Unit 2 课时跟踪检测(2) 语言运用综合练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（译林版2020）

5 / 5 UNIT 2 课时跟踪检测(二) 语言运用综合练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 What people say is only one aspect of good communication.Good listening skills and body language are also important for us to effectively communicate with others.Effective communication involves more than talking to a person.How things are said, words are chosen and tones are adopted are all aspects of good communication. Body language, a common form of non­verbal communication, can support what a speaker is saying.Studies have shown that of the information that is received from other people, only 10% is from what they say and 40% is from the tone and speed of their voice.The other 50% is obtained from their body language.Reading body language is part of developing social skills. Some professionals, such as lawyers, governmental security officers and doctors on mental problems, learn to read every type of body language of others to help in their jobs.They look for specific signs, while the average person reads some body language subconsciously (下意识地)．Body language can involve one aspect such as the eyes, or the use of different body parts.Where the body is positioned in relation to another person or at a table is another piece in communicating what the person is feeling.Troubles may arise (出现) when body language is misunderstood. Good listening skills clear the way to a clear message while bad listening skills create barriers which can confuse or stop the message.Good listeners can use body language by nodding occasionally to show interest and understanding, make eye contact with the speaker, repeat some of the words and feelings, and summarize what they have heard.All these can avoid communication troubles. Poor listeners rarely communicate effectively.Barriers they commonly use may include: interruptions, inappropriate humor, judgments, criticisms, and unrelated questions.People who are attempting to communicate with a person who continually throws out barriers will often stop talking and they even get angry as they feel mis