Giving bad news is a difficult ball game. To help you get through an already difficult situation, try these tips when you have to tell someone bad news.
Think about your audience. People respond differently to bad news. Think about who you're talking to and how best to pass on unpleasant information to that person.
Consider the news. Are you the best person to give this news? If not, then you should consider letting others do it. Remember, however, that if you' re talking to someone about your relationship, there is no other choice. It is something you yourself have to face.
Look for an appropriate moment to break the news. You don't tell the bride her grandfather died right before she walks down the passage. Wait until the time is right and you are at a private place where you won't be interrupted.
Find a chair. No one should be standing when receiving bad news.
Go straightforward. Give bad news the same way you take off a bandage: QUICKLY. Say that you have bad news and then tell it. Don't leave the receiver twisting in the wind.
Let it sink in. Many people mentally shut down when hearing bad news. There's no reason to keep talking if someone can' t hear you any more.
Be ready for anything. Your audience may do nothing or may instead scream and throw things when you give unwelcome news. You just never know. If things get out of hand.you may need to temporarily excuse yourself or seek the help of friends or relatives.
Offer your help. Let people know you are there for them. If you're breaking up with someone, however, you should consider skipping this step, because the last thing she'll want is your help.
1.The proper way to express your dissatisfaction with your best friend is to .
A. think about his reaction and avoid letting him know it
B. consider you are the best person to tell the truth
C. try to find someone else to pass on your dissatisfaction
D. go to your friend and let him know your dissatisfaction
2.What is the best way for you to break the bad news to a bride?
A. To Let her stand up B. To wait for a right time
C. To release it quickly D. To shut down her mind
3.If your friend loses control of himself after hearing the bad news,you' d better
A. stay there and do nothing B. scream and throw things
C. quit and ask others for help D. stay in and keep talking
4.What does the underlined sentence really mean?
A. She hates accepting any of your help B. She will need your help later on
C. You should have helped her earlier D. She will refuse any offered help
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
Some people are good at ________ but bad at giving back.
A. borrowing B. taking
C. bringing D. lending
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All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat(fight) growing levels of depression, according to a senior Government adviser.
Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (引导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media, said Lord Layard, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics.
The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in manners—including respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior.
Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?"
It is believed that at least two percent of British children under 12 now struggle with significant depression. Among teenagers, the figure rises to five percent. AUNICEF study involving 21 developed countries showed that British children were the least satisfied with their lives, while the World Health Organization predicts that childhood psychiatric (精神)disorders will rise by 50 percent by 2020.
In a speech at Cambridge University, Lord Layard said the Government's lessons in manners did not go far enough. "We need a commitment to producing a major specialism in this area, with a serious teacher training program," he said.
However, happiness lessons have been criticized by academics. Frank Furedi, a sociology professor at Kent University and author of Therapy Culture, said, "In pushing emotional literacy, what some teachers are really doing is abandoning teaching. They are giving up and talking about emotions instead, so that children value all this non-discipline-led activity more than math, English or science. What is amazing about this is that time and time again, research says that it does not work. "
Frank Furedi believes that ______.
A. happiness lessons should be taught to children
B. happiness lessons are just a waste of time
C. formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessons
D. formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons
We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A. the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British students
B. Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners
C. British students are not well-behaved enough
D. lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students
Which of the following methods does Lord Layard use to show learning to be happy takes practice?
A. Comparison. B. Description. C. Argument. D. Analysis.
What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?
A. They are quite enough to solve the present problem.
B. They can hardly meet the special demands of education.
C. They are only focused on a major specialism.
D. They will probably end up in failure.
What do we know about British children from the passage?
A. They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.
B. They suffer depression at an earlier age.
C. They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.
D. Their standard of living is the lowest among 21 developed countries.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012届福建省厦门六中高三12月月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
There are over one million superstitions(迷信), and most people believe at least one or two of them.
Many people are superstitious about numbers. They think that there are lucky numbers and unlucky numbers.
