Question

【题目】 Going to work every day can be a very stressful and frustrating situation when you're dealing with a difficult co-worker.【1】 Learn how to effectively handle a problem-causing co-worker in order to maintain your sanity and your work productivity.

【2】 People often act out in order to receive attention from others. A co-worker with a bad attitude may feel like no one ever listens to her. Listen intently to what your co-worker says, and make a point to show her that you are concentrating on what she is saying with occasional nods and questions.

Change your scenery for a few minutes. Work days can be tiring and long. Sometimes, all you might need is a slight, temporary change in scenery.【3】 Either go for a five-minute outdoor walk or sit in the company lounge by yourself with a hot cup of coffee. Refresh yourself so you may be able to come back to your Co-worker with a better state of mind.

Communicate with your co-worker. Understand that if you do not voice your concerns to your co-worker, it is unlikely that she will ever change. After all, she may not even know that a problem exists. If you are unable to confront your co-worker, just politely ask her to have a chat, openly talking to her about what is bothering you. Ask her if you do anything to bother her, as well.【4】

Treat your co-worker as nicely as possible. When someone is treating you kindly, it can become significantly more difficult to treat her badly in return.【5】 She may even feel guilty about her mistreatment of you and change her behavior.

A.Follow her ideas if possible.

B.Lend an ear to your co-worker.

C.Speak to your co-worker in a kind way.

D.Find out the good things in your co-worker.

E.Take quick "time outs" every couple of hours.

F.Without proper action, things might tum into a mess.

G.Ty to come up with a solution that both of you can handle.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】B

【3】E

【4】G

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是与办公室里态度不好的同事如何相处。

【1】

上文Going to work every day can be a very stressful and frustrating situation when you're dealing with a difficult co-worker.(当你和同事关系不融洽时，每天去上班会让你很有压力而且很不愉快)与F. Without proper action, things might tum into a mess.(不采取适当的行为，事情可能会变得糟糕)承接自然，前文提到办公室里出现难以相处的同事是个麻烦，如果任其发展，一切就会变得很糟，故选F项。

【2】

根据下文的A co-worker with a bad attitude may feel like no one ever listens to her. Listen intently to what your co-worker says, and make a point to show her that you are concentrating on what she is saying with occasional nods and questions.(一个态度不好的同事可能会觉得没有人听她的。专心地听同事讲话，并通过不时的点头和提问来表示你在专心听她说)可知，本段主要讲述要倾听同事。B. Lend an ear to your co-worker.(倾听你的同事)可以作为本段小标题，故选B项。

【3】

下文Either go for a five minute outdoor walk or sit in the company lounge by yourself with a hot cup of coffee. (要么进行5分钟的户外散步，要么一个人坐在公司休息室，喝上一杯热咖啡)与E. Take quick "time outs" every couple of hours.(每隔几个小时进行一次短暂的休息)承接自然，下文是对选项内容的举例说明，故选E项。

【4】

上文If you are unable to confront your co-worker, just politely ask her to have a chat, openly talking to her about what is bothering you. Ask her if you do anything to bother her, as well.(如果你无法对你的同事，那么去礼貌地请求她和你聊天，公开地和她谈论你的困扰。也问问她你是否做了什么打扰她的事)与G. Ty to come up with a solution that both of you can handle.(尝试提出一个你们都能处理的解决方案)承接自然，要主动和同事交流，找出解决问题的方法，故选G项。

【5】

C. Speak to your co-worker in a kind way.(以一种友好的方式和你的同事说话)符合本段小标题Treat your co-worker as nicely as possible.(尽可能善待你的同事)的话题，nicely和kind是关键词，故选C项。