Question

It’s really true what people say about English politeness: it’s everywhere. When squeezing (挤过去) past someone in a narrow passage, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles, and here are some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people in UK.

People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and shop assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.

Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize (批评) others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This also is showed in other ways. British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men. However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards English politeness?

A．He thinks it is unnecessary.	B．He thinks little of it.
C．He appreciates it very much.	D．He thinks it goes too far.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．German men never treat a woman to dinner.

B．The author think it’s unnecessary to say “thank you” to the bus driver.

C．In Germany, employers often say “thank you” to employees for their job.

D．Germans think it is unnecessary to thank workers because payment is enough.

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men ______.

A．like to fight with each other

B．treat women in a polite way

C．are as generous as English men

D．are unwilling to spend money for women

4.The author develops the text through the method of ______.

A．making comparisons	B．telling stories
C．giving reasons	D．giving examples

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.C 推理题。根据文章1,2段内容，说明英国人在很多场合里都向别人表示感谢，而且这种感谢是非常真诚非常频繁的的，故作者对于这种文明礼仪持肯定的态度。故C正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第二段最后两行English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.说明德国人认为付钱救足够了，不必在说感谢之类的话了，故D正确。

3.D 推理题。根据文章最后两行However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.中的the latter are a bit tightfisted说明苏格兰男性不愿意为女性花钱。故D正确。

4.A 归纳题。在本文中作者在陈述自己的观点时，更多使用的是比较，拿英国人和德国人进行比较。拿英格兰和苏格兰进行比较。故运用比较的方法较多，Ａ正确。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读

点评：本文重点向我们叙述了英国人的礼貌并举了很多的例子来说明自己的观点，同时与德国人进行了详细的比较。考查推理题较多，不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点，推理的依据来自于上下文。