One silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel? Usually the questio

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 onthe go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do youexpect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right,” but “you’ve put abug in his ear” — maybe now he’s not sure. If you’re a good friend, you mayhave seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning.It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror tosee if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someoneelse, “How do you feel?”

Every question has its time and place. It’sperfectly acceptable, for instance, to asked “How do you feel?” if you’revisiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on bothlegs, hurrying to catch a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s no timeto ask him that silly question.

When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writerof plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, “How do you feel?” Shaw puthim in his place. “When you reach my age,” Shaw said, “either you feel allright or you’re dead.”

26. The passage tells us that somegreetings such as “How do you feel?” __________.

A. show one’s consideration forothers     

B. are a good way to make friends

C. are proper to ask a man inaction       

D. generally make one feel uneasy

27. The question “How do you feel?” seemsto be correct and suitable when asked of _________________________.

A. a man working at hiswork                B. a person having lost a close friend

C. a stranger who looks somewhatworried   D. a friend who is ill

28. The writer seems to feel that a busyman should _________________.

A. be praised for hisefforts             

B. never be asked any questions

C. not betroubled                    

D. be discouraged from working so hard

29. “You’ve put a bug in his ear” meansthat you’ve _________________.

A. made him laughmerrily              

B. given him some kind of warning

C. shown much concern forhim          

D. played a joke on him

30. George Bernard Shaw’s reply in thepassage shows his __________.

A.cleverness         B.cheerfulness             C. power and skills        D.politeness                          

试题答案

【答案】

 D

 D

 C

 B

 A

【解析】略