Being able to communicate effectively (有效地) is perhaps the most important of all life skills. It is what helps us to pass information to other people, and to understand what is said to us. You only have to watch a baby listening to his mother and trying to repeat the sounds that she makes to understand how important the communicating is.

Communication, at its simplest, is the act of transferring information from one place to another. It may be vocal(using voice), written(using printed or digital media such as books, magazines, websites or emails), visual(using logos or maps) or non-verbal(using body language or gestures). In fact, it is often a combination (结合体) of several of these.

Communication skills may take a lifetime to learn. There are, however, many things that you can do easily to improve your communication skills and make sure that you are able to give and receive information effectively.

Good communication skills can improve the way that you deal with your life, smoothing your way in your relationships with others. Poor communication skills, on the other hand, can break relationships from business to personal, and make your life harder.

Some people seem to understand how to communicate without even trying. They are able to change their language, tone and message to their listeners, and get their point across quickly. They are also able to pick up the messages sent to them rapidly, understanding both what is said, and what has not been said.

【小题1】Being able to communicate effectively means ________.

A．understanding information from others	B．using information in different ways
C．passing and receiving information correctly	D．giving information to others

【小题2】The underlined word “transferring” in paragraph 2 means _________ in Chinese.

A．显示

B．转移

C．收集

D．扩展

【小题3】Which of the following is Not mentioned about ways of communication?

A．Using voice and digital media.	B．Using body language and gestures.
C．Using logos and maps.	D．Using personal information.

【小题4】From this passage, we can learn that ________.

A．communication skills isn’t important

B．communication skills may take a short time to learn

C．some people know some communication skills without even trying

D．poor communication skills cannot break relationships

【小题5】The main idea of this passage is ________.

A．trying to be a good listener is very important

B．learning to use body language and gestures is important

C．being able to communicate effectively is important

D．using more ways of communication skills is important