题目内容
B. Being misunderstood
C. Having misunderstood
D. Misunderstood
Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail(钉子)heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
【小题1】Why did the nail decide to quit?
| A.Because he was not able to hold on any longer. |
| B.Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. |
| C.Because he knew a big nail would replace him. |
| D.Because he had finished his task successfully. |
| A.People began to realize the importance of the nail. |
| B.The nail was put in a more important position. |
| C.Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. |
| D.The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
| A.no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group |
| B.it is a pity that small people are never looked up to |
| C.quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say |
| D.being valued is important to a man |
Thanks to the Internet, a whole new online world has been opened up for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying words to a person’s face.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. Just pay no attention to it, or block his message. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.
If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
【小题1】When you send short messages to a person, you must _______.
| A.make sure they mean no harm |
| B.read them again and again |
| C.say something good to hear |
| D.repeat them later to his face |
| A.fight back in the same way |
| B.take it seriously |
| C.be angry at them |
| D.have none of them |
| A.should point it out immediately |
| B.can say something about it |
| C.have the duty to correct it |
| D.shouldn’t give advice unless required |
| A.rules of the chat room |
| B.some rules of Internet communication |
| C.ways of sending messages |
| D.ways of making online friends |