Question

15．Saying"thank you"is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language．After all，we're brought up to be kind and polite．
So，what exactly are you supposed to say when"thank you"is only the 20^th most popular way to express gratitude （感激）？According to a recent report，19 other ways of expressing gratitude finished ahead of"thank you"in a poll （投票） of 3，000 people．
Pollsters found almost half those asked preferred the more informal （非正式的）"cheers"，while others liked to use such expressions as"ta"，"great"and"nice one"．
So，just what is the right form of words to express your thanks？
Luckily，the answer is in the language itself．"Cheers"is considered an informal way to say thank you．For example，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a"cheers"by way of thanks is not only acceptable to the situation，it is also culturally accurate．
"Ta"was the second-most popular expression of thanks，and is also commonly used in informal situations，along with phrases such as"nice one"，and"wonderful"．
Interestingly，one word that didn't make it into the top 20 was"thanks"．But"thanks"can be useful，as it is able to bridge the divide between"thank you"and the downright relaxed"cheers"．
Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight．For example，words like"awesome"，"brilliant"and"you star"can tell both your pleasure at someone's action，as well as serving to express your thanks．If you are on the receiving end of a"new"thank you，you can reply with a simple"no problem"，or"sure"．
Of course，a simple wave，nod or smile may be all right．For example，if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road，simply raising your hand is enough to show that you are thankful for the driver's consideration．
Sometimes，formality is necessary，and"thank you"is still the best choice in such situations．But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions．
Many people in western countries are worried that good manners are in decline （衰退）．People are tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without any feedback．So don't think that your"thank you"was useless or too formal．The chances are，if you said"thank you"，you made someone's day．
48．We can tell from the result of the poll thatB．
A．people are worrying about politeness nowadays
B．there are many kinds of expressions of gratitude
C．"thank you"is the most popular expression of gratitude
D．there are more formal expressions of gratitude than informal ones
49．What does the underlined word"accurate" in Paragraph 5 mean？A
A．Clear and exact．
B．Simple but strange．
C．Short and informal．
D．Informal but popular．
50．Which of the following can express gratitude as well as pleasure？D
A．Sure．
B．No problem．
C．Ta．
D．You star．
51．In the last paragraph the writer encourages people toB．
A．help others behave well
B．show their gratitude to others
C．continue their language learning
D．stop worrying about social activities．

Answer 1

分析 文章大意：
說(shuō)"謝謝"可能是我們大多數(shù)人學(xué)習(xí)用外語(yǔ)做的第一件事情．緊接著，這給我們帶來(lái)善良和禮貌．
所以，當(dāng)"感謝"只是第20個(gè)最受歡迎的表達(dá)感謝的方式時(shí)，你應(yīng)該怎么說(shuō)？根據(jù)最近的一個(gè)有3000人參加的一份報(bào)告中，19個(gè)其他表達(dá)感激的方式在一個(gè)民意調(diào)查中領(lǐng)先"謝謝"．
Pollsters發(fā)現(xiàn)幾乎一半的人喜歡更加非正式的道謝用語(yǔ)，而其他人喜歡使用"ta"，"不錯(cuò)"和"太棒了"這樣的表達(dá)．
那么，什么是正確的形式的話來(lái)表達(dá)你的感謝呢？
幸運(yùn)的是，答案是在語(yǔ)言本身．"干杯"被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)非正式的方式來(lái)說(shuō)謝謝你．例如，當(dāng)與朋友喝酒，通過(guò)微笑和"干杯"來(lái)表達(dá)感謝，不僅是可接受的情況，也在文化上是準(zhǔn)確的．
"Ta"是第二最受歡迎的感謝表達(dá)，也常用于非正式的情況，以及諸如"太好了"和"精彩"等短語(yǔ)．
有趣的是，沒(méi)有進(jìn)入前20名的一個(gè)詞是"謝謝"．但"感謝"可以是有用的，因?yàn)樗�能夠彌�?謝謝"和徹底放松的"干杯"之間的鴻溝．
某些詞語(yǔ)可以使感謝和歡欣的表達(dá)加倍．例如，像"真棒"，"輝煌"和"你的明星"這樣的詞語(yǔ)可以告訴你對(duì)某人的行為的快樂(lè)，以及表達(dá)你的謝意．如果你接收到一個(gè)"新"的謝謝，你可以用一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的"沒(méi)有問(wèn)題"或"肯定"回復(fù)．
當(dāng)然，一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的揮手，點(diǎn)頭或微笑也是可行的．例如，如果一個(gè)汽車司機(jī)慢下來(lái)讓你過(guò)馬路，只是提高你的手就足以表明你感謝司機(jī)之情．
有時(shí)，形式是必要的，"謝謝"仍然是這種情況下的最佳選擇．但學(xué)生不應(yīng)擔(dān)心什么時(shí)候使用這些固定的表達(dá)．
西方國(guó)家的許多人擔(dān)心，有禮貌的行為正在衰退．人們厭倦了看到他們的善良和服務(wù)的行為沒(méi)有任何反饋．不要以為你的"謝謝"是無(wú)用的或太正式．幸運(yùn)的是，如果你說(shuō)"謝謝你"，你就擁有了某人的一天．

解答 48．B，推理判斷題．文中提到"According to a recent report，19 other ways of expressing gratitude finished ahead of"thank you"in a poll （投票） of 3，000 people．"在一個(gè)有3000人參加的一份報(bào)告中，19個(gè)其他表達(dá)感激的方式在一個(gè)民意調(diào)查中領(lǐng)先"謝謝"，所以現(xiàn)在表示感激的用語(yǔ)很多．選擇B．
49．A，詞義猜測(cè)題，文中提到"is not only acceptable to the situation，it is also culturally accurate"，由我們?nèi)粘Ｉ�活可知，喝酒時(shí)說(shuō)"干杯/cheers"比說(shuō)"謝謝"要方面，正常的多，這是由于我們的文化習(xí)慣影響的，衍生出來(lái)的一種更加方便、簡(jiǎn)潔的招呼用語(yǔ)，所以選擇A．
50．D，推理判斷題．文中提到"words like"awesome"，"brilliant"and"you star"can tell both your pleasure at someone's action，as well as serving to express your thanks"，其中包括三個(gè)詞，棒極了，好極了和you star，所以選擇D
51．B，推理判斷題．文中說(shuō)"The chances are，if you said"thank you"，you made someone's day"表明有時(shí)候說(shuō)謝謝可能得不到回應(yīng)，但總能讓自己感到不一樣，所以選擇B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇記敘文，講關(guān)于謝謝的擴(kuò)展內(nèi)容．做題時(shí)要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上，與題目有機(jī)的結(jié)合，從文章中找到相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)性的句子與選項(xiàng)細(xì)細(xì)比對(duì)，進(jìn)行選擇或推理判斷，選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項(xiàng)．做題注意靈活，有時(shí)可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案．