Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman mainly talk about?

A.The importance of good manners.

B.The secret of staying pretty.

C.The art of saying “Thank you”.

2.What does the woman say about the people of the past?

A.They paid more attention to their appearance.

B.They were friendlier and gentler.

C.They were more aware of changes in fashion.

3.What is the relationship between elegance(优雅) and good manners?

A.They are closely connected.

B.They are independent.

C.They are the same.

4.According to the woman, how could we improve our image?

A.By wearing a little make-up.

B.By changing hairstyles.

C.By being kind and generous.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

【原文】

M: Welcome to I Want to Say. Today we have a guest from the State University of New York. Let’s welcome professor Smith and see what you say.

W: Hello, everybody. Do you remember the time when people were a little nicer and gentler with each other? I certainly do and I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those in sight a chance out first. Or never saying “thank you” when others hold the door open for them. We get lazy and in our laziness we think that something like a simple “thank you” doesn’t really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact that no matter how nicely we dress or how beautifully we decorate our homes, we can’t be truly elegant without good manners. Because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Haven’t you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier. It’s funny how that happens, body does. Take the long lost art of saying “thank you” like wearing a little makeup or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying “thank you” can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to your image. Well, the angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly. Okay, this is what I want to say today. Thank you.