四、阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
主题群:社会服务与人际沟通 子主题:人际交往 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
Asking for advice is not so easy. In a recent study, 74 percent of people said they were afraid to ask for advice. But people who ask for advice are more likely to succeed in a task. So how do you ask for advice? 1.
• Look for the best person to give you advice. It might be easy to ask all your friends on social media for advice at once, but will you value all the advice equally(同等地)? 2. It might be better to choose one or two people whose opinions you value most. Ideally, you can ask for advice from people who have experience in the topic you're asking about.
• Provide enough information clearly. For example, imagine you can't decide how to organize a club activity. When you ask for advice, you should mention the topic, the place and the time. 3. If your questions require a lot of thought, you should ask the person for advice when he or she is clear-headed.
• Be specific(具体的) when you ask questions. Imagine you want to own a business someday. Do you ask a business owner, "4. " No, because it's not specific enough. Instead, try asking, "What college classes did you find helpful in starting a business?"
• 5. If you can't solve your problem by following the first person's advice, why not ask someone else who may think differently? The key is: Don't be afraid to ask for advice.

1. C 结合前文“如何寻求建议”及后文“寻找最合适的人提建议”可知，选项 C“这里有一些方法给你”可引出下文，符合语境。
2. A 前文提出“你是否会同等重视所有建议”的疑问，选项 A“很可能不是”给出否定回应，衔接下文“选择一两个你最看重意见的人更好”符合语境。
3. E 后文强调“若你的问题需要大量思考，你应在对方头脑清醒时询问”，选项 E“你还应该考虑什么时候问”贴合“询问时间”这一核心，符合语境。
4. D 后文提到“因为不够具体”，选项 D“你对我有什么建议吗？”是不够具体的提问，与后文呼应，符合语境。
5. F 根据后文“若按第一个人的建议你无法解决问题，为什么不询问想法不同的其他人？”，选项 F“有时你可能需要寻求第二意见”贴合文意，符合语境。

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（如何正确寻求建议），再分析每个空白处的上下文逻辑关系，结合选项语义与衔接性逐一匹配，同时排除多余选项，最终确定最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 前文提出问题“how do you ask for advice?”，后文开始列举寻求建议的方法，此处需引出方法的句子，选项C“Here are some ways for you.”符合语境，故1选C。
2. 前文提出疑问“will you value all the advice equally?”，后文建议选择一两个看重意见的人，此处需对疑问给出否定回应，选项A“Probably not.”符合，故2选A。
3. 后文强调询问时要考虑对方是否清醒，核心是询问的时间，选项E“You should also consider when to ask.”贴合该内容，故3选E。
4. 后文指出某提问不够具体，前文例子是问不够具体的问题，选项D“What advice do you have for me?”是不够具体的提问，符合语境，故4选D。
5. 后文提到若第一个人的建议无效可询问其他人，即寻求第二意见，选项F“Sometimes you may need to ask for a second opinion.”贴合文意，故5选F。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.E 4.D 5.F
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、人际交往话题
【点评】本题围绕“如何寻求建议”的人际交往话题展开，考查学生对语篇逻辑和上下文衔接的理解能力，需结合语境匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6