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【题目】What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect

As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits(特点) are not yet accepted as a way of life. 【1】By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.

Contribute to the household(家庭)

At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. 【2】. All chores(家务) that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? 【3】.

Be responsible

【4】. Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill (履行) your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.

Solve more of your own problem without asking for help

Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The "easy way" is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems. 【5】. When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.

A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.

B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.

C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.

D. This includes, but is not limited to, your dishes and your room.

E. It will make your life more pleasant.

F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.

G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】

本篇文章是关于青少年要如何赢得别人尊敬和信任的几点建议。首先要学会在家里帮忙做家务，即使从最简单的洗碗叠被做起。其次，要学会负责任，哪怕是自己个人卫生也要做好。最后，要学会独立解决问题。当把这些都做好的时候，人们对你的信任也就随之而来了。

【1】考查上下文的推理判断能力。前句中出现的manners和traits以及后句的句式和B选项的句式以及句中的these manners和traits恰好呼应，语义上也能起到承上启下的作用，所以判断B选项正确。

【2】考查上下文的推理判断能力。前句讲你应该学会自己收拾卫生，而D选项This includes. But is not limited to , your dishes and your room. “这包括在内，但不能局限在收拾自己碗筷和房间上”恰好能承接上文，故D选项正确。

【3】考查上下文的推理判断能力。本段内容是建议青少年要学会做家务活来帮助家人。所以所填句子应该和做家务帮忙有关，而且从段落安排上看，最后一句话应该起到总结概括作用，由此判断C选项正确。句意：“如果你帮忙做家务，那么平时做这种家务的人会很感激。”

【4】考查上下文的推理判断能力。由后句Whether they are basic things, 可以推断前句应该出现they所替代的名词，而根据下文举的例子like brushing your teeth or doing your homework 等可知A选项符合语境，能引领下文。句意：每个人都有某些责任。故A为正确选项。,

【5】考查上下文的推理判断能力。在本段中作者建议人们不要轻易向人求助，要在自己努力而未果的情况下去找人帮忙，纵观选项，只有F选项符合语境，能承接上文。