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【題目】 An elevator can be an uncomfortable environment when the riders do not observe basic elevator etiquette (禮節(jié)). But what is good elevator etiquette? As always, when you are not sure about how to b【1】the best rule is to treat others as you would wish to be treated.Elevator etiquette usually includes three parts: boarding, riding and getting off the elevator. But b【2】 boarding an elevator, you should also think about whether or not you should really be in the elevator. If you are only traveling one or two floors, taking the s【3】 is more polite. Boarding etiquette requires at you should not attempt to b【4】the doors of the elevator to hold them open, because this is rude and potentially dangerous(潛在的危險). If you are rushing to an elevator whose doors are going to close, you can politely ask someone in the elevator to press the"door open"button for you. If you are carrying heavy packages, you should wait for an empty elevator, or ask if the people in the elevator mind walking around your packages or luggage

Once in the elevator, you should stand as c【5】 to a wall or corner as possible to make room for other riders. You should move to the back of the elevator if you are going a long way, and stay in the front if you plan to get off soon. If you decide to stand in front of the elevator buttons, be p【6】to be asked to push buttons for other riders.

While in an elevator, you should not eat, smoke, or talk on your cell phone. Many people prefer to ride an elevator in silence, so if you have to have a conversation with someone, keep the topic neutral(中立的) and your tone of voice low. If you are trapped(被困在) in the back of a crowded elevator and you need to get off, call out ‘my floor’to alert other riders that you wish to get of, and move slowly but firmly through the crowd. If you see someone s【7】 to get off an elevator, you need to step out to make room, and then step back in.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】behave

【2】before

【3】stairs

【4】block

【5】close

【6】prepared

【7】struggling

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述乘坐電梯的禮儀。

【1】句意“像往常一樣，當你不確定如何表現(xiàn)時，最好的規(guī)則就是像你希望別人對待你那樣對待別人”。

根據(jù)句意可知，譯為“如何表現(xiàn)”。behave表現(xiàn)，且根據(jù)“疑問詞+to do”可知，空處用動詞原形，故填behave。

【2】句意“但是在上電梯之前，你也應該考慮一下你是否真的應該在電梯里”。

根據(jù)If you are only traveling one or two floors, taking the s____3____ is more polite“如果你僅僅是到一樓或二樓，走樓梯是更有禮貌的”可知，表示“在登上電梯之前，你要考慮一下是否真地需要電梯”。before在……之前，故填before。

【3】句意“如果你僅僅是上一兩層，走樓梯是更有禮貌的”。

根據(jù)句意可知，表示一兩層的話就不要坐電梯了，走樓梯。stair樓梯，且用復數(shù)，故填stairs。

【4】句意“乘電梯禮儀要求你不要試圖堵住電梯的門來讓電梯開著，因為這是粗魯?shù)�，而且有潛在的危險”。

根據(jù)句意可知，譯為“堵住電梯門讓它開著”。block堵住，且根據(jù)空前attempt to可知，用動詞原形，故填block。

【5】句意“一旦你進入電梯，你應該盡可能靠近墻或者角落站著來為其他的乘坐者騰出空間”。

根據(jù)to make room for other riders“為其他乘坐者騰出空間”可知，要靠近墻或者角落站著。且根據(jù)as...as可知，用原級，故填close。

【6】句意“如果你決定站在電梯按鈕前，做好被要求為其他乘客按按鈕的準備”。

空位于be后，用形容詞，且表示“準備好”。prepared準備好的，故填prepared。

【7】句意“如果你看到有人掙扎著要下電梯，你需要走出去騰出空間，然后再走進去”。

根據(jù)you need to step out to make room, and then step back in“你需要走出去騰出空間，然后再走進去”可知，表示某人掙扎著出去，struggle掙扎，且根據(jù)see sb doing“看到某人正在做某事”可知，故填struggling。