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【題目】 I work at a company where there are lots of employees. I can’t say that I know them all by name, but I know my fair share of them. I think that almost all of them know me. It is all based on one simple principle: I believe that every single person deserves to be acknowledged, even though it is only a smile or a nod of the head.

When I was about ten years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I was busy throwing stones at the stop sign. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any old time around the neighborhood, so I didn’t pay any attention to him. After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother stopped me and said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wave its tail when it passes you on the street.” That phrase sounds simple, but it’s been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am.

At work, I always used to say hello to the founder of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people who cleaned the buildings and asked how their children were doing. I’ve become vice president, but that hasn’t changed the way I approach people. I still follow my mother’s advice. I speak to everyone I see, no matter where I am. You will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say, “Hello.” I’ve learned that speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.

【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “acknowledged” in Paragraph 1?

A.Accepted.B.Thanked.

C.Greeted.D.Respected.

【2】Why did the author ignore Mr. Lee?

A.The author often met him.B.The author was too busy.

C.The author didn’t like him.D.The author didn’t know him.

【3】What did the author learn from his mother?

A.Everyone should be treated fairly.B.Speak to everyone you see.

C.Polite behavior is important in your life.D.Friends may disappear from your life any time.

【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To show respect for his mother.B.To share how to succeed in work.

C.To show how to approach others.D.To share an important principle.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇夾敘夾議文。記敘了作者十歲時(shí)因?yàn)椴缓徒?jīng)常遇到的李先生打招呼，而被母親教育要跟遇到的每一個(gè)人打招呼，禮貌待人，這也成為了作者的一條人生準(zhǔn)則。

【1】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)后文even though it is only a smile or a nod of the head可知，作者相信每個(gè)人都值得被打招呼，即使只是一個(gè)微笑或點(diǎn)頭。由此可知，劃線單詞“acknowledged”意思為“打招呼”。A. accepted接受；B. thanked感謝；C. greeted打招呼；D. respected尊重。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中I knew I could see Mr. Lee any old time around the neighborhood, so I didn’t pay any attention to him.可知，我知道在這附近我隨時(shí)都能見(jiàn)到李先生，所以我沒(méi)有注意他。由此可知，作者無(wú)視李先生是因?yàn)樽髡呓?jīng)常遇到他。故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中She said, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wave its tail when it passes you on the street.” That phrase sounds simple, but it’s been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am.可知，她說(shuō)：“這是你最后一次從別人身邊走過(guò)卻不開(kāi)口說(shuō)話，因?yàn)榧词故枪吩诮稚辖?jīng)過(guò)你身邊時(shí)也會(huì)搖尾巴�！边@句話聽(tīng)起來(lái)很簡(jiǎn)單，但它一直是我的路標(biāo)和我是誰(shuí)的基礎(chǔ)。由此可知，作者從他的母親那里學(xué)到了見(jiàn)到誰(shuí)就跟誰(shuí)說(shuō)話。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中It is all based on one simple principle: I believe that every single person deserves to be acknowledged, even though it is only a smile or a nod of the head.可知，這一切都基于一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的原則:我相信每個(gè)人都值得被打招呼，即使只是一個(gè)微笑或點(diǎn)頭。結(jié)合文章記敘了作者十歲時(shí)因?yàn)椴缓徒?jīng)常遇到的李先生打招呼，而被母親教育要跟遇到的每一個(gè)人打招呼，禮貌待人，這也成為了作者的一條人生準(zhǔn)則。由此可推知，作者寫(xiě)這篇文章的目的是分享一個(gè)重要的原則。故選D。