题文
When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts（抛弃）your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”
小题1:Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?A．make your tongue shutB．tie your tongue in order not to say.C．have no suitable words to say.D．say what you want freely.小题2:As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?A．To show your sorrow and offer your help.B．To try to make the tragedy less serious.C．To tell your friend not to think about it any more.D．To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.小题3:Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .A．they might get along well again and you might be desertedB．your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friendC．it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friendD．your friend might hate you in the future小题4:Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?A．Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.B．I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.C．I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.D．You must be sad about it. That’s enough. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
文章讲述的是当朋友遇见了困难的时候，你该如何安慰他/她、文章给出了5种情况。小题4:C 猜测句意题。Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.横线前面是difficult situations指遇见的一些生活中的可能的困难情况，这些情况让你无话可说。很难找出合适的词来表达自己的意思。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章中提到的5种情况，可知都要表现出自己的同情。故A正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.)可知你的朋友可能和她的朋友和好，所以A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据第5中情况中的Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”说明B正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“When a friend is sad.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
