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16．In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh （法老）treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news．（71）G　 
That spirit spread over today′s conversations．Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing．As we walked out the door，a smiling neighbor said，"Oh，boy，bad day for a picnic．（72）B"I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut better and sandwiches．Not for his stupid weather report，but for his smile．（73）DAs I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile．"Oh，that bus left five minutes ago．"Dreams of head-cutting!
It′s not the news that makes someone angry．（74）E　 Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver．
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy，I would have appreciated his warning．Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，"Oh，that′s all right．（75）A"Big winners，when they hear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have．

A．I will catch the next one．
B．The weatherman says it′s going to rain．
C．Receiving bad news requires great courage．
D．Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus．
E．It′s the unsympathetic attitude with which it?s delivered．
F．Delivering bad news properly is important in communication．
G．However，if the exhausted runner brought unhappy news，his head was cut off．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于议论文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了好消息使人高兴，坏消息令人气愤的主题，但是对于坏消息的表达是需要技巧的，表现出真诚的同情遗憾能让听到消息的人不那么恼怒，幸灾乐祸则会刺激他们．

解答 71-75GBDEA
71．G 考查上下文联系．前面提到跑步者带来好消息的后果，所以后面连接的是传递坏消息的后果，也就是被砍头．故选G．
72．B 考查上下文联系．根据后面的"Not for his stupid weather report"可知，前面提到的是天气预报．故选B．
73．D 考查上下文联系．根据后面的"Oh，that bus left five minutes ago"可知，我正赶着去公共汽车站．故选D．
74．E 考查上下文联系．根据前文内容可知，作者本身已经很窘迫了，对方还要损他，可知这是一种没有同情心的态度．故选E．
75．A 考查推理判断．根据常理，售票员变相指责作者，作者应当会气得去坐下一班车．故选A．

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