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Giving bad news is a difficult ball game. To help you get through an already difficult situation, try these tips when you have to tell someone bad news.

Think about your audience. People respond differently to bad news. Think about who you're talking to and how best to pass on unpleasant information to that person.

Consider the news. Are you the best person to give this news? If not, then you should consider letting others do it. Remember, however, that if you' re talking to someone about your relationship, there is no other choice. It is something you yourself have to face.

Look for an appropriate moment to break the news. You don't tell the bride her grandfather died right before she walks down the passage. Wait until the time is right and you are at a private place where you won't be interrupted.

Find a chair. No one should be standing when receiving bad news.

Go straightforward. Give bad news the same way you take off a bandage: QUICKLY. Say that you have bad news and then tell it. Don't leave the receiver twisting in the wind.

Let it sink in. Many people mentally shut down when hearing bad news. There's no reason to keep talking if someone can' t hear you any more.

Be ready for anything. Your audience may do nothing or may instead scream and throw things when you give unwelcome news. You just never know. If things get out of hand.you may need to temporarily excuse yourself or seek the help of friends or relatives.

Offer your help. Let people know you are there for them. If you're breaking up with someone, however, you should consider skipping this step, because the last thing she'll want is your help.

1.The proper way to express your dissatisfaction with your best friend is to .

A. think about his reaction and avoid letting him know it

B. consider you are the best person to tell the truth

C. try to find someone else to pass on your dissatisfaction

D. go to your friend and let him know your dissatisfaction

2.What is the best way for you to break the bad news to a bride?

A. To Let her stand up B. To wait for a right time

C. To release it quickly D. To shut down her mind

3.If your friend loses control of himself after hearing the bad news,you' d better

A. stay there and do nothing B. scream and throw things

C. quit and ask others for help D. stay in and keep talking

4.What does the underlined sentence really mean?

A. She hates accepting any of your help B. She will need your help later on

C. You should have helped her earlier D. She will refuse any offered help

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Giving bad news is a difficult ball game. To help you get through an already difficult situation, try these tips when you have to tell someone bad news.

Think about your audience. People respond differently to bad news. Think about who you're talking to and how best to pass on unpleasant information to that person.

Consider the news. Are you the best person to give this news? If not, then you should consider letting others do it. Remember, however, that if you' re talking to someone about your relationship, there is no other choice. It is something you yourself have to face.

Look for an appropriate moment to break the news. You don't tell the bride her grandfather died right before she walks down the passage. Wait until the time is right and you are at a private place where you won't be interrupted.

Find a chair. No one should be standing when receiving bad news.

Go straightforward. Give bad news the same way you take off a bandage: QUICKLY. Say that you have bad news and then tell it. Don't leave the receiver twisting in the wind.

Let it sink in. Many people mentally shut down when hearing bad news. There's no reason to keep talking if someone can' t hear you any more.

Be ready for anything. Your audience may do nothing or may instead scream and throw things when you give unwelcome news. You just never know. If things get out of hand. you may need to temporarily excuse yourself or seek the help of friends or relatives.

Offer your help. Let people know you are there for them. If you're breaking up with someone, however, you should consider skipping this step, because the last thing she'll want is your help.

1．The proper way to express your dissatisfaction with your best friend is to .

A．think about his reaction and avoid letting him know it

B．consider you are the best person to tell the truth

C．try to find someone else to pass on your dissatisfaction

D．go to your friend and let him know your dissatisfaction

2．What is the best way for you to break the bad news to a bride?

A．To Let her stand up B．To wait for a right time

C．To release it quickly D．To shut down her mind

3．If your friend loses control of himself after hearing the bad news, you' d better .

A．stay there and do nothing B．scream and throw things

C．quit and ask others for help D．stay in and keep talking

4．What does the underlined sentence really mean?

