1．If you live in a big city，there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route，and it's not just overcrowded subway trains．
Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong．For her，one thing she can't put up with is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator（自动扶梯） in subway stations．"Escalators help us move faster and save time．It isn't a place to rest，"the 24-year-old says．"I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours．It annoys me to no end．"
Admitting she is not the patient type，Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where"stand right，walk left"signs are often ignored．
The logic behind the"stand right，walk left"escalator etiquette（礼仪） seems obvious．Even though you may want to catch your breath while you're transported up or down，you should still conider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry，so that they can run and catch the train．
Many cities'escalators，including London's and Beijing's，use the"stand right，walk left"system to speed up the flow of people．（Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead．） But some cities discourage people from moving on escaators out of safety reasons．In Hong Kong's subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to"stand still"on escalators．Even so，most people in this fast-paced city observe the"stand right，walk left"etiquette．
But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient．The BC quotes one stander as saying："If the person is in such a rush，why not just take the stairs？Even when the escalator is packed and there's nowhere to move，I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass．"
Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit，do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others：leave enough space between each other，don't stay at the end of the escalator，and if someone is blocking your way，a simple"excuse me"is enough．
13．In the second paragraph，the underlined word"It"refers toC．
A．the author's living in the big city of Hong Kong．
B．being crowded on the subway trains in rush hours．
C．people's blocking the way or chat on the escalators．
D．people's standing on the right side resting．
14．When on the escalator，a majority of local people in Hong KongD．
A．stand still as the railway stations require．
B．ignore the"stand right，walk left"signs
C．use the stairs instead of escalators．
D．follow the"stand right，walk left"etiquette．
15．Which of the following statements is the writer's opinion？B
A．People should stand right no matter where they are．
B．People should do as the Romans do and consider others．
C．People should do as they like on the escalators．
D．People should be seriously criticized when they block the way．
分析 在大城市乘电梯的时候，经常发生让人抓狂的事情，文章告诉你那些必不可少的电梯礼仪．
解答 13．C 词义猜测题．根据第二段的句子"I often see tourists block the way with theirsuitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours．"可知，我经常看到游客们在交通高峰时用手提箱挡住路，或者在自动扶梯上聊天．所以it指代人们挡住路，或在自动扶梯上聊天．故选C．
14．D 细节理解题．根据第三段的句子"Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kongthan in cities on the mainland where"stand right，walkleft"signs are often ignored．"可知，在大陆的一些城市里，"靠右站，从左边走"常被忽略，这一点，香港的情况要好一些．所以在自动扶梯上时，大部分香港人遵循靠右站，从左边走的礼仪．故选D．
15．B 细节理解题．根据文章最后一段的句子"Whatever the escalator etiquette is in theplace you live or visit，do what most people are doing and always be mindfulof others："可知，无论你生活或参观的地方有什么样的自动扶梯礼仪，做大多数人所做的事，并且时刻注意他人．所以作者认为人们应该入乡随俗并考虑他人．故选B．
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