Question

17．When your friends are in pain，it's only natural to want to cheer them up．（36）D  After all，when you're upset，it helps to know there is at least one person in the world that is there when you need to cheer up．
★Don't underestimate （低估） the power of words．
When someone is having a bad day，just calling to check up on them or giving a compliment（贊揚(yáng)）can make someone's whole day much better．（37）E
★（38）A 
You don't have to break the bank to cheer your friends up，but giving them a book，a movie or even a meal can make all the difference when they are sad．Think about your friends'interests when choosing a gift．If they have a sweet tooth，consider sending them cookies．
★（39）B
Don't let them complain all day long．Instead，make plans with them，especially on important dates linked to their unhappiness．For example，if they're suffering from a breakup，go out with them on an anniversary（周年紀(jì)念日）．If your friends don't want to leave the house，consider staying in and watching a film or cooking a meal together．
★Check in on your friends from time to time．
They may not want to bother you，but，if you call and ask how they're doing，it can make all the difference．（40）C

A．Give your friends small gifts．
B．Be sure to get your friends out of the house．
C．Stay in contact with your friends as much as possible．
D．Friends can be the stick people need to get through a rough period in their lives．
E．Try sending a short e-mail or slipping（悄悄塞）a thoughtful card to your friends．
F．If your friends love music，consider giving them the movie version of a performance．
G．You can't be with your friends around the clock，but a small gift will remind them of your care．

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在你的朋友遇到難關(guān)時你應(yīng)該怎么做的一些建議．

解答 36．D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文After all，when you're upset，it helps to know there is at least one person in the world that is there when you need to cheer up可知朋友可以成為人們生活中度過難關(guān)時最需要的人；故選D．
37．E．推理判斷題．根據(jù)前文just calling to check up on them or giving a compliment（贊揚(yáng)）can make someone's whole day much better可知要對朋友說話，聊天，嘗試發(fā)送一個簡短的電子郵件或滑（悄悄塞）體貼的卡給你的朋友；故選E．
38．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文You don't have to break the bank to cheer your friends up，but giving them a book，a movie or even a meal can make all the difference when they are sad可知要給你的朋友一些小禮物；故選A．
39．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文For example，if they're suffering from a breakup，go out with them on an anniversary可知試著把朋友帶出屋子；故選B．
40．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)前文They may not want to bother you，but，if you call and ask how they're doing，it can make all the difference可知你一定要盡可能與朋友保持聯(lián)系；故選C．

點(diǎn)評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀，和完形填空很類似，不同的是一個選詞，一個選句子．解題時，要注意上下文語境，充分考慮信息詞（選項(xiàng)中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞），選出最符合語境的句子．