Question

    How many times have we expressed how rude young people are for texting while having a conversation?They try to fix eyes on their smartphone screen while nodding.What goes through your mind is “how rude they are!”

Have we forgotten some of the old school manners that our parents, grandparents and teachers taught us manners that have nothing to do with a mobile device or iPad,but everything to do with long-forgotten Golden Rules we were raised with?

When I was growing up,there was etiquette to coughing.When coughing,we were told to turn our head away and block off our mouth.This might sound amusing to many young people．But if we didn't follow these etiquettes，we would get a quick reminder to the back of our head When we were given something,and forgot to say “thank you”，elders would seriously remind us,“aren’t you forgetting to say something”，which was immediately followed by a “thank you”．

Maybe technology has affected our brains so much that we can never go back to those golden days we like.It seems as if we have thrown out manners and etiquette with the bathwater.Simple etiquette is missing in society.A thank-you note for a gift you have received all fall into the same box of manners.People are just cold these days because we are on the run every day in the world.

In the work environment have you ever come across a sign:“Your mother doesn’t work here,clean up by yourself”?We often hear people say, the younger generation have no manners.I think many people have lost their manners.We’ve allowed bad manners to go unchecked.We simply stand bad behavior．

In a world of more good manners,more “thank you” or “please” exchanged， our younger generation will have an improved quality of life．

1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?         

A.To point out young people’s good manners．

B.To introduce the main topics of the text．

C.To stress the importance of cell phone．

D.To explain the effect of cell phones on people．

2.In the passage,Golden Rules refer to       ．

A.modern family manners

B.rules observed at school

C.rules everyone has to follow

D.etiquette started by older generation

3.Based on the passage, when one person coughs, blocking off his mouth,________.

A.the younger person will feel it necessary

B.the younger person will feel it funny

C.the older people will think little of him

D.the older people will teach him a lesson

4.According to the author, young people have no manners mainly because of________.

A.the parents and teachers’ improper act and attitude

B.the fast developed technology

C.the people’s attitude towards running away

D.the busy lifestyles people have

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，主要讲了现在的年轻人已经忘记了长辈们教育我们的黄金法则，抛弃了许多的礼仪。

1.推理判断题。由第一段“How many times have we expressed how rude young people are for texting while having a conversation? ”可知，有多少次我们觉得年轻人边聊天边发短信这种行为是多么的粗鲁？这是以提问的形式引出文章的话题。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。由第二段“Have we forgotten some of the old school manners that our parents, grandparents and teachers taught us manners that have nothing to do with a mobile device or iPad,but everything to do with long-forgotten Golden Rules we were raised with?”可知，我们是否已经忘记了父母，祖父母和老师们教给我们礼仪。这些礼仪跟移动设备或iPad无关，却跟养育我们长大的被长期遗忘的黄金法则有关。由此可见，黄金法则是老一辈人抚养下一代所遵循的一些礼仪，是老一辈人开始的。故选D项。

3.细节理解题。由第三段“When coughing, we were told to turn our head away and block off our mouth. This might sound amusing to many young people．”可知当我们咳嗽时，我们被（长辈）告知要头转过去，捂着嘴。这也许对许多年轻人而言比较有趣好玩。结合选项，funny与这句话里的amusing是近义词。故选B项。

4.推理判断题。由第四段“People are just cold these days because we are on the run every day in the world.”可知，现在的人比较冷漠，因为我们整天在世界奔波忙碌。由此可见，现在的人之间不注重礼节，主要是因为生活节奏快，即忙碌的生活方式。故选D项。