2015年12月大学英语四级考试已经结束。针对本次的四级作文话题“听比说重要”，都教授第一时间为大家解读分析。话题贴近生活，难度一般，方便同学们考场上展开论述。

作文真题：

In this section, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on the saying "Listening is more important than talking." You can cite examples to ilkustrate the importance of lifelong learning. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

参考范文：

As we all known, talking and listening are commonly used in communication, but how can you talk without listening to others? Good conversation skills include much more than simply talking to others, listening is also a necessary quality of a successful person.

I firmly believe that listening is of greater significance than talking. For one thing, If you can not listen correctly, you can not talk properly. Just imagine a world where everyone keep talking but nobody listening, it's useless to say anything then. For another, if you want to make achievement in social settings, relationships and business, one way to ensure your success is to be a great listener.

Therefore, in order to enhance our conversation skills, here are a few simple rules we can follow to help us become a better listener, such as stopping talking endlessly, giving your full attention to the speaker and making an effort to shift the focus of the conversation to the other person. All in all, nothing can instead of listening! (169 words)