Question

【题目】 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Knowing how and when to say goodbye is often difficult, even in informal situations. 1 It will help you maintain your relationships and let people know you care. It’s also easier than it seems sometimes. Read on to learn how to recognize opportunities and predict others’ needs when you leave.

Recognize when to leave. When you’re at any kind of party, or even a one-on-one conversation，it can be difficult to get away. Learning to recognize good opportunities to leave will make a goodbye much easier. 2 If more than half the people have left, it might be a good time to leave.

3 Overstaying your welcome is rude, but it can often be difficult to distinguish. People don’t like telling you that they’d like you to leave，so try to watch for signals. This may be some other family members starting to check their watch or even pack up or the fact that there is hardly anyone left.

Make plans to see each other again. Saying，“See you at school tomorrow” or “Can’t wait to see you again at Christmas” keeps the goodbye light and focused forward. If you haven’t already made plans, use it as an opportunity to make them. 4 .

Tell the truth. It can be tempting to come up with a “good excuse” when you’re ready to leave. You don’t need to. 5 It doesn’t need to be any more complicated than that.

A. Watch body language.

B. Leave when you want.

C. Notice if the crowd seems to be decreasing.

D. Even saying, “See you soon” suggests just that.

E. If you want to leave，just say, “I’ll be going. See you later.”

F. But learning to say goodbye appropriately is a must-have skill.

G. Don’t make plans with people you don’t really care about saying goodbye to.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

【语篇解读】说“再见”经常是很难的，但是有时候它也是很容易的。本文就讲述了一些如何和什么时候“说再见”的建议。

【1】考查上下文理解和推理判断。根据下文It will help you maintain your relationships and let people know you care.可知，懂得怎样和什么时候说再见有助于维持关系和让人们知道你关心，因此推断学 会适当的说再见是必须的技能。故选F。

【2】考查上下文理解和推理判断。根据段落标题Recognize when to leave.和空格下文If more than half the people have left, it might be a good time to leave.可知，本段讲述要学会辨别什么时候离开合 适，如果一半的人已经走了，可能就是离开的好时候了，因此推断C项“注意是否人群在减少”符合语境。故选C。

【3】考查段落大意。空格处为段落标题。根据下文People don’t like telling you that they’d like you to leave，so try to watch for signals. This may be some other family members starting to check their watch or even pack up or the fact that there is hardly anyone left.可知，本段讲述人们不喜欢告诉你他们想让你 离开，因此要注意一些信号，一些家庭成员可能开始核实时间或者收拾东西等等，因此推断本段建 议要注意观察身体语言选择离开的合适时间。故选A。

【4】考查上下文理解和推理判断。根据空格上文Saying，“See you at school tomorrow” or “Can’t wait to see you again at Christmas” keeps the goodbye light and focused forward.可知，再见时，可以说一些 “明天学校见”或者“迫不及待的想在圣诞节见到你”这样的话让再见保持光明并集中在未来， D项中提到的“See you soon”符合语境。故选D。

【5】考查上下文理解和推理判断。根据段落标题Tell the truth.和空格上文可知，再见时讲真话， 离开时说一些“好借口”对人是充满诱惑的，你不必那么做，因此如果你想要离开只是说“我要走了， 再见”就好。故选E。