【新编大学英语】（第一册）Unit 3 B 教你如何倾听（2/3）

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33s处有引号Our minds won't wait. Our thoughts can race along from four to ten times faster than most people speak. So while we are waiting to hear someone's words, our thoughts tend to wander. And sometimes they remain away too long.
We think we know already. We're so sure we know what the speaker is going to say that we listen with just "half an ear".
We're looking, not listening. How often in introductions has a name failed to stick because your mind was on the way someone looked or acted?  For the same reason, and far more often than you may think, other information fails to come through.
We are busy listeners. We try to listen while giving part of our attention to a newspaper, or a radio or TV program. Outside noises also bid for a share of our attention. No wonder we don't really hear.
These are some of the common listening faults. Fortunately, with little effort, you can correct any of them. I suggest these three ways to help make you a better listener.