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资料：Good listening is much more than being silent while the other person talks. To the contrary, people perceive the best listeners to be those who periodically ask questions that promote discovery and insight. These questions gently challenge old assumptions, but do so in a constructive way. Sitting there silently nodding does not provide sure evidence that a person is listening, but asking a good question tells the speaker the listener has not only heard what was said, but that they comprehended it well enough to want additional information. Good listening was consistently seen as a two-way dialog, rather than a one-way “speaker versus hearer” interaction. The best conversations were active.

Good listening included interactions that build a person's self-esteem. The best listeners made the conversation a positive experience for the other party. which doesn't happen when the listener is passive （or, for that matter, critical!） Good listeners made the other person feel supported and conveyed confidence in them. Good listening was characterized by the creation of a safe environment in which issues and differences could be discussed openly.

Good listening was seen as a cooperative conversation. In these interactions, feedback flowed smoothly in both directions with neither party becoming defensive about comments the other made. By contrast, poor listeners were seen as competitive — as listening only to identify errors in reasoning or logic, using their silence as a chance to prepare their next response. That might make you an excellent debater, but it doesn't make you a good listener. Good listeners may challenge assumptions and disagree, but the person being listened to feels the listener is trying to help, not wanting to win an argument

According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A.Those who periodically ask questions want to take charge of the conversation
B.If you give critical opinions, the speaker will be less confident
C.Good listeners should agree with the speaker
D.If the speaker creates a comfortable environment, listeners will become confident

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答案： B

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【关键词】According to the author;true

【主题句】第2段Good listening included interactions that build a person’s self-esteem. The best listeners made the conversation a positive experience for the other party, which doesn’t happen when the listener is passive （or, for that matter, critical!）. Good listeners made the other person feel supported and conveyed confidence in them. 良好倾听包括通过互动重塑他人自信。最善于倾听的人使对话成为另一方的积极经历，而这种对话往往是在倾听者颇为被动（乃至批判）的时候所无法产生的。好的倾听者使别人感受到支持，同时也传达了信心。

【解析】题目意为“根据作者的观点，以下哪项是正确的？”选项A意为“那些定期问问题的人想要掌控谈话”，文中并未提及。选项B意为“如果你发表批评意见，演讲者就不会那么自信了”，根据主题句，该选项正确。选项C意为“好的听众应该同意演讲者的观点”，文中的观点认为好的听众会对谈话提出建设性看法，故错误。选项D意为“如果演讲者创造了一个舒适的环境，听众就会变得自信”，与文意相反，文中的意思是如果倾听者创造了一个舒适的环境，讲话人就会变得自信。