When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧),it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) hi

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧),it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) hi

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When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧),it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts(抛弃)your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解), you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”
小题1:Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?
A.make your tongue shutB.tie your tongue in order not to say.
C.have no suitable words to say.D.say what you want freely.
小题2:As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?
A.To show your sorrow and offer your help.
B.To try to make the tragedy less serious.
C.To tell your friend not to think about it any more.
D.To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.
小题3:Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .
A.they might get along well again and you might be deserted
B.your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friend
C.it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend
D.your friend might hate you in the future
小题4:Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?
A.Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.
B.I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.
C.I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.
D.You must be sad about it. That’s enough.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
文章讲述的是当朋友遇见了困难的时候,你该如何安慰他/她、文章给出了5种情况。
小题4:C 猜测句意题。Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.横线前面是difficult situations指遇见的一些生活中的可能的困难情况,这些情况让你无话可说。很难找出合适的词来表达自己的意思。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章中提到的5种情况,可知都要表现出自己的同情。故A正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解), you could end up losing your friend.)可知你的朋友可能和她的朋友和好,所以A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据第5中情况中的Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”说明B正确。
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The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother. We had little money but plenty of love and attention.  I was   36  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still   37  a dream.
My dream was to be a sportsman.   38  I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field.  I was also   39 . My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me  40 to believe in myself. He   41 me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream. One particular   42  with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended (推荐) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike and new clothes, and the   43  of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to   44  summer baseball to deal with the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. 
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as   45  as I expected him to be.  “You have your whole life to work,” he said.  “Your playing days are limited. You can’t   46  to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the   47  that would explain   48  him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his   49  in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the   50  of a dream?”
That simple question made it   51  to me the difference between   52  something right now and following a dream. I   53  myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was   54  by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was   55  a $20,000 contract. In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
小题1:
A.happyB.politeC.shyD.honest
小题2:
A.loseB.haveC.makeD.need
小题3:
A.By the timeB.The timeC.At one timeD.At a time
小题4:
A.rightB.popularC.luckyD.confident
小题5:
A.how B.whyC.whenD.whether
小题6:
A.gaveB.taughtC.broughtD.asked
小题7:
A.accidentB.matterC.problemD.experience
小题8:
A.aimB.ideaC.startD.purpose
小题9:
A.keep upB.put upC.give upD.pick up
小题10:
A.madB.happy C.frightenedD.shameful
小题11:
A.adoptB.affordC.affectD.effect
小题12:
A.answersB.excusesC.wordsD.ways
小题13:
A.forB.toC.onD.in
小题14:
A.sadnessB.regretC.hopelessnessD.disappointment
小题15:
A.sourceB.prizeC.priceD.allowance
小题16:
A.directB.clearC.cleanD.straight
小题17:
A.wantingB.changing C.dreamingD.choosing
小题18:
A.providedB.devotedC.headedD.imagined
小题19:
A.workedB.mentionedC.firedD.hired
小题20:
A.paidB.gotC.offeredD.signed

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The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She 36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the  37 of the seats, walked down and found the  38 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Mary, 34,  39 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of  40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He  41  her how to rely on her other  42 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and  43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend(友好对待) the bus drivers who could  44 for her, and save her a seat.
 45 , Mary decided that she was ready to try the  46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their  47  ways.
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was  48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I  49 envy you.” Mary had no  50  what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you  51  ?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the  52 week, a fine-looking gentleman  53  a military uniform has been standing across the corner  54 you as you get off the bus. He  55  you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”          
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.    
小题1:
A.thankedB.askedC.discoveredD.paid
小题2:
A.locationB.shapeC.sizeD.cost
小题3:
A.ticketB.busC.seatD.bag
小题4:
A.according toB.instead ofC.thanks toD.due to
小题5:
A.angerB.darknessC.happinessD.light
小题6:
A.askedB.encouragedC.taughtD.praised
小题7:
A.feelingsB.sightsC.sensesD.abilities
小题8:
A.howB.whenC.whereD.who
小题9:
A.make outB.watch outC.find outD.work out
小题10:
A.FinallyB.LuckilyC.HoweverD.Besides
小题11:
A.visitB.tripC.busD.work
小题12:
A.oppositeB.separateC.difficultD.usual
小题13:
A.getting onB.getting inC.getting offD.getting up
小题14:
A.mustB.mayC.willD.do
小题15:
A.ideaB.opinionC.wayD.thought
小题16:
A.wantB.meanC.sayD.suggest
小题17:
A.nextB.oldC.pastD.following
小题18:
A.byB.onC.withD.in
小题19:
A.searchingB.watchingC.callingD.noticing
小题20:
A.looks outB.takes upC.believes inD.makes sure

