When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it's hard to know how to comfort(安慰)him/her．But the worst thing you can do is say nothing．It could mean that you don't care．You don't have to say much．．A single supportive phrase doesn't require absolutely perfect words to break the ice．Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied．
1．A friend loses his baby．
Don't say：“Don't worry．You're so young．You'll have another baby．” Do say：“ I'm so sorry．I can't begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime．”
2．A guy deserts(抛弃)your friend．
Don't say：“I never liked that rat bastard(坏蛋)anyway!”(If the couple winds up reconciling(和解)， you could end up losing your friend．)Do say：“Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I'm here for you, whatever you need．”
3．A friend has a death in the family．
Don't say：“It's God's will．” or “I know exactly how you feel．” Do say：“I'm sorry about your loss．What can I do to help?”
4．A friend loses a job suddenly．
Don't say：“Work is always boring．Those bosses didn't suit you!” Do say：“I'm sorry for that, but I know there's an even better job waiting for you there．Let's think about possibilities．”
5．Someone's pet dies．
Don't say：“Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn't like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog．Do you want it?” Do say：“I'm sorry, she was such a great cat．How long did you have it?”
(1)
Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?
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A．
make your tongue shut
B．
tie your tongue in order not to say．
C．
have no suitable words to say．
D．
say what you want freely．
(2)
As a whole, what's the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?
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A．
To show your sorrow and offer your help．
B．
To try to make the tragedy less serious．
C．
To tell your friend not to think about it any more．
D．
To do your best to make him/her cheerful again．
(3)
Though your friend is deserted, you'd better not say dirty words about her/his friend because ________．
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A．
they might get along well again and you might be deserted
B．
your friend might not like you to say that against her/his friend
C．
it may be a sign that you don't care for your friend
D．
your friend might hate you in the future
(4)
Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend's dog dies?
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A．
Don't worry too much．I'll give you a good one．
B．
I'm sorry to hear that．It was such a good dog．
C．
I' m sorry you lost your dog．But it was at its ripe age．
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．
Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”
“Of course, if you became a new species(物种)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．
(1)
What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
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A．
People can live to 122．
B．
Old people are creative．
C．
Women are sporty at 85．
D．
Women live longer than men．
(2)
According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．
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A．
the average human life span could be 110
B．
scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C．
few people can expect to live to over 150
D．
researchers are not sure how long people can live
(3)
Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
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A．
Jerry Shay．
B．
Steve Austad
C．
Rich Miller
D．
George Martin
(4)
What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
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A．
Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．
B．
The average human life span cannot be doubled．
C．
Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．
D．
New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．
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