Question

When the musical sound rings you, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat. But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever thought about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven’t, here are some tips to guide you.

●Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up. If the person who answers is not the one you want, give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want.

●Think about the time you call people. Try not to call too early in the morning (before about 9:00) or too late at night (after about 9:30). Also try not to call at mealtimes.

●If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions. Cell phone must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival.

●When you’re face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone. It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop. Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call. Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite.

●When in a restaurant with your friends, keep phone conversations short. Make a call only if it is important. Practice speaking in a low voice. If no one turns to your way, you’ve got it.

●If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you. Check that your phone is “off” before you enter. If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”(振動(dòng)) and run for the exit as soon as you feel it. If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, don’t answer it, turn it off straight away.

1.Which is TRUE according to the passage above?

A. You may call people anytime you like.

B. You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant.

C. You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody.

D. You may call people as soon as you get on the plane, but not after the doors are closed.

2.We may infer from the tips that ______.

A. some people didn’t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone calls.

B. You must hang up quickly if the person you are calling is not the one you want.

C. calling people too early or too late is not polite.

D. almost everyone has got a cell phone.

3.What does the underline sentence “… you’ve got it.” mean in the passage?

A. You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others.

B. You have made the phone call short and interesting.

C. You have got the message you are waiting for.

D. You have made a phone call secretly.

4.From the tips given above, we can decide the writer must agree with the opinion that ______.

A. like the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man

B. as the old saying goes, money talks, nowadays cell phones talk

C. the way we use the cell phones tells what we are like

D. we are what cell phones we use

5.From the tips given above, how do you consider the other people around you at a theatre?

A. Talk with them and make friends with them.

B. If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phones rings, answer it immediately.

C. If it is an important call, you can answer it on your seat.

D. Check that your phone is not turned on before you enter.

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講了當(dāng)我們聽(tīng)到電話鈴聲響的時(shí)候，會(huì)馬上從口袋里掏出手機(jī)與朋友聊天。盡管我們一直在用手機(jī)，但是對(duì)于對(duì)于電話聊天的禮儀卻不是很了解，文章主要介紹了幾種我們需要注意的打電話禮儀。

1. phone must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed可知當(dāng)機(jī)艙門(mén)被關(guān)上的時(shí)候，電話必須被關(guān)機(jī)。所以在上飛機(jī)的事實(shí)，可以使用手機(jī)，但是機(jī)艙門(mén)被關(guān)閉之后，手機(jī)就不能再使用。故選D。

2. although you probably use it all the time, have you ever thought about the manners related to talking on the phone?意思是：但是盡管你一直在用手機(jī)，但是你曾經(jīng)想過(guò)一直跟打電話有關(guān)的禮儀了嗎？可知有一些人在打電話的時(shí)候，不注意禮儀。故選A.

3. no one turns to your way, you’ve got it.意思是：如果沒(méi)有人像你這樣（時(shí)間斷，聲音�。�，你需要這樣做（打好一個(gè)電話而不打擾別人）。故選A。

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5. that your phone is “off” before you enter.可知當(dāng)進(jìn)入電影院的時(shí)候，應(yīng)該保持手機(jī)關(guān)機(jī)。故選D。

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