Question

Do your parents often say “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers（青少年）, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

Zhu Xinyu of Suzhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry（生气的）. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

Lu Xiuqin of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!

What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

Tang Caifeng of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Han Xue, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.

Wang Chunchao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.

1. A gentleman doesn’t ________.

A. think about others B. always say “ladies first”

C. do the heavy work D. get angry easily

2.Why does Tang Caifeng think Han Xue is a lady?

A. Because she is quiet.

B. Because she likes expressing (表现) herself

C. Because she is pretty and kind.

D. Because she is very shy.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Wang Chunchao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B. Zhu Xinyu thinks there is a gentleman in her class.

C. Lu Xiuqin thinks there is a gentleman in her class.

D. Tang Caifeng thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

4. What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean(意思是…) in this passage?

A. Beautiful and kind girls.

B. Pretty but rude (粗鲁的) girls.

C. Gentle（温柔的）and shy girls.

D. Clever girls.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是女孩和男孩分别对绅士和淑女作出了自己的判断。苏州的朱新宇认为绅士不总是生气，深圳的陆秀琴认为绅士总会说，“女士优先”。大连的唐采风认为淑女是安静，和蔼和不害羞，能够在大家面前说出自己的观点。天津的王春潮认为淑女不仅漂亮而且聪明，从不说脏话，安静而且对其他人和蔼。

1.A gentleman doesn’t always get angry（生气的）.可知绅士不总是生气，故选D。

2. me, Han Xue, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. 可知唐采风认为韩雪是一位女士，因为她漂亮而且善良，故选C。

3.There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. 可知朱新宇认为他班里有个小男孩是一位绅士，故选B。

4. Chunchao of Tianjin:A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. 可知王春潮认为一位淑女不仅漂亮而且聪明，并且不说脏话，安静，对其他人和蔼，他认为他班里没有一个淑女，因此wild beauties的意思为不是淑女，正好与他对淑女的认知相反，故为粗鲁的美人，故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。