填空题Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three
times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully
for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are
required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.
Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you
have written. If you are like most people, you've indulged
in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and
look {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}at the instructor as she speaks.
But your mind is far away, {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the
clouds of pleasant daydreams. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}you
come back to earth: the {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}writes an
important term on the chalkboard, and you dutifully copy it in your notebook.
Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the
class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you've heard the remark and
found it mildly humorous. You have a vague {{U}} {{U}} 5
{{/U}} {{/U}}that you aren't paying close attention, but you tell yourself
that any material you miss can be {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}}
{{/U}}from a friend's notes. Besides, the instructor is talking about road
construction in ancient Rome and nothing could be more boring. So back you go
into your {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}little world. Only later do
you realize you've missed important information for a test.
Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to
facial cues and can tell if you're merely pretending to listen. Your blank
expression and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betray your
{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Even if you're not
exposed, there's another reason to {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}}
{{/U}}fakery: it's easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the
habit is so {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}that they automatically
start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or
uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.