题目内容
I used to believe courtesy(礼貌) 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 (栏杆), 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.
1.What happened after the writer saw the young man?
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.
2.What do you think caused the writer’s nervousness?
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.
3.What can be the best title?
A. A polite young man B. Generation X
C. The coffee place D. A family get-together
What we do need is better mobiles and more intelligence.Because it knows your travel timetable it can check for problems on the roads or with the trains,giving you the best route into work.It can control your home,reprogramming the central heating if you need to get up earlier and keeping an eye on your home by connecting your mobile with the home security system.It is your payment system-you can pay for tickets for journeys or buy items in shops by placing the phone near a sensor(感应器).With an understanding of location,the mobile can also provide directions,or even tell you if your friends or family are nearby.
Usually it will start work even before you wake.It will work with your home entertainment system while you sleep to find programmes that will interest you and download them as a podcast to watch on the train or in other spare moments.It will intelligently work out what to do with incoming phone calls and messages.Because it knows your diary it will also know,for example,to direct voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting,perhaps providing a discrete text summary of the caller and the nature of their call.
With its understanding of almost all aspects of your life; many new services become possible.For example,a"Good Food"meal planning service could send daily suggestions for your evening meal based on learned preferences,previous selections made and the likely contents of your refrigerator.
Ten years ago the mobile was purely a device for making voice calls.Now it is a camera,MP3player,and texting device.This is only the start of an evolution that will turn it into our trusted and indispensable companion in life.
Mobile phones | ||
Your mobile phone is not only a phone but also a remote control for your (76)life. | ||
Functions of your mobile phone | Organizer | *(77)Checkfor problems on the roads or with the trains and find the best (78)routeinto work for you. *Control your home's central (79)heating. *Deal with your phone calls and messages and (80)directvoice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting. *Send daily (81)suggestionfor your meals through a"Good Food"meal planning service. |
(82)Entertainmentdevice | *Find and (83)downloadprogrammes for you to watch. | |
Payment device | *Pay for tickets for journeys or (84)buyitems in shops. | |
Security center | *You can look after your home by (85)connectingyour mobile phone with the home security system. | |
Conclusion | Mobile phones will be our trusted and necessary helpers in life. |
A. | to try | B. | trying | C. | tried | D. | being tried |