2012年4月份学位英语考试模拟题8[1]20120328.pdfVIP

ModelTest8 ModelTest8 MMooddeellTTeesstt88 Part1 Readingcomprehension 35minutes,40points) Part1 Readingcomprehension 35minutes,40points) PPaarrtt11RReeaaddiinnggccoommpprreehheennssiioonn（3355mmiinnuutteess,,4400ppooiinnttss)) Directions: Directions: DDiirreeccttiioonnss:: Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart. Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished statements. ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA), B), C)andD). Youshoulddecideonthebest choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter. Passageone Passageone PPaassssaaggeeoonnee Questions 1to5arebased on thefollowingpassage. Questions 1to5arebased on thefollowingpassage. QQuueessttiioonnss11ttoo55aarreebbaasseeddoonntthheeffoolllloowwiinnggppaassssaaggee.. I suppose 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 attention, and especially if it’s given from the heart.When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry.” whensomeoneisinpain. One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let themknowthatwe understand,wemovethefocusofattentiontoourselves.Whenwelisten,theyknow wecare. I have even learned to r