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【题目】 An elevator can be an uncomfortable environment when the riders do not observe basic elevator etiquette (礼节). But what is good elevator etiquette? As always, when you are not sure about how to b【1】the best rule is to treat others as you would wish to be treated.Elevator etiquette usually includes three parts: boarding, riding and getting off the elevator. But b【2】 boarding an elevator, you should also think about whether or not you should really be in the elevator. If you are only traveling one or two floors, taking the s【3】 is more polite. Boarding etiquette requires at you should not attempt to b【4】the doors of the elevator to hold them open, because this is rude and potentially dangerous(潜在的危险). If you are rushing to an elevator whose doors are going to close, you can politely ask someone in the elevator to press the"door open"button for you. If you are carrying heavy packages, you should wait for an empty elevator, or ask if the people in the elevator mind walking around your packages or luggage

Once in the elevator, you should stand as c【5】 to a wall or corner as possible to make room for other riders. You should move to the back of the elevator if you are going a long way, and stay in the front if you plan to get off soon. If you decide to stand in front of the elevator buttons, be p【6】to be asked to push buttons for other riders.

While in an elevator, you should not eat, smoke, or talk on your cell phone. Many people prefer to ride an elevator in silence, so if you have to have a conversation with someone, keep the topic neutral(中立的) and your tone of voice low. If you are trapped(被困在) in the back of a crowded elevator and you need to get off, call out ‘my floor’to alert other riders that you wish to get of, and move slowly but firmly through the crowd. If you see someone s【7】 to get off an elevator, you need to step out to make room, and then step back in.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】behave

【2】before

【3】stairs

【4】block

【5】close

【6】prepared

【7】struggling

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述乘坐电梯的礼仪。

【1】句意“像往常一样，当你不确定如何表现时，最好的规则就是像你希望别人对待你那样对待别人”。

根据句意可知，译为“如何表现”。behave表现，且根据“疑问词+to do”可知，空处用动词原形，故填behave。

【2】句意“但是在上电梯之前，你也应该考虑一下你是否真的应该在电梯里”。

根据If you are only traveling one or two floors, taking the s____3____ is more polite“如果你仅仅是到一楼或二楼，走楼梯是更有礼貌的”可知，表示“在登上电梯之前，你要考虑一下是否真地需要电梯”。before在……之前，故填before。

【3】句意“如果你仅仅是上一两层，走楼梯是更有礼貌的”。

根据句意可知，表示一两层的话就不要坐电梯了，走楼梯。stair楼梯，且用复数，故填stairs。

【4】句意“乘电梯礼仪要求你不要试图堵住电梯的门来让电梯开着，因为这是粗鲁的，而且有潜在的危险”。

根据句意可知，译为“堵住电梯门让它开着”。block堵住，且根据空前attempt to可知，用动词原形，故填block。

【5】句意“一旦你进入电梯，你应该尽可能靠近墙或者角落站着来为其他的乘坐者腾出空间”。

根据to make room for other riders“为其他乘坐者腾出空间”可知，要靠近墙或者角落站着。且根据as...as可知，用原级，故填close。

【6】句意“如果你决定站在电梯按钮前，做好被要求为其他乘客按按钮的准备”。

空位于be后，用形容词，且表示“准备好”。prepared准备好的，故填prepared。

【7】句意“如果你看到有人挣扎着要下电梯，你需要走出去腾出空间，然后再走进去”。

根据you need to step out to make room, and then step back in“你需要走出去腾出空间，然后再走进去”可知，表示某人挣扎着出去，struggle挣扎，且根据see sb doing“看到某人正在做某事”可知，故填struggling。