“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. 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 of the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔調(diào))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 just had 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.
小題1:How does the author understand Maxie’s word?
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.
小題2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．The salesgirl is rude.B．The salesgirl is bored.
C．The salesgirl cares about me.D．The salesgirl says the words as a routine.
小題3:By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may______.
A．try to be polite to youB．express respects to you
C．give his blessing to youD．share his pleasure with you.
小題4:According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a good day” __________
A．sincerelyB．a(chǎn)s thanksC．a(chǎn)s a habitD．encouragingly
小題5: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

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A
位置談?wù)摰闹黝}是：Have a Nice Day這句話已經(jīng)成為一個社會習慣，失去了它本身的意味了。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段2，3行I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me說明Maxie是真正的希望我過的開心。故B正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)劃線的前一句The words come out in the same tone (腔調(diào))with a fixed procedure.說明服務(wù)員說這句話是程序化得，當成是一項日常事務(wù)，而非真心祝福。故D正確。
小題3:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段2,3行you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you說明這位陌生人對你是很有禮貌的，對你是非常友好的，故A正確。
小題4:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)位置最后一段第一行the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times說明C正確。
小題5:A 主旨大意題。位置談?wù)摰闹黝}是：Have a Nice Day這句話已經(jīng)成為一個社會習慣，失去了它本身的意味了。
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