高中英语阅读100篇及翻译-高中英语阅读100篇：Newspapers

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 d0 you expect him to say?He‟11 probably say.“Fine.I‟m all right.”But “you‟ve put a bug in his ear”一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 aⅡ fight，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” 　　31.According to the writer，greetings，such as“How do you feel?” _D__ 　　A.show one‟s consideration 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 　　32.The question“How do you feel?”seems to be correct and suitable when asked of D 　　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 　　33.The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _C___ 　　A be praised for his efforts 　　B never be asked any question 　　C.not be bothered 　　D be discouraged from working so hard 　　34.George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _B_____ 　　A.cheerfulness 　　B.c

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