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。

Q&A

Question：I have recently got a serious position within my company．One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials．During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions．1  My first reaction was to answer defensively．Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way．But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer：Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself，and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and—answer period is required．Question-and-answer periods is a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points. 2    .

    ●  3  

    When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

    ●Buy time.

    When facing a hard question, most people can't give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.4   These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

    ● Suggest a private meeting.

    A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.  5  

A．Show your true interest.

B．Restate the question with respect.

C．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E．It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F．You many also ask for clarification on the question.

G．Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

Water costs money．In some places water is hard  1  ．What  2  when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy  3．
　　Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people  5  live in the town，  6   water was needed．Now water 7  to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 8  money．
　　The town  9  a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused  10  many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go  11  ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water  12  their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 13  ．
　　In most places，water is used and thrown 14  ．The town that saved  15  water
has saved the town！

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。

Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions.   1   . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points,    2   

●    3   

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

●Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.   4   These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

● Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.    5    

A．Show your true interest.

B．Restate the question with respect.

C．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F. You may also ask for clarification on the question.

G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

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。

Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions.   1   . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points,    2   

●    3   

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

●Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.   4   These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

● Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.    5    

A．Show your true interest.

B．Restate the question with respect.

C．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F. You may also ask for clarification on the question.

G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

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。

Q&A

Question: I have recently got a serious position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions.   71   . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself, and it    comes much more difficult when a question-and-answer per is required question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points,     72   

●    73   

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

●Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.    74   . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

●Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.    75    

E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F. You many also ask for clarification on the question.

G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.