Richard DuVoss, one of the co-founders of the Amway Corporation, told how he purposely rose early one morning to thank his garbage man for his services. Mr. DuVoss did so because the man always was so punctual (on time), careful, and quiet. The fellow was so shocked that he drove off without saying a word. Mr. DuVoss rose early to meet the same garbage man for three mornings before he got a response. Finally, the man answered, “In 12 years nobody ever told me they appreciated what I do. You are the first person ever to thank me.”

  Giving appreciation and sharing ourselves from a loving heart, with no need to get anything back, will always feel wonderful and refreshing to us and to others. Appreciation is a true gift. It comes from the heart and is offered spontaneously(自發(fā)地). Don't we all love to be appreciated? Above all kids need a lot of appreciation. A.little time, attention and encouragement from the one we love can lift our spirits and help us cope with life.

  Appreciating others is a skill that anyone can learn It should be done from our heart and one should have a broad heart to accept appreciation too.

  A.lawyer had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work and handed him a handsome Moroccan leather wallet. The lawyer looked at the wallet in astonishment and handed it back with a sharp reminder that a wallet could not possibly compensate him for his services. “My fee for that work,” sharply said the lawyer, “is five hundred dollars.” The friend calmly opened the wallet, removed a one-thousand-dollar bill from it, replaced it with a five-h(huán)undred-dollar bill and handed it back to the lawyer with a smile!

1.The garbage man was shocked because ________.

[  ]

A.he was doing an important job

B.what he had done is not worth appreciating

C.he was doing what he should do

D.never before had a man appreciated him for his work

2.According to the second paragraph, we should do the following to children EXCEPT ________.

[  ]

A.sitting with them and spending time with them

B.having fun and giving them full attention

C.being short-tempered with them

D.encouraging and praising them

3.The lawyer was unwilling to accept the wallet because ________.

[  ]

A.he didn't like the design of the wallet

B.he thought there was more money than he wanted in it

C.he thought only a wallet was not at all worth his services

D.he thought it was not good for a lawyer to accept the gift

4.The writer used the example of the lawyer to prove the fact that ________.

[  ]

A.one should have a broad heart to accept appreciation

B.money can't express one's appreciation

C.giving a wallet to others is far from a clever way of expressing appreciation

D.everyone need a lot of appreciation

答案:D;D;C;A
解析:

  這篇社會交往類論說文,通過講述兩個生動的故事啟發(fā)人們在人與人的交往中要懂得“尊重與感激”,也要善于接受“尊重與感激”。

  1.這是一道推理判斷題。由短文首段尾句In 12 years nobody ever told me they appreciated what I do.You are the first person ever to thank me.可作出正確推斷。

  2.本題考查準確掌握文中提供信息的能力。A、B、C項與文中A little time,attention and encouragement…同義。

  3.這是一道綜合分析判斷題。由短文尾段可推斷出這位律師的內(nèi)心。

  4.這是一道細節(jié)題。作者在文章中間已經(jīng)表達了one should have a broad heart to accept appreciation to這一觀點,下文就是圍繞這一主題進行的。


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