How to be a good listener!

As a student, we should listen carefully in class. Listening needs us to pay attention and think about what we hear. ______ 1 ______ Here are some useful tips for you to follow.

Be prepared for class. Before class starts, we should review our notes from the last class, and think about how much we know about today’s topic. When it’s time to go to class, check if we have taken all the things needed.

______ 2 ______

Listen with a purpose. ______ 3 ______ If you are clear about the problems you wish to solve in class, you listen to them, carefully as teachers explain.

Pay attention to teachers’ body language. Lots of communication is not from talking. The body language also carries information. ______ 4 ______ When the teacher points to the blackboard and raises the voice, we should realize that this is the key one.

Take good notes. Taking notes is another good way to pay attention in class. But not everyone can take a good one. Here are some examples. It is much clearer if we keep our notes organized by subject. ______ 5 ______ Writing the date at the top of each page is helpful for the later review.

In a word, class is the key period for every student. We should make good use of it and try to become an excellent listener in class.

A. It helps you know what’s important.

B. But how can we become a good listener?

C. In this way, we will be ready for a lesson.

D. A good listener should think about what you want to learn.

E. The same body language can be read with different meanings.

F. Some students mark the differences with pens of different colours.

1.1.

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B

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D

解析：选B。第 1 空：B. But how can we become a good listener? 前文内容：点明听课需要专注和思考的核心要求。 后文内容：用 “Here are some useful tips...” 引出具体方法。 逻辑作用：B 选项以疑问句的形式承上启下，既承接了前文 “听课需要专注” 的观点，又引出后文的具体技巧，形成自然过渡。

2.2.

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解析：选C。第 2 空：C. In this way, we will be ready for a lesson. 前文内容：详细介绍课前复习笔记、准备学习用品等 “课前准备” 的具体步骤。 逻辑作用：C 选项是对前文 “课前准备” 的总结，“In this way” 指代前文的准备动作，说明这些行为能让学生为上课做好充分准备。

3.3.

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解析：选D。第 3 空：D. A good listener should think about what you want to learn. 前文内容：小标题 “Listen with a purpose”（带着目的去听）。 后文内容：解释 “明确课堂要解决的问题，就能更认真听课” 的观点。 逻辑作用：D 选项是对 “带着目的听课” 的具体阐释，指出好的倾听者要先思考自己想学习的内容，与后文 “明确课堂问题” 的表述相呼应。

4.4.

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解析：选A。第 4 空：A. It helps you know what’s important. 前文内容：提出 “肢体语言也能传递信息” 的观点。 后文内容：举例说明 “老师指黑板、提高音量” 是强调重点内容的肢体信号。 逻辑作用：A 选项是对肢体语言作用的总结，“It” 指代前文的 “body language”，说明肢体语言能帮助学生判断课堂重点，衔接后文的举例内容。

5.5.

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解析：选F。第 5 空：F. Some students mark the differences with pens of different colours. 前文内容：点明 “按科目整理笔记能让内容更清晰” 的记笔记技巧。 后文内容：补充 “在笔记页顶写日期有助于复习” 的方法。 逻辑作用：F 选项是记笔记的另一个具体技巧，和前文 “按科目整理”、后文 “写日期” 并列，共同说明如何做好课堂笔记。