Question

Is smile just a facial expression? Of course not! It is not only used to express pleasure, affection, and friendliness, but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs：“Never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that smile is a language all its own—a universal language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love, happiness, or good will.

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, brilliant smile covered his face. The magic power of that smile made all bitterness within me melt, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos, he no speak English,” she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something?” At that moment I felt changed. Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall. “Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’’’  “Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly confused.

I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that.” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure!”

Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

1.The writer marched angrily out of the store because________.

A. he bought nothing    B. he was unlucky to meet with a rigid clerk

C. he was unfriendly    D. he conflicted with the clerk in the store

2.What do you think of the woman?

A. Curious and sincere with good English.

B. Helpful and curious with poor English.

C. Enthusiastic and diligent with good English.

D. Warm-hearted and diligent with poor English.

3.In the following paragraph, the writer may mention________.

A. how he used smile to solve problems

B. how hard he tried to look for the young man

C. the lesson Carols had taught him

D. how he became a big person of ten feet tall

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A rigid clerk.    B. A powerful smile.

C. A helpful woman.    D. An impressive young man.

Answer

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. B

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章作者通过自己的亲身经历说明了微笑的强大力量。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第二段He seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase.可知那位作家怒气冲冲地大步走出商店，因为他很不幸地遇到了一位死板的店员，故选B。

2.推理判断题。答案定位在第二段The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos, he no speak English,” she volunteered.可推知这位女士英语不好，乐于助人，有好奇心，故选B。

3.推理判断题。最后一段的结尾From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.说从那天起，我变得有微笑意识，我勤奋地练习这项艺术，在任何地方，在每个地方，与每个人。由此推断出在接下来的自然段，作者可能会提到他是如何用微笑来解决问题的，故选A。

4.主旨大意题。Is smile just a facial expression? Of course not! It is not only used to express pleasure, affection, and friendliness, but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything.这是文章的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了微笑的强大力量，故选B。