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【題目】 It's tough to see or hear of a friend in crisis. One idea to keep in mind is that it is healthy for the distressed person to feel what he or she feels in the moment. When a person in crisis feels understood, he or she feels less alone and connected to the person who understands.

A person who experiences empathy(同理心)from a friend who can “go there”for a few minutes in order to authentically understand while still maintaining a strong and supportive attitude may be relieving and healing. While a friend is telling you about the circumstance, the first and most important step is to listen for feelings, not ways to solve the problem.

For example, a friend is terribly upset because her husband is threatening to leave her. After fully honoring the feelings, it is important to ask the friend what would help. Maybe it is a good cry and some ice cream. Perhaps it's a glass of wine and a walk. Everyone has different ways of dealing. Be respectful and ask the friend what she needs or wants, not what you prescribe.

Take a second example, say a close friend is being misrepresented by other friends. The friends are gossiping about her. During a conversation with her, listen for feelings. Honor her hurt and shock. The same equation is useful with a partner.

Helping a friend or partner in crisis not only helps the person, but creates closeness and trust in the relationship, making opening up in the probable future. In addition, the person who is empathizing feels positive because he or she was able to help. When a person is truly able to comfort and reassure a loved one, he or she feels vital and useful, strengthening the relationship.

【1】What should we do first when we know a friend is in crisis？

A.Keep away from him/her.

B.Buy him/her a glass of wine.

C.Understand how he/she feels.

D.Show him/her ways to solve the problem.

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to？

A.A way to solve the crisis.B.A way to relieve a bad mood.

C.A way to listen for feelings.D.A way to honor the feelings.

【3】How does the author prove his/her idea？

A.By listing data.B.By quoting sayings.

C.By giving examples.D.By conducting surveys.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about？

A.How to keep a loved one.B.How to make new friends.

C.How to work with your partner.D.How to help a friend in trouble.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是議論文。講述如何幫助處于危機中的朋友。作者認為最重要的是傾聽朋友的感情而不是解決問題的方法，并通過例子證明了自己的想法。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的While a friend is telling you about the circumstance, the first and most important step is to listen for feelings, not ways to solve the problem.(當朋友告訴你關(guān)于這種情況的時候，第一步也是最重要的一步是傾聽感情，而不是解決問題的方法)可知，當我們知道一個朋友處于危機中時，我們首先應(yīng)該理解他或她的感覺。故選C。

【2】

詞句猜測題。根據(jù)上文After fully honoring the feelings, it is important to ask the friend what would help(在充分尊重感情之后，重要的是問問朋友需要什么幫助)可推斷，下文Maybe it is a good cry and some ice cream. Perhaps it's a glass of wine and a walk. Everyone has different ways of dealing. 闡述也許它是好好的哭一場和一些冰淇淋，也許是一杯酒和散散步，每個人有不同的處理方法，因此推斷it指的是緩解壞心情的方法。故選B。

【3】

推理判斷題。文章一、二兩段作者提出了自己的想法，理解和傾聽處于危機的朋友是困難的，重要的是傾聽他或她的感覺，而不是給予解決問題的辦法，根據(jù)第三段的For example, a friend is terribly upset...和第四段的Take a second example可知，作者接下來通過兩個例子證明了這個想法。故選C。

【4】

主旨大意題�？v觀全文，第一段作者提出了文章的中心，由It's tough to see or hear of a friend in crisis. One idea to keep in mind is that it is healthy for the distressed person to feel what he or she feels in the moment.(很難理解或傾聽處于危機中的朋友。 要記住的一個想法是，對于痛苦的人感受此刻他或她的感受是健康的。)以及第二段的While a friend is telling you about the circumstance, the first and most important step is to listen for feelings, not ways to solve the problem.(當朋友告訴你情況的時候，第一步也是最重要的一步是傾聽感情，而不是解決問題的方法。)可知，本文主要講述如何幫助有困難的朋友。故選D。