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【题目】How to Be a Pleasant Person

We all would love to be appreciated for the positive emotions that are exhibited around our surroundings. Little do we know that it is not a hard task at all. 【1】

Be modest. Understand that we all are humans. You might be rich or poor, black or white, short or tall etc. But above all we are all humans, which means we are all emotional beings. So treat others the way you would like to be treated.

【2】 By offering a seat to an elderly person or throwing the football back to the young child, the inner self-satisfaction you get is priceless. Once you do so, you will feel good about yourself.

Don’t regret. We all are reasonable beings and it is very human to do unreasonable things at times. However, it does not mean that we should regret what we did in the past. Every experience is a lesson which teaches you what to do and what not to do in future. 【3】

Forgive and forget. Always living in the past will only make one painful on the inside, which will reflect on the outside. 【4】 By doing so, your heart becomes light.

Be grateful. Thank God and the Universe for yourself, your parents, your friends, your clothes, jobs, food, home etc. And every small thing makes a difference. 【5】 It will make you appreciate life.

A. Be helpful.

B. Be inspired.

C. So be proud that you have learnt a lesson on your own.

D. The following steps will help you to be a pleasant person.

E. To have a pleasant emotion around you, it is better to let go.

F. If possible, express your gratefulness for something every day.

G. Throw flowers at others if you wish flowers to be thrown at you.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】E

【5】F

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要就如何成为一个快乐的人提出了几点建议．

【1】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。分析选项可知D项（下面的步骤将帮助你成为一个快乐的人）的位置应该是在其它几项的前面，即总结的步骤在下面。分析篇章结构可知，本空下面就是叙述如何成为一个快乐的人的几点建议的总结。故本空填D项。

【2】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空格后的"offering a seat"和"throwing the football back"可知，本段主要介绍的是要伸出援助之手，这样你的自我感觉会很好；由此可知，A项"微笑着伸出援助之手"符合语境，故答案选A。

【3】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据该段主题句并结合空格前一句"Every experience is a learning which teaches you what to do and what not to do in future．"可知，我们不应该对做过的事有遗憾，因为每次经历都会教会我们什么该做，什么不该做；由此可知，C项"为你自己独自学到的经验教训而感到自豪"承接上文话题，符合语境．故答案选C

【4】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据该段主题句并结合上文内容可知，我们应该学会忘记过去；根据空格后的"By doing so"可知，此处应表示这样做的话…。E项"为了使周围能有一个愉快的氛围，最好放开过去"，承上启下，符合语境．故答案选E

【5】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空格前一句可知，我们每天都应该向自己身边的一切表达感激之情．F项"如果可能的话，每天都表达你的感激之情"承接上文话题．且与该段主题句"Be grateful．"以及下文"这会让你感激生活"照应．故答案选F．