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As humans, we all have moods(情绪). Sometimes we may feel happy or excited. At other times, we may feel angry or sad. Most of the time, we pay attention to the moods of individuals(个人). However, can a group of people also share a common mood? Of course! A group of people can have a similar feeling about something. Then how can we understand and fit in the mood of a group of people? The answer is to “read the room”.

When you “read the room”, you use your powers of observation(观察) to learn the general mood of people in a certain environment. You may then act in a way that matches that mood. For example, if you are in a silly mood—laughing a lot and making jokes, you may need to read the room and change your behavior when you enter a serious work meeting.

You can also tell someone else to “read the room” if he knows nothing about the mood of a group of people. It is a way of reminding the person that he is behaving incorrectly. For example, if you are at a party and people are seated around a table, enjoying good food and conversation, your friend Jason brings up a very serious topic, like a historic war where many people lost their lives. Suddenly, the atmosphere(气氛) goes from happy to serious. You could say, “Jason, read the room! No one wants to talk about that now.”

“Reading the room” is a useful skill. People who can “read the room” understand the right mood and are able to act properly. You can train yourself to get better at it, which will make you welcome in any situation.

8.How does the writer bring up the topic?

A.By telling a story. B.By giving a suggestion. C.By giving an example.

9.Which is the proper behavior after you “read the room”?

A.You make jokes and laugh a lot when you enter a serious working meeting.

B.You talk about a serious topic when everyone is having great fun at a party.

C.You turn off the phone and listen carefully when you attend a live concert.

10.Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of this text?

11.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Pay attention to your own moods

B.“Read the room” before you act

C.Never start a serious topic at a party

答案：  8.B 推理判断题。通过第一段的“Of course! A group of people can have a similar feeling about something. Then how can we understand and fit in the mood of a group of people? The answer is to ‘read the room’.”可知，针对如何理解和适应一群人的情绪这个问题，作者建议察言观色，所以作者通过提供建议引出话题。故选B。 9.C 推理判断题。通过第二段和第三段，尤其是第二段的“When you ‘read the room’, you use your powers of observation to learn the general mood of people in a certain environment. You may then act in a way that matches that mood.”可知，当你“察言观色”时，你会用你的观察力来了解特定环境中人们的总体情绪。然后，你可能会做匹配这种情绪的事。在音乐会上，大家都在听音乐，关掉手机和认真聆听是察言观色后的正确做法。故选C。 10.A 篇章结构题。分析文章结构可知，首段点题，引出“察言观色”的话题；第二段和第三段分别介绍了应该如何察言观色及提醒他人；最后一段总结全文，指出“察言观色”的重要性。本文为“总—分—总”结构，故选A。 11.B 标题归纳题。通读文章可知，“察言观色”贯穿全文。尤其从文章最后一段的第二句“People who can ‘read the room’ understand the right mood and are able to act properly.”可知，B选项为最佳标题。