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

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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　　Some ten years ago, I was in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Smith gave a physics 1 to our class. When the papers were 2 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 3 mistakes through the test. There was nothing really new about cheating in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs Smith 4 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to remain after class.

　　I was one of the twelve. Mrs Smith asked 5 questions, and she didn't scold(责备) us 6 . Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the word “Honesty”. She then ordered us to 7 the word into our exercise-books one hundred times. I don't 8 about the other eleven boys. In my opinion. I can say it was the most important single 9 of my life.

　　Many years after being introduced to the word, it 10 seemed to me the best, because it gives us 11 to measure ourselves rather than others. 12 of us are asked to make 13 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called 14 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 15 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 16 turned over to the policeman? Should the 17 change received at the store be foregotten or 18 ? Nobody will know except 19 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 20 to live with someone you respect.

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Social networking isn't only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.
"The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus," said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. "They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them," said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and peers. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. "Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet," according to the report.
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are also aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the passage?             
A.       Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.
B.       American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.
C.       The Internet is also popular among the American over 50s.
D.       Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are hot websites in America.
【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?