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Unit1YouandMe拓展阅读专项

主题：良好的人际关系与人际交往

TheChangefromSpeakingtoListening

读前预热

一个上课喜欢说话的孩子突然之间不能说话了，这给他带来了什么影响？这篇文章将带你走进西蒙的世界，看他如何通过这一经历学会倾听和理解他人，成为一个更好的学习者。

语篇品读

“Areyoulistening,Simon?”Simon’steacherasked.Itwasaprettyusualquestion.Simonshookhishead,smiling.Hehardlylistenedortriedhardinclass.Talkingwassomuchfun.Hewantedtobeheardratherthanlisten.

“Listen,andyou’lllearnsomething.”Mrs.Jacobstriedeveryday,butSimonneverpaidattention.

Thatevening,histhroatreallyhurt.Thenextmorning,whenheopenedhismouthtosay“Goodmorning”,nothingcameoutbutacroak(低哑声).

Simon’smotherlookedathim.“Honey,you’velostyourvoice.”

“CanIstayhome?”Hetriedtoask,butwordsdidn’tcomeout.Instead,hismothercheckedhimforafeveranddecideditwasgoodforhimtogotoschool,evenifhecouldn’ttalk.

Whenhegottoschool,Mrs.Jacobssaid“Hello”tohim,andhejustnodded.WhenhisfriendsaskedhimwhatTVshowshewatchedlastnight,hejustshrugged(耸肩).Bythetimethebellrangforclass,almosteveryonewaslookingathimasifhe’dgrownathirdeye.

Pennyraisedherhand.“Mrs.Jacobs,whyisn’tSimontalking?”

“Heneverstopstalking,”Richardsaidworriedly.

Everyonestartedtalkingatonce.Theywereexcited,worried,andsurprised.Simonsatinclass,bored.Hewatchedthemtalktoeachotherasiftheteacherweren’tthere,buthecouldn’tevendothat.Inmathclasshecouldholdupfingersiftheanswerwaslessthan10,butthatwasn’tfun.Hedecidedtotrytopayattention.

Hecoulddohishomeworkthatnight.ItgavehimTVandgametimewithhisworkalldone.

Thenextday,eventhoughhisvoicewascomingback,hestayedquietagain.Thethirdday,hecouldtalkfine,buthelistenedandraisedhishandtospeak.

Whatadifferencethatonedaymade!

“西蒙，你在听吗？”西蒙的老师问道。这是一个很常见的问题。西蒙微笑着摇摇头。他在课堂上几乎不听，也不怎么努力。谈话很有趣。他想被倾听，而不是倾听别人。

“听着，然后你会学到一些东西。”雅各布斯太太每天都在