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《英语专业八级真题解析（第4版）》选编2005至2008年的英语专业八级考试（TEM8）试题并配以详解，便于读者了解命题思路和解题方法，从而有的放天地准备并参加TEM8的考试，并在此过程中提升英语水平。同时，为了方便读者自测练习，《英语专业八级真题解析》还配备了4套模拟题及全部练习的答案。
目录
真题实战及详解
Test 1
听力文字及答案详解
Test 2
听力文字及答案详解
Test 3
听力文字及答案详解
Test 4
听力文字及答案详解
模拟训练及详解
Test 1
听力文字及答案详解
Test 2
听力文字及答案详解
Test 3
听力文字及答案详解
Test 4
听力文字及答案详解
摘要与插图
PART ILISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
Good morning. Todays lecture will focus on how to make people feel at ease inconversations. I guess all of you sitting here can recall certain people who just seemed tomake you feel comfortable when theyre around. You spend an hour with them and feel as ifyou ve known them half your life. These people， who have that certain something thatmakes us feel comfortable, have something in common. And once we know what that is, wecan go about getting some of that "something" for ourselves.
How is it done？ Here are some of the skills that good talkers have. If you follow theskills they will help you put people at their ease, make them feel secure and comfortable, andturn acquaintances into friends. First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, nomatter how shy, will answer a question. In fact, according to my observation, very shypersons are often more willing to answer questions than extroverts. They are more concernedthat someone will think them impolite if they dont respond to the questions.
So, most skillful conversationalists recommend starting with a question that is personalbut not harmfuk For example, once a famous American TV-Presenter, got a long andfascinating interview from a notoriously private billionaire by asking him about his first job.Another example; one prominent woman executive, confesses that at business lunches, "Ialways ask people what they did that morning. " Its a dull question, but I gets things going.From there you can move on to other matters-sometimes to really personal questions.Moreover, how youll respond, and answers, will let you know how far you can go.
A few simple catch words like, "Really？ Yes," are clear invitations to continue talking.Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen for answers. This point seemsobvious, but it isnt in fact. Making people feel comfortable, isnt simply a matter ofmaking idle conversation. Your questions have a point. Youre really asking, "What sort ofperson are you？" And to find out, you have to really listen.
There are at least three components of real listening：
For one thing, real listening means not changing the subject. If someone sticks to onetopic, you can assume that he or she is really interested in it. Another component of reallistening, is listening not just to words, but to tones of voice. I once mentioned D. H.Lawrence to a friend. To my astonishment, she launched into an academic discussion of the.
