Question

It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer．You may have       or close relationship with the person．The most important thing you can do is to acknowledge the situation．You can show interest and concern, you can express       , or you can offer support．

While it is good to be encouraging, it is also important to show optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a       attitude．It is widely considered that doing these things may       their fears, concerns, or sad feelings．

Humor can be an important way of coping．Let the person with cancer take the      ．It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh．This can be a great way to       stress．

When the person with cancer looks good, let them know! Hold back comments when their appearance isn’t as good, such as “You’re looking pale．” Cancer and its treatment can be very       , so be prepared for good days and bad times．

Avoid telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who have had cancer．Everyone is different, and these stories may not be helpful．    , it is better simply to tell them you know something about cancer because you’ve been through it with someone else．

1.A． long               B． strange          C． clear                          D． distant

2.A． joy                 B． sorrow          C． encouragement          D． unhappiness

3.A． sensitive        B． objective       C． negative                    D． positive

4.A． increase          B． reduce          C． form                         D． delay

5.A． charge            B． lead               C． responsibility           D． action

6.A． stop                         B． reflect             C． relieve                    D． get

7.A． unpredictable          B． flexible           C． unforgettable          D． acceptable

8.A． Otherwise               B． Specially          C． However                D． Therefore

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

【解析】

1.考查形容词辨析A．long 长的；B．strange奇怪的；C．clear清晰的；D．distant遥远的；句意：你可能与这个人有或近或远的关系。根据语境得知想说与得癌症的人有或多或少的关系，故选D项。

2.考查名词辨析A．joy快乐；B．sorrow 悲伤；C．encouragement鼓励；D．unhappiness不高兴；句意：你能表现出你的兴趣与关心，你能表达你的鼓励或提供帮助。You can show interest and concern,可知选C项。

3.考查形容词辨析A．sensitive敏感的；B．objective客观的；C．negative否定的；D．positive积极的；句意：尽管鼓励很好，更重要的是展示出一种乐观或传递给他们一种积极的态度。根据it is also important to show optimism可知选D项。

4.考查动词辨析A．increase增加；B．reduce减少；C．form形成；D．delay耽搁；句意：据说，做这些事情会减少他们的恐惧，担心或悲伤的情绪。根据语境可知选B项。

5.考查动词辨析A．charge 控告；B．lead 指导；C．responsibility责任；D．action行动；句意：让得癌症的人带着这种指导。根据上文提到Humor can be an important way of coping故选B项。

6.考查动词辨析A．stop停止；B．reflect反射；C．relieve安慰；D．get得到；句意：这是很好的方法来减少压力。根据上文提到It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh．可知选C项。

7.考查形容词辨析A．unpredictable 未预料到的；B．flexible复杂的；C．unforgettable难忘的；D．acceptable可接受的；句意：癌症和他的治疗是预料不到的，因此为这些坏的日子做最好的准备。

8.考查副词辨析A．Otherwise否则；B．Specially特别地；C．However然而；D．Therefore因此；句意：因此，因此，因为你与别人所经历的事，告诉他们你所了解的是比较好的。两个句子之间是因果关系，故选D项。