题文
“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 the door. The words come out in the same tone(腔调)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.
小题1: How does the author understand Maxie’s words?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.小题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.小题3:By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may . A．try to be polite to youB．express respect to youC．give his blessing to youD．share his pleasure with you小题4:According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day” . A．sincerelyB．as thanksC．as a habitD．encouragingly小题5: What is the best title of the passage?A．Have a Nice Day — a Social CustomB．Have a Nice Day — a Pleasant GestureC．Have a Nice Day — a Heart-warming GreetingD．Have a Nice Day — a Polite Ending of a Conversation 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
这是说明文，主要介绍了人们常说 “Have a nice day”这一习惯。有人是真诚是说出，有人只是一种习惯，甚至是吸引顾客的手段。
小题1:细节理解题。由第一段最后两句可知，特别是“cares about me and wishes me well”等字眼。选择B
小题2:句意理解题。由第二段最后一句“the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.”可知。此外，此题也可以通过分析其他三个选项可以得出答案。ABC项文章没有提及，属于无中生有。选择D
小题3:细节理解题。由第四段可知，特别是 “has tried to be nice to you”最为明显。此处nice和polite同义，意为“友善的，有教养的”。选择A
小题4:细节理解题。由第一句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.（尤其是关键词custom）和最后一段的最后两句（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.）不难可知，人们常说 “Have a nice day”已成为一种习惯了。选择C
小题5:主旨大意题。纵观全文和第一段的句子：“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.可知文章讨论了“Have a nice day!”是不是一种社会习惯，选择A
考点
据考高分专家说，试题““Have a nice day!” m.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