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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens,   and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister  and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and    daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was    pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found    some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
小题1:The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
A.after Mother died
B.before she became a writer
C.when she was a child
D.when Mother gave it to her
小题2:The passage shows that ______.
A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B.mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
C.mother cared much about her daughter in words
D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
小题3:The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.
A.deep understanding between the old and the young
B.different ideas between the mother and the daughter
C.free talks between mother and daughter
D.part of the sea going far in land
小题4:What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?
A.She had never received the letter.
B.For years, she often talked about the letter.
C.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D.She read the letter again and again till she died.
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.My letter to Mother
B.Mother and Children
C.My mother’s Desk
D.Talks between Mother and Me

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Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it. It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address. So I did. I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday.
A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep. He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom. Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine. I just didn’t know what to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.
That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between. I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail.
She passed away a couple of months ago. I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy. I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.
小题1:The old lady’s address was given because ____________.
A.her family wanted to make her well-known
B.the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card
C.the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author
D.her family wanted to give her a happy birthday
小题2:Which of the following best describes the author?
A.Brave.B.Polite.C.Caring.D.Faithful.
小题3:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Kind ActB.An Old LadyC.A Happy AdD.A Considerate Son

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One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling   36  . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It" s the same thing over and over again.  37 with customers who complain about their food andwhere they are  38 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to  39 a lot of us  40 but we manage to deal with it.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very   41  near where I keep the dirty   42 in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and   43 running all over the house, it was crazy.  44  these elderly women were watching   45  I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they   46  their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what   47  I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
 48 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a  49  and gentle voice, “You are going places.(你前途无量) And that was it.” They left the  50 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me  51 to believe in myself.They   52  my spirit from being down and gave me a   53 to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in    54  until I had a degree. I"m now a co-anchor (联合主持人) of a student-produced television  55 . And the best thing is: I"m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
小题1:
A.tiredB.excitedC.downD.up
小题2:
A.HelpingB.DealingC.TalkingD.Meeting
小题3:
A.seatedB. satC.laidD.seating
小题4:
A.attractB.avoidC.annoyD. adjust
小题5:
A.customersB.employeesC.bossD.employers
小题6:
A.tableB.boxC.kitchenD. spot
小题7:
A.roomsB.dishesC.clothesD.chairs
小题8:
A.menB.womenC.peopleD.servers
小题9:
A.AndB.OtherwiseC.ButD.So
小题10:
A.howB.whatC.whereD.why
小题11:
A.completedB.finishedC.orderedD.got
小题12:
A.gradeB.placeC.markD.position
小题13:
A.BeforeB.WhileC.AfterD.As
小题14:
A.confidentB.loudC.lowD.pleasant
小题15:
A.houseB.kitchenC.tableD.restaurant
小题16:
A.courageB.abilityC.imaginationD.time
小题17:
A.put downB.picked upC.took overD.pointed out
小题18:
A.reasonB.causeC.presentD.permission
小题19:
A.governmentB.televisionC.schoolD.restaurant
小题20:
A.companyB.factoryC.advertisementD.show

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