题型:阅读选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
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? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
● 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. "{#blank#}2{#/blank#}."
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Use words to introduce what you're going to say, like "I'm really sorry, but..." "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
● Try to give reason
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Try to explain the decision: if you have to cancel a trip with friends, can you explain why?
● Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing."
A. Say things to show you understand B. People like to know why things go wrong C. The following ways might help D. Prepare your listener for the news E. I'm sure you will join us in the next game |
Street stalls (摊位) are making a comeback in China after the government announced (宣布) its support in street stalls to the public.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Chengdu has set up at least 36, 000 street stalls since the end of May. Changchun reported that it would encourage and support the opening of night markets. Yichang in Hubei Province has allowed stores to set up roadside stalls.
In fact, street stalls are not new in China. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Later, to have a more beautiful environment, many cities made strict rules over street stalls. So there were fewer and fewer street stalls.
Now, thanks to the government's support, street stalls have returned. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
There are new rules for the return of street stalls. For example, people in Chengdu can only set up street stalls in special areas so that they would not affect traffic. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} There are also new types of street stalls. In a night market called "Anyi Night Market" in Shanghai, there are not only food sellers, but also designers and artists selling their own works. Street stalls are welcomed by the public.
A. Many cities have set an example. B. Setting up street stalls is a good chance to make money. C. What's more, sellers can't leave rubbish on the ground. D. But they are not the same as they were many years ago. E. Years ago, they were everywhere from towns to cities across the country. |
Why do you think street stalls are welcomed by the public?(answer with no more than 15 words){#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A taste of the world's coolest food
Every summer around the world, people wait in lines outside ice cream shops as they look for a tasty way to cool themselves down or cheer themselves up. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
No one is really sure who invented ice cream. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} In the 154 century AD, the Roman emperor enjoyed ice with honey and nuts, although this was more like a frozen mixture of water, sugar and fruit juice. One of the first examples of ice made with milk can date back to the Tang Dynasty in China. Ice cream arrived in Europe in the 16th century and quickly became popular in Italy and France.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you go to Germany, you can buy "spaghetti" ice cream which looks like noodles with strawberry sauce and white chocolate on the top. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} All the things are quickly mixed in and the ice cream is done. There is a special ice cream named Maotai ice cream in China. It chooses fresh milk and add with about 2% of 53℃ Feitian Maotai.
Ice cream is getting more popular across the world. Customers want new, exciting taste, and lots of people are turning to healthier ice cream without dairy milk and cream. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. In Thailand, i-tim-pad is made by pouring mixture onto a freezing plate. B. Next time you taste ice cream, you're enjoying food that is thousands of years old. C. Let's find out the story behind this delicious taste. D. However, there are records of people making iced food in 200 BC in China. E. Nowadays, there are more choices than ever around the world. |
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