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When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves. Now, if we stop thinking about ourselves for a while and begin to think of other persons' good points, things will be quite different. One of the most neglected virtues is appreciation. Somehow, we neglect to praise our son or daughter when he or she brings home a good report card, and we fail to encourage our children when they first succeed in baking a cake or building a birdhouse. Nothing pleases children more than this kind of parental interest and approval. The next time you enjoy delicious food at a restaurant, send word to the cook that it was excellently prepared, and when a tired salesperson shows you unusual politeness, please mention it. Every minister, lecturer and public speaker knows the discouragement of pouring himself or herself out to an audience and not receiving any appreciative comment. What applies to professionals applies doubly to workers in offices, shops and factories and our families and friends. In our interpersonal relations we should never forget that all our associates are human beings and hunger for appreciation. It is the legal tender that all souls enjoy. Try to be friendly and appreciate in your daily life, and you will be surprised how that will change your life and the world.
单选题
According to the passage, people______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第一段第一句“…we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves．”可知，在我们不思考一些明确的问题时， 一般会花百分之九十五的时间思考我们自己的事情，所以选项B“人们大部分时间是 想自己的事情”符合题意。其他三项与文义不符。
单选题
The writer criticizes the parents who______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“Somehow，we neglect to praise our son or daughter when he or she…”可知，当孩子们把好的成绩单拿回家时，父母常常疏 于表扬他们；当孩子们第一次烘焙成功或者建了一个鸟窝时，父母经常未能鼓励他 们。而父母的这些表现都是作者不赞同的。因此可推知，作者批判的是忽略孩子们 的成就的父母。其他三个选项与文义不符。故选A。
单选题
The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】事实细节题。文章第三段第一句告诉我们，下次去饭店享受到美味时，记得告诉厨师他精心准备的饭菜非常可口。根据it所在的句子“…it was excellently prepared…”可知，it指代的是前面出现过的delicious food。故选A。
单选题
According to the passage, ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章倒数第二段最后两句“In our interpersonal relations we should never forget that all our…”可知，我们不应该忘记周围所有的伙伴都 很需要赏识，所以选项D“每个人都需要赏识和鼓励”符合题意。其他三个选项均与 文义不符。
单选题
The writer believes that______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Try to be friendly and appreciate in your daily life…”可知，如果在日常生活中努力表现得友好并赏识别人，你会发现它将 改变你的生活甚至我们的世界。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是我们要对所有人 表达欣赏、鼓励以及感激之情，这样别人也会把这种精神传递下去，我们的世界会变 得更加美好。由此可推知，选项D“对别人表达感激，他们也会把这种精神传递下去” 是本文作者所坚信的。故选D。