(单选题)

Effective communication is rendered possible between two conversing partners, if ______.

A.they both speak rather fast

B.they use the proper words to express their ideas

C.they try to understand each other’s ideas beyond words

D.they are capable of associating meaning with their words

参考答案：C

参考解析：

推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words.”可知，词语只用于描述我们与任何给定信息相关联的许多想法中的一小部分。有时候，如果我们倾听的不仅仅是话语，我们就能洞悉其中的一些关联。也就是说想要进行有效的沟通，必须理解隐含意思。故选C。

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