题目内容
4.It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet hurt.The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I didn't seem able to do anything right.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times,I was ready to stop.Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip."Well done,"he said,"you've looked after us really well."Suddenly my tiredness disappeared.I smiled back,and later,when the manager asked me how I'd liked my first day,I said,"Fine!"Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it.And yet,most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism(批评),but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.It's strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry (洗衣房)manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right?In fact,to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.
21.Which of the following can't describe the writer's situation before she got her tip?
D
A.She was tired.B.She was busy.
C.She was sorry. D.She was confident.
22.According to the passage,which of the following is least likely to be given praise?D
A.An artist. B.A cook. C.A waitress. D.A laundry manager.
23.The underlined word"chary"in Paragraph 2meansB.
A.careless B.cautious C.unwilling D.greedy
24.What is the best title of the passage?C
A.Why Do You Praise Others?
B.Why do You Criticize Others?
C.Be Generous to Give Others Praise!
D.Don't Criticize Others!
分析 文章通过作者亲身经历的一件小事引发了对赞美的议论.作者做服务生工作的第一天身心俱疲,可是顾客的赞美让她的疲惫瞬间消失.但是现实生活中大部分人只知道随时准备给别人冷酷的批评,却不愿意给身边人温暖的称赞,不轻易赞扬别人.称赞别人不过是举手之劳,但是赞扬的力量巨大.
解答 21.答案是D. 细节题理解.由第一段第四句"Tired and discouraged,I didn't seem able to do anything right."可知,作者又累又气馁,觉得自己好像做什么事都不对,故D项"她很自信"不符合文意.故正确答案为D.
22.答案是D. 推断题.由最后一段第四、五、六句"An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry(洗衣房) manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right?一位艺术家因为光鲜的画作受人追捧,厨师做得出美味佳肴,但是当你的衬衫变干净的时候,你曾告诉过洗衣房的管理员你有多满意吗?"可知,文章例举了艺术家、厨师和洗衣管理员三种职业,but强调了转折,艺术家、厨师会受到表扬,但是洗衣管理员的付出不容易为人所觉,故正确答案为D.
23.答案是B.词义猜测题.由第一段倒数第二句"And yet,most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism(批评),but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise."可知,作者认为大部分人只知道随时准备给别人冷酷的批评,却不愿意给身边人温暖的称赞.因此推断作者觉得奇怪的是我们不轻易赞扬别人,即对称赞所持的谨慎的态度,故B项符合文意.
24.答案是C. 主旨大意题.文章通过作者亲身经历的一件小事引发了对赞美的议论.作者做服务生工作的第一天身心俱疲,可是顾客的赞美让她的疲惫瞬间消失,根据第二段第三句"It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed."可知,她在下文提出对那些做着微不足道的工作的人给予赞美是很值得的,并在文中最后一句中说道,称赞别人不过是举手之劳.纵观全文可知,本文旨在倡导乐于赞美他人,故C项"请慷慨地赞美他人!"符合文章主旨.文章讲述的赞美别人的原因只是文章的部分内容,故A项"为什么要赞美别人?"错误;文章未具体讲述批评别人的原因,且文中未明确指出不能批评别人,B项"为什么要批评别人?"和D项"不要批判别人!"不符合文意.故正确答案为C.
点评 阅读要整体理解文章,在做细节题时根据题干定位细节,在语境中正确理解原句,然后对照选项做出合理的判断;必要的时候要进行推理,透过句子表面看作者的真正意图.如果是主旨大意的判断要把握文章整体,避免以偏概全.