A．She hates accepting any of your help

B．She will need your help later on

C．You should have helped her earlier

D．She will refuse any offered help

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阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　I can't remember a winter being as cold as this in Pennsylvania, but I'm sure there were colder days．

　　Even though the daylight hours are growing longer minute by minute, it's easy to find an excuse not to go out unless you absolutely must, but then again I often have to push myself to accomplish things．

　　People I speak to have been in all kinds of nasty moods．They say they’re “under the weather, ” not feeling good about this time of year．

　　As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday, it was so cold that my nose and face felt frozen and my ears were stinging．

　　Of course, that doesn't matter to Ricky and Lucy．They have a routine they must go through to find just the fighting spot no matter how cold or hot it is．

　　So I wait．

　　But this time it was different．As cold as it was, I suddenly was excited thinking about how wonderful this extreme cold really was．

　　Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer's extremely hot days flashed through my mind．I could remember standing in the heat of the afternoon, with sweat pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun against my face．I reminded myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat．

　　I was grateful for the extremes．Without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days when things were just right．Without the extremes, life would be boring．

　　It's being pushed to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the middle more．Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to how we live．Financial extremes remind us that when things go smoothly it's also time to save for raining days．

　　I’ve come to the conclusion that all too often I find a reason not to be happy with where I am at that moment．

　　Whether it's hot or cold, good health or bad, in the money or out of it, I always want it to be different．

　　I'm tired of being “Under the Weather! ”

(1)

What is the author's attitude towards the extremes in life?
[　　]
A．	Grateful．
B．	Critical．
C．	Negative．
D．	Unconcerned．

(2)

That day the writer waited in the terrible cold because ________．
[　　]
A．	his dogs wanted to hunt
B．	he wanted to face the cold bravely
C．	his dogs had a routine
D．	he wanted to be different

(3)

The underlined word “nasty”(Paragraph 4)can be replaced by ________．
[　　]
A．	unpleasant
B．	violent
C．	favorable
D．	unusual

(4)

At last the author drew a conclusion that ________．
[　　]
A．	happiness cannot be gained by complaints
B．	things will be different whatever the situation is
C．	happiness will fail to come to you if you can find a reason
D．	he is disappointed with his present situation

(5)

What is the best title for this passage?
[　　]
A．	Follow the Routine
B．	Two Extremes in Life
C．	Changes should be Expected
D．	Weather Information

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　I can't remember a winter being as cold as this in Pennsylvania, but I'm sure there were colder days．

　　Even though the daylight hours are growing longer minute by minute, it's easy to find an excuse not to go out unless you absolutely must, but then again I often have to push myself to accomplish things．

　　People I speak to have been in all kinds of nasty moods．They say they’re “under the weather,” not feeling good about this time of year．

　　As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday, it was so cold that my nose and face felt frozen and my ears were sitting．

　　Of course, that doesn't matter to Ricky and Lucy．They have a routine they must go through to find just the fighting spot no matter how cold or hot it is．

　　So I wait．

　　But this time it was different．As cold as it was, I suddenly was excited thinking about how wonderful this extreme cold really was．

　　Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer's extremely hot days flashed through my mind．I could remember standing in the heat of the afternoon, with sweat pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun against my face．I reminded myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat．

　　I was grateful for the extremes．Without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days when things were just right．Without the extremes, life would be boring．

　　It's being pushed to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the middle more．Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to how we live．Financial extremes remind us that when things go smoothly it's also time to save for raining days．

　　I’ve come to the conclusion that all too often I find a reason not to be happy with where I am at that moment．

　　Whether it's hot or cold, good health or bad, in the money or out of it, I always want it to be different．

　　I'm tired of being “Under the Weather!”

(1)

What is the author's attitude towards the extremes in life?
[　　]
A．	Grateful．
B．	Critical．
C．	Negative．
D．	Unconcerned．

(2)

That day the writer waited in the terrible cold because ________．

[　　]

A．

his dogs wanted to hunt

B his dogs had a routine

(3)

At last the author drew a conclusion that ________．
[　　]
A．	happiness cannot be gained by complaints
B．	things will be different whatever the situation is
C．	happiness will fail to come to you if you can find a reason
D．	he is disappointed with his present situation

(4)

What is the best title for this passage?
[　　]
A．	Follow the Routine
B．	Two Extremes in Life
C．	Weather Information
D．	Changes Should be Expected

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being 36 by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a 37 to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 38 . One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages 39 into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap,” one mouse 40 . When this idea was 41 , another said, “What about poisoning(毒死) her?” But 42 knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food, 43 said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his 44 .
At last, one mouse, 45 than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 46 , “Be quiet! We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail, so we’ll always know 47 she is! We’ll have 48 to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 49 !” Hearing the words, everyone got 50 and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’ll tie it so tightly that it will never 51 !”
“She’ll never be able to walk 52 again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine…”
However, the wise mouse said, “We must 53 who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was 54 enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very 55 to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.