The number 13 is often considered unlucky. In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses with the number 13. In Japan, "4" is considered unlucky because in Japanese the word "four" is pronounced the same as the word "death" .
Japanese never give gifts of four knives, four napkins, or four of anything.
What are the lucky numbers? Seven is a lucky number in many places, and "8" is considered a lucky number in Japan and China. In China, businesses often open on August 8, and many couples register to get married at eight past eight on August 8.
Superstitions about numbers are so widespread that some people--called numerologist--make a living by giving advice about numbers.
In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they asked a numerologist if "Toyoda" would be a good name for the company. The numerologist said it would not be. He explained that "Toyota" would be a better name for the company. The family took his advice. As a result, millions of people drive "Toyota" and not "Toyoda" .
There are many other kinds of superstitions. There are superstitions about eating, sleeping, sneezing and itching(抓痒). There are superstitions about animals and holidays and horseshoes.
There are even superstitions about superstitions. Those superstitions will tell people how to reverse bad luck.
When the Japanese bump heads, they immediately bump heads again. According to a Japanese superstition, the first-bump means their parents will die, but the second bump "erases" the first bump
To reverse bad luck in general, people turn around three times, turn their pockets inside out, or put their hats on backwards.
In the United States, baseball players sometimes wear their caps backwards when their team is losing. It looks silly, but the baseball players do not mind if it helps them win the game.
【小题1】It can be inferred that superstitions about numbers are .
| A．popular neither in Japan nor in China |
| B．popular only in Japan and in China |
| C．popular both in Japan and in China |
| D．causing great troubles both in Japan and in China |
| A．change to bad luck | B．cause to go in the opposite direction |
| C．change for the worse | D．exchange |
| A．he is mad | B．he is happy | C．he is superstitious | D．he is very sad |
| A．persuading us to believe superstitions |
| B．showing us some facts of superstitions |
| C．showing us the magic power of number |
| D．showing us a numerologist |
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Giving bad news is a difficult ball game. To help you get through an already difficult situation, try these tips when you have to tell someone bad news.
Think about your audience. People respond differently to bad news. Think about who you're talking to and how best to pass on unpleasant information to that person.
Consider the news. Are you the best person to give this news? If not, then you should consider letting others do it. Remember, however, that if you' re talking to someone about your relationship, there is no other choice. It is something you yourself have to face.
Look for an appropriate moment to break the news. You don't tell the bride her grandfather died right before she walks down the passage. Wait until the time is right and you are at a private place where you won't be interrupted.
Find a chair. No one should be standing when receiving bad news.
Go straightforward. Give bad news the same way you take off a bandage: QUICKLY. Say that you have bad news and then tell it. Don't leave the receiver twisting in the wind.
Let it sink in. Many people mentally shut down when hearing bad news. There's no reason to keep talking if someone can' t hear you any more.
Be ready for anything. Your audience may do nothing or may instead scream and throw things when you give unwelcome news. You just never know. If things get out of hand. you may need to temporarily excuse yourself or seek the help of friends or relatives.
Offer your help. Let people know you are there for them. If you're breaking up with someone, however, you should consider skipping this step, because the last thing she'll want is your help.
1．The proper way to express your dissatisfaction with your best friend is to .
A．think about his reaction and avoid letting him know it
B．consider you are the best person to tell the truth
C．try to find someone else to pass on your dissatisfaction
D．go to your friend and let him know your dissatisfaction
2．What is the best way for you to break the bad news to a bride?
A．To Let her stand up B．To wait for a right time
C．To release it quickly D．To shut down her mind
3．If your friend loses control of himself after hearing the bad news, you' d better .
A．stay there and do nothing B．scream and throw things
C．quit and ask others for help D．stay in and keep talking
4．What does the underlined sentence really mean?
A．She hates accepting any of your help
B．She will need your help later on
C．You should have helped her earlier
D．She will refuse any offered help
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