今天早上的报纸带来了一剂坏消息。

The newspaper delivered a ___dose ___of bad news this morning.

假期过后，回去工作感觉像是收到了一份现实的打击。

After the holiday, returning to work felt like a ___dose ___of reality.

他从老板那里得到了一通严厉的批评。

He received a harsh ___dose ___of criticism from his boss.