Question

“Have a nice day” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

“Have a nice day. Next!” The version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words came out in the same tone ( 腔调 ) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

1.How does the author understand Maxie’s words?

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B. Maxie really worries about the author’s security

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me.

D. The salesgirl is rude.

3.By saying “Have a nice day”, a stranger may _____.

A. give his blessing to you

B. express respect to you

C. try to be polite to you

D. share his pleasure with you

4.According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day”_______.

A. sincerely B as a habit C. as thanks D. encouragingly

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们常说的 “Have a nice day”这一习惯。在日常生活中，朋友们对我们说“Have a nice day”是出于真心，是真诚的。而陌生人向我们这样说或许只是一种习惯，而如果出自销售人员之口，那可能就成为了吸引顾客的手段。

1.细节理解题。由第一段最后两句，特别是“cares about me and wishes me well”等提示字眼可知朋友是真心地祝福作者，选D。

2.推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.”可知。ABC选项文章没有提及，选D。

3.细节理解题。由第四段内容可知，提示信息为“has tried to be nice to you”。此处nice和polite同义，意为“友善的，有教养的”，选A。

4.细节理解题。由第一句Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.和最后一段的最后两句While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.可知，人们常说 “Have a nice day”已成为一种习惯了，选C。

5.主旨大意题。纵观全文和第一段的句子：“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.可知文章的中心话题是说“Have a nice day!”是一种社交习俗，选A。

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