单选题
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 street, 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've 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 did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying 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 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./
单选题
According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel?" ______. A. show one's consideration for others B. are a goad way to make friends C. are proper to ask a man in action D. generally make one feel uneasy
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 这是一道主旨题。考查对文章主题的理解。本题实际上是针对第一段的主要内容提问的，从第一段中“silly question”“starts him worrying a little”和“he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right. ”等内容可看出“How do you feel?”这样的问候语使人感到不自在或不舒服，这也正是选项D所表达的内容。
单选题
The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when it is 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
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 这是一道主旨理解题。在第二段，作者举例说“It's perfectly acceptable… if you're visiting a close friend in hospital”，friend in hospital同选项D意义相近(who is ill)，故正确答案是选项D。
单选题
The writer seems to feel that a busy man should ______. A. be praised for his efforts B. never be asked any question C. not be bothered D. be discouraged from working so hard
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 这是道主旨理解题。第二段最后一句“But if the fellow is walking…hurrying…or sitting…”中the fellow即指a busy man，作者的观点是“It's no time to ask him that silly question”，意思是“不是问他这一愚蠢可笑的问题的时候”，即选项C(忙碌的人不应被打扰)。
单选题
George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ______. A. cheerfulness B. cleverness C. ability D. politeness
单选题
"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