Question

“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless. 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!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come 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 may have 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 an 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 all 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 wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.

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

A. try to be polite to you

B. express respect to you

C. give his blessing to you

D. share his pleasure with you

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

A. sincerely B. as thanks

C. as a habit D. encouragingly

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom.

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture.

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

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

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是篇说明文，主要介绍了人们常说 “Have a nice day”这一习惯。有人是真诚是说出，有人只是一种习惯，甚至是吸引顾客的手段

1.B 细节理解题。由第一段中“...I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.”以及“wishes me well”可知，“我”的朋友Maxie是真的关心“我”，希望“我”一切顺利，而不是仅仅担心“我”的安全问题等，故选B项。

2.A 细节理解题。由第四段中“...because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.”可知是stranger 向你表示善意，因此就是“try to be polite （有礼貌的，礼节性的） to you”，故选A项。

3.C 细节理解题。由“it is always spoken”和“people say it all the time”可知，人们说“Have a nice day”是一种习惯了，故选C项。

4.C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.可知文章讨论了“Have a nice day!”是不是一种社会习惯，选择A项。

考点：文化类阅读。