Question

【题目】Learning to Give a Pep Talk （打气）

Everyone wants to be the type of person who gives the critical talk that turns around a friend's outlook. However, giving a good pep talk isn't easy. 【1】 . You need to not only listen and understand, but also stress the other person's strengths. You also need to know when to stop talking.

"A lot of people think they are giving a pep talk, but they are just saying what they would want to hear," says Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist （心理治疗师）in Los Angeles.

Instead of instantly telling someone what to do, ask him what actions he has thought about taking and why he thinks they will be beneficial. “Don't jump right in and insist 'You'll be fine,'" says Kaiser. 【2】, Repeat the person's concerns out loud, so he feels heard. Then, show your friend that you believe in him and that he has what it takes to get through this hard time. Stress his strengths.

【3】 . You can't! guarantee success, but you can remind the person that he has been through a tough time before and has gotten through it

At last, Kaiser says you must know when to stop. “【4】 . Don't argue if the person disagrees with what you are saying. Instead, tell him 'I am sorry you are having such a hard time,' And then back down."

Kaiser says he has learned to give good pep talks by giving bad ones. He lost a number of loved ones during a short period. “Timing is everything." There is a time to give a pep talk, and there is a time to just listen. 【5】 .

A.Let your friend have his moment

B.Give your pep talk and then shut up

C.Arguing with your friend makes no sense

D.Show your friend that you understand why he is sad

E.He isn't interested in what his best friends really need

F.It requires an understanding of what your audience needs

G.It is also important to remember that pep talks are about hope

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】D

【3】G

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章主要说明如何给他人鼓舞士气。

【1】考查对上下文的理解及推断判断能力。根据下句“You need to not only listen and understand, but also stress the other person's strengths. You also need to know when to stop talking.” 你不仅要倾听和理解，还要强调对方的长处。你还需要知道什么时候不说话。由此可知空格处是说给人鼓舞士气，要了解你的听众需要什么。分析选项可知F项It requires an understanding of what your audience needs（它需要你了解你的听众需要什么）符合语境，故选F。

【2】考查对上下文的理解及推断判断能力。根据空格前“Don't jump right in and insist 'You'll be fine,'” “不要一开始就坚持说‘你会没事的’，”以及空格后的“Repeat the person's concerns out loud, so he feels heard.” 大声重复对方的担忧，让他感觉被倾听。由此可推断出空格处指不要只说“你会没事的”，而是让朋友知道你能理解他的悲伤。可知，D项“让你的朋友知道你理解他为什么难过”符合语境，故选D。

【3】考查对上下文的理解及推断判断能力。根据空格后的“You can't guarantee success, but you can remind the person that he has been through a tough time before and has gotten through it” 你不能保证成功，但你可以提醒那个人，他曾经经历过一段艰难的时期，并且已经挺过来了。由此可知，这是让对方感觉到自己已度过了困难，是对方的鼓励，让对方感到有希望。分析选项可知G. It is also important to remember that pep talks are about hope（记住鼓舞士气的话是关于希望的，这一点很重要）符合语境，故选G。

【4】考查对上下文的理解及推断判断能力。空格的上句“At last, Kaiser says you must know when to stop.” 你必须知道何时停止。可知，有时给人鼓舞士气，也要知道什么时候闭嘴不说话。以及下文Don't argue if the person disagrees with what you are saying. Instead, tell him 'I am sorry you are having such a hard time,' And then back down." 如果对方不同意你说的话，不要争论。相反，你应该对他说:‘我很抱歉你的日子过得这么艰难，’然后再做出让步。”由此可知，给他人打气，对方不赞同你的话，要适时闭嘴。分析选项可知B项Give your pep talk and then shut up（给人打气，适时闭嘴）与本段意义一致，且B项中有词“shut up”与空格前的“know when to stop”同义词组，是词意的复现，故选B。

【5】考查对上下文的理解及推断判断能力。根据空格前的“There is a time to give a pep talk, and there is a time to just listen” 给他人打气时，有时候只是倾听。可知，倾听朋友，是让朋友感觉这一时刻是属于他的。分析选项可知A项（让你的朋友享受他的时刻”符合语境，故选A。