1．If you live in a big city，there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route，and it's not just overcrowded subway trains．
Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong．For her，one thing she can't put up with is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator（自動扶梯） in subway stations．"Escalators help us move faster and save time．It isn't a place to rest，"the 24-year-old says．"I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours．It annoys me to no end．"
Admitting she is not the patient type，Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where"stand right，walk left"signs are often ignored．
The logic behind the"stand right，walk left"escalator etiquette（禮儀） seems obvious．Even though you may want to catch your breath while you're transported up or down，you should still conider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry，so that they can run and catch the train．
Many cities'escalators，including London's and Beijing's，use the"stand right，walk left"system to speed up the flow of people．（Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead．） But some cities discourage people from moving on escaators out of safety reasons．In Hong Kong's subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to"stand still"on escalators．Even so，most people in this fast-paced city observe the"stand right，walk left"etiquette．
But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient．The BC quotes one stander as saying："If the person is in such a rush，why not just take the stairs？Even when the escalator is packed and there's nowhere to move，I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass．"
Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit，do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others：leave enough space between each other，don't stay at the end of the escalator，and if someone is blocking your way，a simple"excuse me"is enough．
13．In the second paragraph，the underlined word"It"refers toC．
A．the author's living in the big city of Hong Kong．
B．being crowded on the subway trains in rush hours．
C．people's blocking the way or chat on the escalators．
D．people's standing on the right side resting．
14．When on the escalator，a majority of local people in Hong KongD．
A．stand still as the railway stations require．
B．ignore the"stand right，walk left"signs
C．use the stairs instead of escalators．
D．follow the"stand right，walk left"etiquette．
15．Which of the following statements is the writer's opinion？B
A．People should stand right no matter where they are．
B．People should do as the Romans do and consider others．
C．People should do as they like on the escalators．
D．People should be seriously criticized when they block the way．
分析 在大城市乘電梯的時候，經(jīng)常發(fā)生讓人抓狂的事情，文章告訴你那些必不可少的電梯禮儀．
解答 13．C 詞義猜測題．根據(jù)第二段的句子"I often see tourists block the way with theirsuitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours．"可知，我經(jīng)�？吹接慰蛡冊诮煌ǜ叻鍟r用手提箱擋住路，或者在自動扶梯上聊天．所以it指代人們擋住路，或在自動扶梯上聊天．故選C．
14．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段的句子"Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kongthan in cities on the mainland where"stand right，walkleft"signs are often ignored．"可知，在大陸的一些城市里，"靠右站，從左邊走"常被忽略，這一點，香港的情況要好一些．所以在自動扶梯上時，大部分香港人遵循靠右站，從左邊走的禮儀．故選D．
15．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子"Whatever the escalator etiquette is in theplace you live or visit，do what most people are doing and always be mindfulof others："可知，無論你生活或參觀的地方有什么樣的自動扶梯禮儀，做大多數(shù)人所做的事，并且時刻注意他人．所以作者認(rèn)為人們應(yīng)該入鄉(xiāng)隨俗并考慮他人．故選B．
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