13.Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people.My own son,who basically grew up with his grandmother,the original manners expert,has perfect table manners.This is partly because he was exposed to manners at a very young age.However,when we eat at home,he would not practice manners.So I asked him why.He said,"I behave the way I am supposed to behave when I'm out,but when I am at home I want to be comfortable."
That's when I realized that most parents,myself included,do teach their children the proper way to behave outside the home,but they are also brought up to believe that at home,anything goes.
My answer to him was"good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with".Then he answered,"But I behave properly when I'm with others so that they think better of me."And that is when I realized that I was doing things all wrong.I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think.This confused him even more.
So I went on to explain that behavior,whether in your everyday interaction(互動)with people or at the dining table at home,is an expression of who you are.Well,at the age of 13,he got it.
So basically,what I am saying is that teaching your children manners comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about what to do or not to do,but rather,who they are.This way it is not mechanical(機(jī)械教條的):it comes from within.
Teach your teens or children the basic courtesy of greeting their friends'parents and introducing themselves when they go to someone's home.Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car,or any door for that matter,for any girl,whether they are their girlfriends or not.This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first.
Just remember that teenage boys who practice good manners and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general.
25.What does the underlined word"courtesy"in Paragraph 1mean?C
A.responsibility B.principleC.mannersD.interaction
26.Why did"my son"behave differently at home and out of home?B
A.He wanted to be a special boy.
B.He wanted to be more comfortable at home.
C.He just followed what his grandmother's said.
D.He thought that behavior was very cool.
27.What do most parents do with their children'manners?A
A.Most parents often stress their children'good manners outside the home.
B.Most parents pay more attention to their children'manners at home.
C.Most parents pay no attention to their children's good manners.
D.Most parents are too busy to be concerned about their children's manners.
28.The author has written this passage in order toD.
A.show his/her son and the son's good behavior to teenage boys
B.introduce his/her son's good manners to us
C.tell teenage boys to form good manners and learn to respect people around
D.tell parents good manners is about their children's usual way of behavior and inner quality.
分析 文章介紹了現(xiàn)代社會許多青少年與人相處的時(shí)候缺乏基本的禮儀.作者通過自己教孩子餐桌禮儀的經(jīng)歷,說明了餐桌禮儀的重要性,認(rèn)為禮貌是孩子通常的行為方式和內(nèi)在品質(zhì)..
解答 25.答案 C 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)第二段的句子"My own son,who basically grew up with his grandmother,the original manners expert,has perfect table manners."可知現(xiàn)在大多數(shù)年輕人缺少社會禮儀."courtesy"的意思是"禮貌".故選C.
26.答案 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段的句子"He said,‘I behave the way I am supposed to behave when I'm out,but when I am at home I want to be comfortable.'"可知作者的兒子在家里想舒服一些.故選B.
27.答案 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的句子"That's when I realized that most parents,myself included,do teach their children the proper way to behave outside the home,"可知大部分父母強(qiáng)調(diào)孩子在外面要禮貌.故選A.
28.答案 D 寫作意圖題.根據(jù)第五段的句子"So basically,what I am saying is that teaching your children manners comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about what to do or not to do,but rather,who they are.This way it is not mechanical(機(jī)械教條的):it comes from within."可知作者寫這篇文章主要是為了告訴父母禮貌是孩子通常的行為方式和內(nèi)在品質(zhì).故選D.
點(diǎn)評 做閱讀時(shí)經(jīng)常犯錯(cuò)的主要原因是,僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對于題目的理解一定要忠實(shí)于原文,因此,每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說,閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句,(1)排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(xiàng)(2)排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項(xiàng) (3)排除用于過于極端或負(fù)面的選項(xiàng)(4)注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除.