Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Q & A

Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company．One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions. 【1】 _ My first reaction was to answer defensively(防卫地;戒备地). Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers (同事) is a hard task in itself and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required! Question-and-answer periods are a great way to clarify (使……清楚) the message and strengthen key points． 【2】__

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When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

● Buy time

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words. 【4】 These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question．

● Suggest a private meeting.

A one-to-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers． 【5】

A．Show your true interest.

B．Restate the question with respect.

C．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E．It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F．You may also ask for clarification on the question.

G．Here are some ideas that can help prepare for your next meeting.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】G

【3】A

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：本文谈论的是问与答。

【1】D 根据前一句I presented and then opened the floor to questions（我陈述完了之后接受自由提问），再根据后一句说My first reaction was to answer defensively（我的第一反应是防卫性回答），说明这些问题都是很困难的，故D项符合上下文语境。

【2】G 根据下文的几段说明都是提出的建议，故G项符合上下文的语境。

【3】A 根据本段第一句When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to说明，对于别人提出的问题，要表现出你很感兴趣。故A正确。

【4】F 根据前一句Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.（通过用你自己的语言重复问题来获得时间），再根据后一句These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.（这些技术可以让你迅速组织你的想法，以及确保你将正确回答这个问题。）可知，F项“你也可以要求对问题进行说明”符合上下文语境。

【5】E 本段是关于一对一的交流解决问题，也许这是一种更好地解决问题的方法，故E项符合上下文。

【名师点评】此类文章重在把握上下文之间的逻辑关系，通过前后的意思连贯性及细致性用心的答题，定能完成的很好。