Mum, the phone is ringing, I guess either you or Dad ___________ on the phone.

　　A. are wanted 　　　　B. is wanted 　　　　C. wants 　　　　D. want

 

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.”
【小题1】 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

【小题2】What does the underlined word “ tone” mean in Chinese?

A．词语

B．语气

C．眼神

D．手势

【小题3】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.

【小题4】 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.

【小题5】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

根据汉语提示完成句子。（10分）

1.简每周至少去图书馆两次。

Jane goes to the library _______ _______ twice a week.

2.许多青少年过于依赖父母。

Many teenagers _______ _______ their parents _______ _______.

3.王奶奶提醒我不要接近那条狗。

Grandma Wang warned me _______ _______ _______ near the dog.

4.当迈克尔醒来时，妈妈正在收拾屋子。

Mum _______ ________ _______ the house when Mike woke up.

5.我期待生日那天收到他的礼物。

I _______ _______ _______ _______ a present from him on my birthday.

 

"Mary, come and clean your room!" Mary’s mum says. Mary wants to go outside to play, so she puts (放) all the rubbish (垃圾) under her bed. "Mum, the room is clean now, "she says. "I am going outside to play now."

She runs into the garden. This is her favorite place. A small bird is on Mary’s hand. "You are a nice bird, "Mary says. "①Does your mum ask you to clean your room every day?"

"Everyone has to clean his room or his garden. If I put my rubbish all around and don’t clean it, do you have ②一个玩耍的好地方?"asks the bird.

After hearing (听到) the bird’s words, Mary runs into the house and says to her mother, "I’m sorry, Mum. ③"

根据短文内容完成下列各题。

1. The correct order (正确顺序) of the things is ________.

a. Mary plays in the garden.

b. Mary puts the rubbish under her bed.

c. Mum asks Mary to clean her room.

d. A bird comes and talks with Mary.

2.在第二段“This is her favorite place”句子中， "This" refers to (指的是) "Mary’s ______".

3. 将划线部分①翻译成汉语

_____________________________________

4. 将划线部分②翻译成英语

_____________________________________

5. 选择一个恰当的句子放在③处________

A．I’ll play with the bird every day.

B．I’ll clean my room every day.

C．I’ll do my homework every day.

D．I’ll put all the rubbish in the garden.

 

—Mum, the meat on the table tastes _____.

   —You shouldn’t eat any of it. Just throw it away.

A. good             B. badly            C. bad              D. well