Giving someone good news is easy, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset? The following steps might help:
Say something positive. Try to start or end the conversation with some good news, so that it’s not all bad. For example, “ You did very well in the interview, but unfortunately we’ve given the job to somebody else.”
Prepare your listener for the news. Use phrases to introduce what you’re going to say, like “Unfortunately, …”, “ I’m really sorry , but…” or “ I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news.” This gives the listener time to prepare for what you’re going to say.
Try to give a reason. People like know why things go wrong. Try to explain the decision. If someone doesn’t get the job, can you explain why? If you have to cancel an appointment, try to give a reason.
Use a soft tone of voice. If you’re giving someone bad news, try to use a soft, calm voice to make your sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like “I’m really sorry.” Or “I know this must be disappointing.” Which step isn’t mentioned in the passage?
| A．Talk about problems |
| B．Try to give a reason |
| C．Say something positive |
| D．Prepare your listener for the news |
What does the underlined word “ tone” mean in Chinese?
| A．词语 | B．语气 | C．眼神 | D．手势 |
Linda failed the test. She could tell her mum the news beginning with “__________”.
| A．You lucky thing! |
| B．You’ll never guess what. |
| C．Bad news, I’m afraid. |
| D．That’s really wonderful. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．“Unfortunately” can be used to tell the bad news. |
| B．You can start the conversation with some good news. |
| C．Tone of voice is important when giving the bad news. |
| D．Nobody likes to know the reason why things go wrong. |
The best title for the passage is “ _______”.
| A．Bad news can be good news |
| B．Good ways to give bad news |
| C．It’s easy to give bad news |
| D．Giving bad news without any trouble |
Hello! My name is Joy. I’m a girl. I’m eleven. I’m in Class Eight, Grade Seven. This is my friend, Joan. She is twelve. She is in a high school. She is in Class Seven, Grade Eight. My English teacher is Miss White, but her English teacher is Miss Green. Look！Who’s that? Oh, she’s my mom. She’s a Chinese(语文, 中文) teacher.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Joan is ____.
| A．eleven | B．twelve | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
Joan is Joy’s (乔伊的)____.
| A．teacher | B．friend | C．student | D．mom |
Are Joan and Joy in the same class?
| A．Yes, they are . | B．No, they aren’t. | C．Yes, we are. | D．I don’t know. |
Joy’s English teacher is ____.
| A．Miss White | B．Miss Green | C．Joy’s mom | D．Joan |
Joy’s mom is ____.
| A．an English teacher | B．a friend |
| C．a student | D．a Chinese teacher |
I am Jim．I am 15 years old，and I’m a student．My uncle is 35 years old and he is nice and friendly (友好的)．He has short hair and big eyes．He is a policeman．I think his job is very great．
My uncle gets up at 6:00 every morning．He runs for half an hour，has breakfast，and then goes to work．Sometimes he needs to catch thieves (抓贼) and it is dangerous (危险的)．Sometimes my uncle has to work at night．People need policemen both in the day and at night．It is tiring (累人的)，but I want to be a policeman like my uncle when I grow up．What is Jim’s uncle’s job?
| A．A teacher． | B．A policeman． |
| C．A worker． | D．A student． |
Jim’s uncle runs __________．
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at noon | D．at night |
The underlined word “it” means (意思是) __________．
| A．catching thieves | B．working at night |
| C．playing sports | D．having breakfast |
From the passage，we know being a policeman is NOT __________．
| A．dangerous | B．great | C．tiring | D．boring |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Jim’s uncle has long hair and big eyes． |
| B．Jim’s uncle gets up at 6:30 a．m． |
| C．Jim’s uncle sometimes needs to work at night． |
| D．Jim wants to be a worker when he grows up． |
Do Ben and Linda like sports?
| A．Yes，they do． | B．No，they don’t． |
| C．Ben likes basketball． | D．Linda likes table tennis． |
Why does Ben like playing basketball?
| A．Because it is easy． | B．Because it is difficult． |
| C．Because it is relaxing． | D．Because it is funny． |
Who does Ben play basketball with after school?
| A．His mother． | B．His friends． |
| C．His classmates． | D．His father． |
Linda plays table tennis with ___________．
| A．her father | B．her mother |
| C．her classmates | D．her friends |
Are Ben and Linda classmates?
| A．Yes，they are． | B．No，they aren’t． |
| C．Yes，they aren’t． | D．We don’t know． |
Everybody has his or her favorite movie．Do you want to know my favorite movie? Let me tell you．Kung Fu Panda is my favorite movie．Why do I like it very much? Well，there are three reasons．
First，I like pandas very much，so I like the panda called Po in the movie．He is fat，but he is very funny．
Second，I like Chinese Kung Fu very much．In this movie，many animals can do Chinese Kung Fu．
Third，the story is very wonderful．It is about how a panda becomes (成为)a real hero (英雄)．I should learn from Po and become a good boy．
What about you? What’s your favorite movie?What dose the underlined word “reasons” mean in Chinese?
| A．电影 | B．原因 | C．角色 | D．场景 |
Who is Po?
| A．The writer． | B．The panda in the movie． |
| C．The writer’s best friend． | D．The director (导演) of the movie． |
What is the second reason?
| A．The writer likes the pandas． |
| B．The writer likes China． |
| C．The writer likes Chinese Kung Fu． |
| D．The writer likes the story． |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．In the movie，Po becomes a hero． |
| B．The writer wants to be a good boy． |
| C．The writer is fat，but he is very funny． |
| D．The writer’s favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda． |
What’s the best title (标题) for this passage?
| A．Chinese Kung Fu | B．My friend，Po |
| C．My favorite Kung Fu | D．Why I like Kung Fu Panda |
We have a new house．It has blue windows and a red door．There is a big garden in front of the house．There are many flowers in it．They are red, yellow, pink and white．We have a dog and a cat now．The dog’s name is Brownie．She is brown and yellow．The cat’s name is Tabby．He is black and grey．They are lovely．Dad, Mum, Brownie, Tabby and I are a happy family．What color are the windows?
| A．Blue | B．Yellow | C．Red | D．Brown |
Is the garden big?
| A．No,It isn’t | B．Yes,It is | C．It’s small． | D．I don’t know． |
Tabby is ____________．
| A．black and white | B．brown and yellow |
| C．a dog | D．a cat |
In Chinese “lovely” means _____________．
| A．讨厌的 | B．懒的 | C．可爱的 | D．辛苦的 |
There are ____________ people in Ben’s family．
| A．Five | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |