Question

7．"Thank you"is the most under-appreciated and under-used phrase on the planet．It is appropriate in nearly any situation．（36）CLet's cover some common situations where we say all sorts of things，but should say"thank you"instead．1．When you are receiving praise．
We often ruin praise by acting overly humble（谦逊的）．The problem is that by devaluing the praise，you don't acknowledge the person who was nice enough to say something．（37）F
2．When you are running late．
It is stressful for the person who is running late and it is disrespectful to the person who is waiting．It might seem strange to thank someone for dealing with your late arrival，but that's exactly the correct response．Most people stand in the door and say"Sorry，I'm late．"（38）E Saying"Thank you"turns the table and acknowledges the sacrifice the other person made by waiting．
3．When you're comforting someone．
When someone comes to you with the bad news，it can be awkward．You want to be a good friend，but most people don't know what to say．What we fail to realize is that it doesn't matter if you don't know what to say．（39）D
4．When you are receiving helpful feedback（反馈）．
Feedback can be very helpful，but we rarely see it that way．Whether it is an unflattering performance review from your boss or an e-mail from an unhappy customer，the standard reaction is to get defensive（防御性的）．（40）G
 
A．Thank them for what they did despite your error．
B．You can win the argument in the way you live your life．
C．Besides，it is a better response than most of the things we say．
D．All you really need is to be present and thank them for trusting you．
E．The problem is this response still makes the situation embarrassing．
F．Simply saying"Thank you"fully acknowledges the person who made the promise．
G．That's a shame because the correct response is to say"Thank you"and use it to improve．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了谢谢你是一种很好的回应方式，无论在怎样的条件下，但有时人们回认为这么说很羞耻．

解答 36．C．推理判断题．根据前文It is appropriate in nearly any situation可知它还是一个比大多数回应都要好的回应方式；故选C．
37．F．推理判断题．根据前文The problem is that by devaluing the praise，you don't acknowledge the person who was nice enough to say something可知简单来说"谢谢你"是对作出承诺的人的认可；故选F．
38．E．推理判断题．根据前文Most people stand in the door and say"Sorry，I'm late．可知这种反应仍然使人尴尬；故选E．
39．D．推理判断题．根据前文What we fail to realize is that it doesn't matter if you don't know what to say可知你真正需要的是出场并感谢他们信任你；故选D．
40．G．推理判断题．根据前文Whether it is an unflattering performance review from your boss or an e-mail from an unhappy customer，the standard reaction is to get defensive可知这其实是令人羞耻的因为正确的反应是说"谢谢你"，并用它来提升自己；故选G．

点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．