Question

Manners nowadays in big cities like London are particularly non-existent. It's nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on a bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought to. In fact, it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman, it is nearly always one from the older generation.

This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it's not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for older women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves "First come, first served", while a gray-haired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stands? Yet this is too often seen.

Older people, tired and easy annoyed from a day's work, aren't angels, either-far from it. Many an argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as they feel tired of pushes in the queue and shove(猛推) each other to get on buses.

If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all, however, it seems necessary, not only that communication in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. Shop assistant won't bother to assist, taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously round comers, bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have had time to get on or off the bus, and so on. It seems to us that it's up to the young and strong to do their small part to stop such deterioration(恶化).

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. A big strong schoolboy never pushes the elderly for a seat on a bus.

B. Young persons are sure to offer seat to the elderly.

C. Older generation have better manners than the young.

D. Elderly women are often treated politely.

2.What's the author's attitude towards the young men's argument about offering seat in public?

A. Tolerant.    B. Doubtful.    C. Positive.    D. Negative.

3.What do we know about older people when they are tired from a day's work?

A. Older people behave worse than the young.

B. Older people may also have unpleasant behaviors.

C. Older people don't like taking buses.

D. Older people are good at argument and quarrel.

4.Why does the author write this article?

A. To tell us that manners nowadays in big cities are non-existent.

B. To scold the persons who have no manners at all.

C. To warn us of the seriousness of young men's lacking good manners.

D. To call on the young to improve the situation.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文为介绍说明文。文章指出现在像伦敦这样的大城市里礼貌几乎荡然无存，然后列举了种种不好的状况，作者在文章最后呼吁那些年轻力壮的人尽他们的职责阻止这种状况恶化，要注意文明礼貌。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段的描述可知，礼貌在一些像伦敦这样的大城市里，好像已经荡然无存了。强壮的男学生为了抢座位，把老太太推到一边去好像是没什么关系，更别说给老人让座位了。其中本段中的In fact, it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman, it is nearly always one from the older generation.由此可推知，老一辈的人比现在的年轻人有礼貌。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it's not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for older women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves "First come, first served", while a gray-haired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stands?可推知，作者对年轻人不让座的辩解是不同意的。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的Many an argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as they feel tired of pushes in the queue and shove(猛推) each other to get on buses.可推知，疲惫的老人也会做出一些令人不高兴的事情来。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。文章第一句就指出大城市里礼貌几乎荡然无存，然后列举了种种状况，作者在文章最后呼吁那些年轻力壮的人尽他们的职责阻止这种状况恶化。故选D。