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） ."
●（3）
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." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
（4） 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.（5） 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 |
These days， more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone． It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends． But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks， the more， the better． It can broaden（拓宽） my mind and improve my language skills． Of course， it also can help me to get good practice and help． You know how to read more and learn more？ Here are some tips for you．
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading， ask yourself why you are reading this book． Most people read for two main reasons， pleasure or knowledge． Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read， but also remind you why reading the book is important to you， so you will keep reading and complete the book faster．
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading， it is important to enjoy what you read． Your friends may tell you the books they love， but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy．
◆ Give up books that you don't enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in， and they are right to your purpose． But while you are reading them， there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading． Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading， give it up． Remember reading shouldn't be a chore．
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It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought． The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books． Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day． Before you read each book， ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by．
57． The writer might be a ．
A． teacher
B． doctor
C． student
58． Why do most people read books according to the passage？
A． To have fun or get lots of knowledge．
B． To open their eyes and develop their language skills．
C． To get the latest news and communicate with friends．
59． What should you do when you find the book you are reading is boring？
A． Keep on reading．
B． Give up the book．
C． Stop to have a break．
60． What is the last tip （ ）？
A． Read the books borrowed from libraries
B． Buy books you're interested in
C． Set a reading goal
One morning more than thirty years ago， I entered the Track Kitchen， a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast． I noticed an empty chair next to an elder， short man， whose hair was disorder． He was wearing an old hat and was alone． I asked if I might join him． He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast．
We carefully began a conversation and spoke about a lot of things． We never introduced ourselves． I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat． So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee， I asked， "May I get you something？"
"A coffee would be nice．"
Then I bought him a cup of coffee， we talked more， and he accepted another cup of coffee． Finally， I rose to leave， wished him well， and went to the exit． At the door I met one of my friends． He asked， "How did you get to know Mr． Galbreath？"
"Who？"
"The man you were sitting with． He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．"
I could hardly believe it． I was talking， buying coffee， offering a free breakfast， and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr． Galbreath changed my life． Now I try to treat everyone with respect， no matter who I think they are， and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity．
53． What is the Track Kitchen？
A． A coffee shop．
B． A breakfast restaurant．
C． A hotel．
54． The author bought coffee for the old man because ．
A． he thought the old man was poor
B． he wanted to start a conversation
C． he wanted to show his politeness
55． How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend？
A． Surprised．
B． Bored．
C． Sad．
56． What is the best title for the passage？
A． To See is to Believe
B． Success Doesn't Come Easy
C． Don't Treat a Person by Appearance
More and more Chinese are having English names， but not everyone is good at finding one． Why not offer them some help？ An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names．
While working in Shanghai， Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names． Some of them chose a lucky number of "Seven，" a favorite fruit， "Apple，" and a cartoon character， "Snow White．" Others had names like "July" and "Rabbit．"
After noticing the problem， Lindsay had an idea． She quit her job and set up a website （bestenglishname．com） to help Chinese people get better English names．
The website helps people in two ways． After they take an online survey， people will get five English names based on their personal information， such as age， job and even future plans． This costs 18yuan． People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name． But that costs more．
Now， about 2，000people each day visit the website． Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad． Lindsay is planning to offer them more help， such as helping them write resumes（简历）．
49． What does Lindsay think of the name of "Rabbit"？
A． Wonderful．
B． Strange．
C． Creative．
50． The underlined word "quit" means in the passage．
A． continued
B． looked for
C． gave up
51． If you get a name from Lindsay face to face， you should pay her ．
A． more than 18yuan
B． less than 18yuan
C． 18yuan
52． Lindsay's website can help Chinese people to ．
A． study or work abroad
B． get personal information
C． have good English names
"Who needs a shopping centre if you have Taobao？"says Wang Wei， 28， a writer in Beijing．
Taobao， China's largest online shopping site， has become an important part of Wang Wei's life． She spends lots of money on Taobao．
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping． Most online shoppers are students or young workers． More women shop on line than men． Clothing and homeuse products are the most popular on line．
It was reported that 250billion yuan was spent on line shopping last year， eighty percent through Taobao． And on November 11th ， over 91billion was spent on Taobao during only one day．
Taobao means "looking for treasure" in Chinese． People can find almost everything they need on Taobao， from clothes to books， from candies to DVD players．
You may question the security of online shopping． Wang said， " It's very safe and convenient． Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them， the shop owner will not get the money． You can also get your money back if you want to return the product．"
45． Wang Wei ．
A． is a popular star
B． spends much money on Taobao
C． thinks it is unsafe to shop online
46． Most people shopping on line are ．
A． young
B． parents
C． men
47． The underlined word "security" has the same meaning as ．
A． pleasure
B． safety
C． journey
48． What is the best title for this passage？
A． Online Shopping in China
B． Wang Wei's Life
C． Where to Shop
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44． Where would you be most likely to find the two texts？
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B． In a story book．
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