题文
It’s really true what people say about English politeness: it’s everywhere. When squeezing (挤过去) past someone in a narrow passage, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles, and here are some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people in UK.People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and shop assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.
Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize (批评) others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This also is showed in other ways. British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men. However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.
小题1:What is the author’s attitude towards English politeness?A．He thinks it is unnecessary.B．He thinks little of it.C．He appreciates it very much.D．He thinks it goes too far.小题2:What can be inferred from the passage?A．German men never treat a woman to dinner.B．The author think it’s unnecessary to say “thank you” to the bus driver.C．In Germany, employers often say “thank you” to employees for their job.D．Germans think it is unnecessary to thank workers because payment is enough.小题3:We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men ______.A．like to fight with each otherB．treat women in a polite wayC．are as generous as English menD．are unwilling to spend money for women小题4:The author develops the text through the method of ______.A．making comparisonsB．telling storiesC．giving reasonsD．giving examples 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
小题1:C 推理题。文章叙述了英国人的文明礼仪，尤其是说thanks从文章第一句It’s really true what people say about English politeness: it’s everywhere说明我对这种礼貌很欣赏，让人感觉很舒服。故C正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章第二段最后一行English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.说明D正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据最后一句I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.说明他认为苏格兰男性太tightfisted.（小气，吝啬）故D正确。
小题4:A 推理题。本文中把英国人与德国人进行了比较，来证明英国人的礼貌，慷慨。故A正确。
点评：本文叙述了英国人的文明礼仪以及其它的一些特点。主要考查学生的跨文化意识，以推理题的考查为主，要求考生在文章中准确定位考点，做出准确判断。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It’s really true wha.....”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。
