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

Follow the following tips to reduce your stress to manageable levels!

    Avoid "Must" think. Let go of the idea that you must do something in a certain way—for ex-ample, "I must get a great score on a test, or else." This thought pattern only adds to the stress you'll feel. Evaluate your situation coldly and logically, and not as a "life or death" situation.

Watch the Mess. Don't study in a messy or cramped area. Clear yourself a nice, open space that's free of distractions.

Set Manageable Goals. Break large projects into smaller and doable parts and you' 11 feel a positive sense of accomplishment as you finish each part.

Ocean Dumping. Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand bucket. Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail. Drop the bucket and watch as it drifts away into the ocean.

Think Good Thoughts. Create a set of positive but brief affirmations and mentally repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and you will feel a lot more positive in the morning.

Imagine Yourself Succeeding. Close your eyes and remember a real life situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feelings of confidence.

Use Your Bed for Sleeping, Not Studying. Your mind may start to associate your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep.

Comforting Sounds. If you want to play music, keep it low in the background. Classical mu-sic especially can aid the learning process.

Take a Hike, Pal. Need a study break? Take a short, brisk walk. Clear your mind.

1 .Suppose you meet a great difficulty, how can you reduce your stress?

    A. To imagine that you are successful.

    B. To draw back from it.

    C. To turn to others for help.

D. To divide it into small parts and finish them one by one.

2. "Ocean Dumping" really means _______.

     A. forgetting one's worries                     B. swimming in the ocean

     C. throwing things into the ocean                      D. sailing across the ocean

3. According to the passage, which kind of people are easy to come under pressure'?

     A. Self confident people.                        B. People with tidy habits.

     C. Open minded people.                       D. Work addicts.

4. From the passage we can learn _______.

     A. rock music can help the learning process

     B. you can think clearly while you are in bed

     C. thinking of your real - life success will do you good while facing difficulty

     D. you must treat everything as a "life - or- death" situation and consider it carefully

We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  1  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high   2  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to   3  my dream.

I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   4  because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   5  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（残疾）is only their   6  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   7  every handicapped person.

My dream was   8  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   9  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   10  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   11  .

However, I   12  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   13  my choice from typing. But I was   14  to stay with it. She accepted me.

On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   15  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   16  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   17  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   18  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   19  .

Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  20  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.

1．A．even if                  B．because               C．although              D．unless

2．A．standard                B．view                   C．value                   D．measure

4．A．favorable               B．unusual               C．beneficial             D．bad

5．A．other                    B．special                 C．unique                 D．outstanding

6．A．pain                      B．misfortune           C．appearance          D．sufferings

7．A．outside                  B．inside                  C．beyond                D．beside

8．A．fantastic                B．complicated         C．acceptable           D．simple

9．A．competitive           B．valuable               C．mysterious          D．adventurous

10．A．originally             B．extremely            C．physically            D．fortunately

11．A．  seats                  B．society                C．jobs                    D．community

12．A．had                     B．continued            C．meant                 D．refused

13．A．change                B．ignore                 C．confirm               D．prevent

14．A．willing                 B．reluctant              C．determined          D．glad

15．A．happy                 B．efficient               C．developing           D．excited

16．A．achieving             B．changing             C．developing           D．enjoying

17．A．avoid                  B．risk                     C．consider              D．mind

18．A．officer                B．ladder                  C．typist                  D．dreamer

19．A．disappointing       B．rewarding            C．encouraging         D．satisfying

20．A．no sooner            B．no wonder           C．no longer             D．no matter

We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  1  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high 2  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to  3  my dream.

I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   4 because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   5  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（残疾）is only their   6  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   7  every handicapped person.

My dream was   8  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   9  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   10  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   11  .

However, I   12  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   13 my choice from typing. But I was   14  to stay with it. She accepted me.

On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   15  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   16  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   17  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   18  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   19  .

Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  20  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.

1．A．even if                  B．because               C．although              D．unless

4．A．favorable               B．unusual               C．beneficial             D．bad

5．A．other                    B．special                 C．unique                 D．outstanding

6．A．pain                      B．misfortune           C．appearance          D．sufferings

7．A．outside                  B．inside                  C．beyond                D．beside

8．A．fantastic                B．complicated         C．acceptable           D．simple

9．A．competitive           B．valuable               C．mysterious          D．adventurous

10．A．originally             B．extremely            C．physically            D．fortunately

11．A．  seats                  B．society                C．jobs                    D．community

12．A．had                     B．continued            C．meant                 D．refused

13．A．change                B．ignore                 C．confirm               D．prevent

14．A．willing                 B．reluctant              C．determined          D．glad

15．A．happy                 B．efficient               C．developing           D．excited

16．A．achieving             B．changing             C．developing           D．enjoying

17．A．avoid                  B．risk                     C．consider              D．mind

18．A．officer                B．ladder                  C．typist                  D．dreamer

19．A．disappointing       B．rewarding            C．encouraging         D．satisfying

20．A．no sooner       B．no wonder        C．no longer        D．no matter

We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  36  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high   37  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to   38  my dream.
I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   39  because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   40  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（残疾）is only their   41  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   42  every handicapped person.
My dream was   43  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   44  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   45  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   46  .
However, I   47  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   48  my choice from typing. But I was   49  to stay with it. She accepted me.
On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   50  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   51  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   52  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   53  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   54  .
Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  55  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.
36．A．even if     B．because     C．although    D．unless
37．A．standard     B．view      C．value     D．measure
38．A．develop     B．realize      C．keep     D．have
39．A．favorable      B．unusual      C．beneficial      D．bad
40．A．other      B．special      C．unique      D．outstanding
41．A．pain     B．misfortune      C．appearance     D．sufferings
42．A．outside     B．inside      C．beyond      D．beside
43．A．fantastic      B．complicated     C．acceptable     D．simple
44．A．competitive      B．valuable      C．mysterious     D．adventurous
45．A．originally      B．extremely       C．physically      D．fortunately
46．A． seats       B．society       C．jobs       D．community
47．A．had        B．continued      C．meant     D．refused
48．A．change     B．ignore      C．confirm      D．prevent
49．A．willing      B．reluctant     C．determined      D．glad
50．A．happy     B．efficient     C．developing     D．excited
51．A．achieving      B．changing      C．developing     D．enjoying
52．A．avoid      B．risk        C．consider        D．mind
53．A．officer      B．ladder      C．typist       D．dreamer
54．A．disappointing      B．rewarding     C．encouraging      D．satisfying
55．A．no sooner     B．no wonder     C．no longer      D．no matter