Question

【题目】How to Give Directions

Whether you’re telling someone how to get your house or guiding a stranger to a local museum, you should know how to give good directions.

1. Explain the route based on where the person is coming from. Before you start giving directions, you need to ask the person where exactly they’re coming from. 【1】

2. Give the simplest route. While it may seem attractive to give directions to your favorite shortcut, this could wind up doing more harm than good. Instead, give the simplest directions that are least likely to confuse the person.【2】

3. Share the safest route. If there are several routes and some of them are especially dangerous, give the safest route. 【3】 Whether it’s narrow road or a high crime neighborhood, take threats to the person’s safety into consideration.

4. 【4】 Otherwise, you may give incorrect directions that could get the person lost. Give directions for routes that you’ve taken many times, rather than trying to describe a shortcut or another route you don’t know as well.

5. Warn the person about confusing parts of the route. If there is a confusing part of the route you’re providing, tell the person about it very carefully. 【5】 Some points of confusion could include roads with little notice and turns that are very slight.

A.Create a map of the route and share it.

B.Don’t suggest routes you haven’t taken.

C.Besides, tell them when to expert the confusing part.

D.As your directions will depend on which way they are headed.

E.Don’t use words, phrases or names which only the locals know.

F.This way, you’ll decrease: the chance of the person’s getting last.

G.As the person you’re advising won’t know the dangers they’ll be driving through.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】G

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何更准确地为他人指路。

【1】根据上一句Before you start giving directions, you need to ask the person where exactly they’re coming from.在你开始指路之前，你需要问一下那个人到底是从哪里来的。可知，此句与上一句形成因果关系，选项D“因为你的方向将取决于他们的方向。”符合题意。故选D。

【2】根据上一句Instead, give the simplest directions that are least likely to confuse the person.相反，给出最简单的指示，以免让人感到困惑。可知，此句应该解释为什么，选项F“这样，你就会降低他迷路的机会。”与上一句构成解释关系，符合题意。故选F。

【3】根据上一句If there are several routes and some of them are especially dangerous, give the safest route. 如果有几条路线，其中一些特别危险，那就选择最安全的路线。可知，此句与上一句形成因果关系，选项G“因为你建议的人不知道他们开车经过的危险。”符合题意。故选G。

【4】该句既是段落主题句。根据下文Otherwise, you may give incorrect directions that could get the person lost. Give directions for routes that you’ve taken many times, rather than trying to describe a shortcut or another route you don’t know as well.否则，你可能会给人错误的指示而使人迷路。给你已经走了很多次的路线指路，而不是试图描述一条你不知道的捷径或另一条你不知道的路线。可知，此句应该是建议选择自己熟悉的路线。选项B“不要建议你没有走的路。”符合题意。故选B。

【5】根据上一句If there is a confusing part of the route you’re providing, tell the person about it very carefully.如果你提供的路线中有令人困惑的部分，要非常小心地告诉对方。以及下一句Some points of confusion could include roads with little notice and turns that are very slight.有些混乱的地方可能包括几乎不太清晰的路段、弯道小道等。可知，此句与前一句构成并列关系，与后一句形成解释关系。选项C“此外，告诉他们什么时候会出现混乱的部分。”符合题意。故选C。