【正文】 . Big winners know， when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet？ When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轟炸的 )person is sure to have. 28. From “Dreams of headcutting!” (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer________. A. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh B. was mad at the sales agent C. wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night 29. Which of the following is true? A. The author really appreciated the neighbor’s warning. B. From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry. C. If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince. D. When we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver. 30. What is the main idea of the text? A. Receiving bad news requires great courage. B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. C. Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in munication. D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful. 31. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was________. A. not helpful B. not considerate C. friendly D. warmhearted D A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea is dangerous. Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we e to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing. Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections(反對 ), whatever is scientifically possible will be donesomewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world. In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a mon understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact(影響 ) on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outes are hard to predict. Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future. 32. What can we conclude from the recent study? A. People think highly of science. B. Science is getting dangerously out of control. C. People hold mixed opinions about science. D. Science is used for both good and bad purposes. 33. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control? A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down. B. The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future. C. Businesses will have even greater influence on science. D. People will work more actively to put science under control. 34. The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because_______ A. scientists have failed to predict the outes B. the ties between different areas need strengthening C. united efforts are necessary for the development of science D. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Science and its applications bring us many dangers. B. Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts. C. The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas. D. The development of science mostly lies in people39。 17. Where did the fire break out? A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. 18. Why did the fire cause greater injuries and deaths? A. Outside fire escapes were very narrow. B. The lift