Question

7．"Thank you"is the most under-appreciated and under-used phrase on the planet．It is appropriate in nearly any situation．（36）CLet's cover some common situations where we say all sorts of things，but should say"thank you"instead．1．When you are receiving praise．
We often ruin praise by acting overly humble（謙遜的）．The problem is that by devaluing the praise，you don't acknowledge the person who was nice enough to say something．（37）F
2．When you are running late．
It is stressful for the person who is running late and it is disrespectful to the person who is waiting．It might seem strange to thank someone for dealing with your late arrival，but that's exactly the correct response．Most people stand in the door and say"Sorry，I'm late．"（38）E Saying"Thank you"turns the table and acknowledges the sacrifice the other person made by waiting．
3．When you're comforting someone．
When someone comes to you with the bad news，it can be awkward．You want to be a good friend，but most people don't know what to say．What we fail to realize is that it doesn't matter if you don't know what to say．（39）D
4．When you are receiving helpful feedback（反饋）．
Feedback can be very helpful，but we rarely see it that way．Whether it is an unflattering performance review from your boss or an e-mail from an unhappy customer，the standard reaction is to get defensive（防御性的）．（40）G
 
A．Thank them for what they did despite your error．
B．You can win the argument in the way you live your life．
C．Besides，it is a better response than most of the things we say．
D．All you really need is to be present and thank them for trusting you．
E．The problem is this response still makes the situation embarrassing．
F．Simply saying"Thank you"fully acknowledges the person who made the promise．
G．That's a shame because the correct response is to say"Thank you"and use it to improve．

Answer 1

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了謝謝你是一種很好的回應方式，無論在怎樣的條件下，但有時人們回認為這么說很羞恥．

解答 36．C．推理判斷題．根據前文It is appropriate in nearly any situation可知它還是一個比大多數(shù)回應都要好的回應方式；故選C．
37．F．推理判斷題．根據前文The problem is that by devaluing the praise，you don't acknowledge the person who was nice enough to say something可知簡單來說"謝謝你"是對作出承諾的人的認可；故選F．
38．E．推理判斷題．根據前文Most people stand in the door and say"Sorry，I'm late．可知這種反應仍然使人尷尬；故選E．
39．D．推理判斷題．根據前文What we fail to realize is that it doesn't matter if you don't know what to say可知你真正需要的是出場并感謝他們信任你；故選D．
40．G．推理判斷題．根據前文Whether it is an unflattering performance review from your boss or an e-mail from an unhappy customer，the standard reaction is to get defensive可知這其實是令人羞恥的因為正確的反應是說"謝謝你"，并用它來提升自己；故選G．

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