One silly question I simply can't stand is“How do you feel?”Usually the question is asked of a man in action-a man on the go walking along the streets or busily working at his desk.So what do you expect him to say?He'll probably say“Fine I'm all right”but‘you have put a bug in his ear'-maybe now he's not sure.If you are a good friend you may have seen something in his face or his walk that he overlooked(忽略)that morning.It starts worrying him a little.First thing you know he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right while you go merrily on your way asking someone else“How do you feel?”
Every question has its time and place.It's perfectly acceptable for instance to ask“How do you feel?”if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital.But if the fellow is walking on both legs hurrying to make a train or sitting at his desk working it's no time to ask him that silly question.
When George Bernard Shaw the famous writer of plays was in his eighties someone asked him”How do you feel?”Shaw put him in his place.“When you reach my age”he said“either you feel all right or you're dead.”
(1)According to the writer greetings such as”How do you feel?”.[]
A.show one's considerations for others
B.are a good way to make friends
C.are proper to ask a man in action
D.generally make one feel uneasy
(2)The question“How do you feel?”seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ________.[]
A.a man working at his desk
B.a person having lost a close friend
C.a stranger who looks somewhat worried
D.a friend who is ill
(3)George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ________.[]
A.cheerfulness
B.cleverness
C.ability
D.politeness
(4)‘You've put a bug in his ear'means that you've ________.[]
A.made him laugh
B.shown concern for him
C.made fun of him
D.given him some kind of warning
(5)This passage can best be titled ________.[]
A.A Silly Question
B.Don't Trouble A Busy Man
C.What Are Good Greetings
D.Georage Bernard Snaw's Replay
答案
1.D ; 2. D ; 3.B ; 4.D ; 5.A ;
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