8．I used to believe courtesy（禮貌） was a thing of the past．Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modem era of the so called Generation X．
Recently，I had to change my thinking，when I came face to face with just such a human being．I had gone to a happening coffee place，with two of my grown up daughters．The place was crowded with the usual loud crowd and we had to climb a sleep flight of stairs in order to find an empty table．After enjoying coffee and snacks，we were at the steep descent down the stairs，where the narrow space made climbing down only possible in a single file，with hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down．
Just as I was in the middle of my descent，a gentleman entered the main entrance of the restaurant which right in front of the staircase．I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man who will want to go up in a hurry．I kept coming down as fast as I could，holding on to the banister （欄桿），instead of my advanced years．My agile daughters were already down，looking up at me worriedly，hoping I would reach them before the stranger strange started up the stairs，knowing I was a nervous sort．
Nearly reaching them，I noticed the man still standing near the door．I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open．I looked back thinking he was still at the door，deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place．I saw him going up the stairs，two at a time．I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt had that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up．
33．What happened after the writer saw the young man？D
A．The young man pushed the writer roughly and went upstairs．
B．The writer's daughters helped her down the stairs as fast possible．
C．The young man stood at the door deciding whether to go in or not．
D．The writer caught hold of the bannister to walk as fast as she can．
34．What do you think caused the writer's nervousness？C
A．The stairs were too narrow and sleep．
B．Her two daughters had been down already．
C．She was afraid of being pushed roughly．
D．She could not walk fast because of old age．
35．What can be the best title？A
A．A polite young man．
B．Generation X．
C．The coffee place．
D．A family get-together．
分析 本文是一篇記敘文，男子為女士讓路并且開門，這是一種現(xiàn)在這個社會很少見得善解人意的體貼行為．
解答 33．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段I kept coming down as fast as 1 could，holding on to the banister （欄桿），instead of my advanced years．可知作者抓著護欄走得盡可能地快，故答案為D．
34．C 細節(jié)理解題．第三段提到自己走到樓梯中間時年輕人進來，"I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man who will want to go up in a hurry．"注意本句使用了虛擬語氣，所以"I kept coming down as fast as I could，holding on to the banister （欄桿），instead of my advanced years．"可推斷，作者是由于對generation X的誤解而導致緊張．
35．A 標題判斷題．瀏覽全文可知，第一段點題，闡述一次經(jīng)歷改變了自己對年輕人看法，下面就是敘述這次經(jīng)歷，而這次經(jīng)歷的關(guān)鍵人物是這位年輕人．
點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點．
