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Question：I have recently got a serious position within my company．One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials．During my first meeting，I presented and then opened the floor to questions．（71）D．My first reaction was to answer defensively．Later，I realized that I shouldn't have felt that way．But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings？
Answer：Congratulations on your new position!Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself，and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required．Question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points，（72）C●（73）AWhen a person is asking a question，show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification．
●Buy time．
When facing a hard question，most people can't give an answer immediately．Buy time by repeating the question in your own words．（74）F．These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question．
●Suggest a private meeting．
A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers．（75）E

A．Show your true interest．
B．Restate the question with respect．
C．Some ideas can be quite concrete．
D．There were many difficult questions．
E．It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas．
F．You many also ask for clarification on the question．
G．Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting．

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分析 本文為一篇說明文，文章由"一問一答"組成，解答篇有"導(dǎo)語和三個(gè)要點(diǎn)"構(gòu)成．文章首先介紹了"我"在公司獲得了一個(gè)重要職位，新任務(wù)之一便是在其他公司高層領(lǐng)導(dǎo)面前，就"我"所在部門所取得的進(jìn)展，作每月一次的進(jìn)展報(bào)告．在第一次會(huì)議上，我做完報(bào)告后大家便開始自由提問，可是有很多難以回答的問題，在這種公司會(huì)議上如何沉著冷靜、有效地回答提問呢？下面是就這一問題的答復(fù)．

解答 71．D 承上啟下型．根據(jù)前一句"…I presented and then opened the floor to questions．"以及下句"My first reaction was to answer defensively．"可知應(yīng)選D．
72．C 概括總結(jié)型．本段為開篇語，解答者先是總體上回答咨詢者的問題，接著才是具體的建議或?qū)Σ撸瓽有一定的干擾性，但接下來的三個(gè)要點(diǎn)不是對下一次會(huì)議的具體的建議，G不太合適．故選C．
73．A 概括主題型．本空為第一個(gè)要點(diǎn)，根據(jù)要點(diǎn)下的解釋語中的"show interest and a desire"可知選A．
74．F 承上啟下型．上句講的是通過重復(fù)問題來贏得時(shí)間，下句主語"These techniques"，顯然該空是介紹另一個(gè)技巧，B、E和F與此關(guān)聯(lián)．但B與上句方法重復(fù)，可排除．
75．E 語篇拓展型．本段講的是"建議召開一個(gè)一對一的會(huì)議"，上句講的是召開一對一會(huì)議的好處之一，E講的也是召開一對一會(huì)議的好處，是對最后一個(gè)要點(diǎn)"Suggest a private meeting．"的進(jìn)一步展開．故選E．

點(diǎn)評 該類題型要求從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中（均為完整的句子）選出五個(gè)能填入文章空處的最佳選項(xiàng)，主要考查考生對文章的整體內(nèi)容和結(jié)構(gòu)以及上下文邏輯意義的理解和掌握． 分析篇章結(jié)構(gòu)，把握全篇文脈是解題的關(guān)鍵．