Question

  We often ask for information or help,especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English ,“Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are correct English,but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language,but sometimes we need to learn how to be polite.

   In English,just like in Chinese,we change the way we speak when talking with different people. If you say to your teacher ,“Where is my book?” This will sound rude. But if you say ,“Excuse me,Mr West. Do you know where my book is?^ Your question will sound much more polite. Of course it might be all right to say “Where is my book?” in some situations,perhaps with people you know well.

   “Peter,give me your pen. ”can sound rude in English. Usually in English,polite questions are longer such as “Could you please. or “Can I ask. It sounds more polite to say. “Peter,could you please give me your pen?,? Sometimes we might even need to spend some time when you stop a stranger in the street. We might first say ,“Excuse me. Can you help me?” or “I'm sorry to trouble you but. .. ”before asking them for help.

   It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct (直接) . However,if you want to be a polite person,you should learn about language etiquette (規(guī)矩) . It is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English,or any other language you wish to speak.(北京市朝陽區(qū))

() 1. What is the polite way when you ask for help?

   A. Pass me the watch,Li Tao.

   B. Where is the supermarket?

   C. Tell me where I can find a bank.

   D. Could you please give me your pen?

() 2. Why do we need to learn polite languages? Because.

   A. they can improve our grammar and vocabulary

   B. they can help us become better at English

   C. everyone wants to be polite

   D. the teachers tell us to do so

() 3. From the passage,we can infer (推測) the writer.

   A. thinks being direct is nothing important

   B. knows much about spoken language

   C. is good at asking for directions

   D. often speaks many languages

() 4. What's the main idea of the passage?

   A. How to start a polite talking with strange people.

   B. Correct language is as important as a polite one.

   C. How to use correct language is important.

   D. People should learn to speak politely.

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D

閱讀提示:本文是議論文。通過對比法說明有禮貌的英語表達方式，有助于我們學(xué)好英語,同時也有助于我們了解語言規(guī)矩。

1. D 細節(jié)理解題。由第一段“Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?”句式可知 D 是禮貌的 請求。

2. B細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段最后一句“And doing this will also help you become better at English,or any other language you wish to speak.”可知。

3. B推理判斷題。通過作者列舉有禮貌和無禮貌的口語表達形式， 可以推測出作者口語表達能力很好。

4. D細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段前兩句“It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct (直接) .However,if you want to be a polite person,you should learn about language eti-quette (規(guī)矩) .”可知。