Question

【题目】 It's easy to tell someone good news, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset? 【1】

★ Say something good Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example,"I know you play soccer very well, but we only need one teammate."Or you may end the conversation with a promise." 【2】 "

★Prepare your listener for the news Use words to introduce what you' re going to say, like"I'm really sorry, but..."or "I'm afraid I' ve got some bad news." 【3】

★Try to give a reason. 【4】Try to explain the decision: if you have to cancel a trip with friends, can you explain why?

★【5】If you' re giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like "I'm really sorry.I know this must be disappointing."

根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺（每个选项只能用一次）。

A.I'm sure you will join us in the next game

B.The following ways might help

C.Use a soft friendly voice

D.This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say

E.People like to know why things go wrong

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】E

【5】C

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述如何将不好的消息告诉对方的方法。

【1】根据It's easy to tell someone good news, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset“告诉其他人好消息容易，但是坏消息呢？有没有好的方法可以在不让人太沮丧的情况下告诉别人坏消息呢？”可知，空处表示“下面的方法可能会帮助你”，故选B。

【2】根据Or you may end the conversation with a promise“或者你可以用一个承诺结束对话”可知，可以说“我相信你会参加下一场比赛”。故选A。

【3】根据Use words to introduce what you' re going to say, like"I'm really sorry, but..."or "I'm afraid I' ve got some bad news“用词来介绍你要说的话，比如"我真的很抱歉，但是…"或者"我恐怕我有一些坏消息”可知,这会给听众准备你将要说的话，故选D。

【4】根据Try to give a reason“尝试给一个理由”可知，人们喜欢知道为什么会出错，故填E。

【5】根据If you' re giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind“如果你给某个人坏消息，尝试着用柔和的、友好的声音来让你听起来很友好”可知，要使用柔和的友好的声音，故选C。