He tried listen carefully but still couldn't________what they were talking about.
A.make over
B.make out
C.make upon
D.make up
A.make over
B.make out
C.make upon
D.make up
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 closely we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There' s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn' t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" 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? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
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 communicate with people
D.why we go wrong with people sometimes
The harder he (tried), the (worst) he (danced) before the (large) audience.
A.tried
B.worst
C.danced
D.large
He had tried various pursuits, but he had to ______ teaching in a middle school.
A.settle up
B.settle down
C.settle for
D.settle in
We tried to keep a ______, but he looked so ludicrous.
A.straight look
B.serious look
C.straight face
D.strict face
A.did
B.made
C.had
D.tried
He tried hard to make himself ______ with his broken English.
A.understood
B.understand
C.understanding
D.understanded
A.equality
B.eye
C.balance
D.distance
He tried to ______ the rumour about his being bribed.
A.dispel
B.hide
C.give up
D.break off
He tried to convince her ______ his love but failed.
A.of
B.with
C.for
D.from