5．We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．（36）A"Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？""When I got that great job，did Jim really feel good about it as a friend？Or did he envy my luck？"When we look back，doubts like these can make us feel bad．But when we look back，it's too late．
Why do we make mistakes about our friends or our enemies？Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings．（37）E Suppose someone tells you，"You're a lucky dog!"Is he really on your side？If he says，"You are a lucky guy，"that is being friendly．But"a lucky dog"？There's a bit of envy in those words．Maybe he doesn't see it himself．But bringing in the"dog"bit puts you down a little．（38）F
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for"is another noise that says one thing and means another．It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole．But is he？（39）G It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night．
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words？One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks？（40）B His posture？The look in his eyes？Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meanings of what people to you may save another mistake．
A．But most mistakes are about people．
B．Does what he says agree with the tone of voice？
C．The real meaning he expresses is that you are a lucky dog．
D．Most people can tell the real meanings behind others'words．
E．And if we don't really listen，we'll miss the feeling behind the words．
F．What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck．
G．Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important．
分析 本文敘述了我們可能會在任何時候犯錯誤．我們有一些關于錢的錯誤．但是大多數(shù)都是關于人與人的誤解．有時朋友表達的意思并非是他表面上的意思，而是隱藏在背后的意思．
解答 AEFGB
36．A 上下文語境．根據(jù)Some mistakes we make are about money一些錯誤是關于錢，自然下文提及But most mistakes…
37．E 上下文語境．由前句Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings有時候，人們所說的話會隱藏真是的意思，如果你不仔細聽的話，可能會誤解．
38．F 推理歸納題．根據(jù)列舉的例子可知，對方如果說，"You're a lucky dog!"可能暗示你不值得．
39．G 推理歸納題．從But is he？這一問句推出說話者真實的意思可能不是表達 see your problem as part of your life as a whole，所以接下來會介紹他真實的意思．
40．B 細節(jié)理解題．最后一段介紹如何辨別說話者真實的意思，提供幾種方式，不過都是用問句形式出現(xiàn)的，只有B項符合．
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