is straightforward: simply “Listen”! Listen carefully and attentively. Pay full attention to the other person, and don’t let other thoughts, like what we are going to say next, distract us.
A. Then think in others’ shoes
B. Researchers seem to have got it
C. How can we deal with mindful listening
D. Modem life is actually full of distractions
E. But how can we apply mindful listening to our life
F. Next, reflect on the experience you’ve gone through
G. Besides, it allows us to choose