首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are de
Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are de
admin
2017-03-01
67
问题
Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don’t always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don’t mean anything except "I’m letting off some steam. I don’t really want you to pay close attention to what I’m saying. Just pay attention to what I’m feeling. "Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner, "This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy." The owner says, "It’s been like that for years." Actually, the step hasn’t been like that for years, but the unspoken message is; "I don’t want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can’t you?" The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situations, and how it was said.
When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend’s unusually docile(温顺的) behavior may only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Some responses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example, a person who says "No!" to a serials of charges like "You’re dumb. " , "You’re lazy. " and "You’re dishonest. " may also say "No!" and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is " And you’re good looking. "
We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words "It sure has been nice to have you over." can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.
According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is the most adequate for the two couples’ example?
选项
A、Different orderings brought about distinct outcomes.
B、Frequency is inappropriate as a factor to measure the relationship.
C、The first couple has better relationship than the second one.
D、We need to see through the appearance to get a thorough understanding.
答案
D
解析
细节题。根据题干锁定文章第二段。从表面上看,这两对夫妻亲吻和吵架的次数是完全一样的。看似行为一致,其实内在关系却并非如此。所以最贴切的说法是D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/lLU7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
Adultsaregettingsmarteraboutbowsmartbabiesare.Notlongago,researcherslearnedthat4-day-oldscouldunderstand【B1】__
Sometwentyyearsago,theperformanceofgirlsandboysinclasswascompared.Boys【B1】______betterinexams,sovariousmeasur
Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacingemployersandeducatorstodayistherapidadvanceofglobalization.Themarketplaceisno
Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacingemployersandeducatorstodayistherapidadvanceofglobalization.Themarketplaceisno
A、Hediedinatrafficaccident.B、Hefellillandpassedawayunexpectedly.C、Hestayedinthehospitalforawhile.D、Hehada
GeorgeHerbertMeadsaidthathumansaretalkedintohumanity.Hemeantthatwegainpersonalidentityaswecommunicatewithot
A、Amapofloop.B、Photosofseaanimals.C、Twopipesforplaying.D、Amusicbox.B根据原文,名为“SoapBubbleSet”的作品里包含了一些海洋生物的照片。故答案是
A、Allwhalingisbad.B、Commercialwhalingisimmoral.C、Whalingshouldbelimitedonlyforfood.D、TheIWCshouldbereplaced.
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterofsuggestiontotheuniversityPresident.Youshouldwriteatleast
Widespreadadoptionofplug-inelectricvehiclescoulddramaticallycutgreenhousegaspollutionandreduceU.S.dependenceonf
随机试题
(2013年4月,2007年4月)人力资源管理的前提与主要职能是_______。
Manypeoplethinkofcrisisasbeing【B1】______onlywithunhappyorunpleasantevents.Thisisnotthe【B2】______.Crisiscanoccu
能治疗牙痛病证的药物是
该患者最大可能为最合适的处理方式为
下面关于胃食管反流病的说法正确的是
患者,女,22岁。用大黄通便长达1个月,导致次月的月经量过多,经期过长。上述症状属于()
对于持续持有期少于30日的投资人,基金管理人可以在基金合同中约定收取不低于赎回金额0.75%的赎回费。()
下列项目中,属于其他业务成本核算内容的有()。
如何评价软件的质量一直是软件技术人员所关心的问题,目前已有多种软件质量模型来描述软件的质量特性。ISO/IEC 9126是国际标准化组织在1991年提出的软件质量标准。它由三个层次组成,第一层是质量特性,第二层是质量子特性,第三层是度量指标。6个质量特性是
Isuggestedheshould____________(学会适应新的环境).
最新回复
(
0
)