One silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel?” Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right,” but you have put a bug  in his ear—maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略) that morning. It starts worrying him a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else “How do you feel?” Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s silly to ask him that silly question. When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him. “How do you feel?” Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”
【小题1】According to the writer, greetings such as “How do you feel?” _______.

A．show one’s consideration for others

B．are a good way to make friends

C．are proper to ask a man in action

D．generally make one feel uneasy

【小题2】The question “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of  _______.

A．a man working at his desk

B．a person having lost a close friend

C．a stranger who looks somewhat worried

D．a friend who is ill

【小题3】George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _______.

A．cheerfulness	B．cleverness
C．ability	D．politeness

【小题4】“You’ve put a bug in his ear” means that you’ve _______.

A．made him laugh

B．shown concern for him

C．made fun of him

D．given him some kind of warning

One silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel?” Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right,” but you have put a bug  in his ear—maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略) that morning. It starts worrying him a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else “How do you feel?” Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s silly to ask him that silly question. When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him. “How do you feel?” Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”

1.According to the writer, greetings such as “How do you feel?” _______.

A. show one’s consideration for others    

B. are a good way to make friends

C. are proper to ask a man in action           

D. generally make one feel uneasy

2.The question “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of  _______.

A. a man working at his desk   

B. a person having lost a close friend

C. a stranger who looks somewhat worried

D. a friend who is ill

3.George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _______.

A. cheerfulness                                B. cleverness   

C. ability                                    D. politeness

4.“You’ve put a bug in his ear” means that you’ve _______.

A. made him laugh                           

B. shown concern for him

C. made fun of him                       

D. given him some kind of warning

 

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　Dear Daniel,

　　It's New Year's Eve, and as I look back over my life tonight, there are things I've learned in this time that I want to pass along to you. Hopefully, you won't find yourself making some of the same mistakes in your life that I have made in mine.

　　Always be honest with others, but most importantly, with yourself．Now, this is not to say you must always tell the absolute truth to everyone, all the time. Don't use the truth as a weapon to hurt someone. Somebody who asks, “Do you like my jacket?” doesn't want to hear that maybe you think it's terrible. They are proud of it and happy and just trying to show off a little. It's okay to say you like it if it makes them happy. But for the really important things in life you should always try to be as honest as you can be.

　　Hold on to your friends. Some friends you will have for a lifetime, others will just seem to enter your life and pass on through. But every one of them is a treasure beyond measure. There will be times in your life when you will need them, and good friends will do that for you. When a friend needs you, be there for them, help them and get them back on their feet again.

　　Never make a promise unless you are sure you can keep it, and then try your best to keep it. A man is often judged by how he keeps his word. People will pardon you for breaking a promise sometimes when it was given honestly but had to be broken for reasons beyond your control, just don't make a habit of it.

　　Life is funny! Never be afraid to laugh about it. You are going to make mistakes and look silly at times, so always be willing to laugh at yourself．If you ever find yourself unable to laugh at your own mistakes, you are taking your way too seriously and need to lighten up.

　　No matter how bad today is, or how terrible yesterday was, tomorrow is a new chance. Put a smile on your face and do what need to be done.

　　If it's silly but it works, it isn't silly. Don't be afraid to try something new or unusual.

　　There is a lot more to life than these things Daniel, and hopefully I'll be in your life for a long time to come to help you learn them.

With love, always,

Dad

1．From the letter we can know that Daniel is the writer's ________.

[　　]

2．The letter shows that ________.

[　　]

A．Daniel made a lot of mistakes

B．the writer went through a hard time

C．the writer loves his son deeply

D．Daniel is a silly boy

3．The sentence in the letter “… get them back on their feet again” Means

[　　]

A．teach them how to keep word

B．laugh at them

C．help them to pick themselves up

D．try to hold on

4．Which of the following is true according to the writer?

[　　]

A．Always tell the whole truth to everyone.

B．Never make a promise if no one helps you.

C．Take your way seriously and make less mistakes.

D．Be brave to try something unusual in your life.