B
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(自动扶梯) 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(礼仪) seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you’re transported up or down, you should still consider 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 escalators 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 BBC 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 n
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.
4. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “It” refers to_____.
5. When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong_____.
6. What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?
7. Which of the following statements is the writer’s opinion?
正确答案
解析
推理判断题。引号内的句子意思是：我经常在上下班高峰时，游客用行李箱挡住了别人的路，或者站在自动扶梯上攀谈。这让我非常恼火。根据自己的意思，划线部分的it应该值得是游客在自动扶梯上挡了别人的路。所以选C。
考查方向
解题思路
推理判断题。引号内的句子意思是：我经常在上下班高峰时，游客用行李箱挡住了别人的路，或者站在自动扶梯上攀谈。这让我非常恼火。根据自己的意思，划线部分的it应该值得是游客在自动扶梯上挡了别人的路。所以选C。
易错点
没有从文章中找出线索而误选其他选项。
正确答案
解析
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette”可知，这个生活节奏很快的城市的大多数人遵循着“stand right, walk left”的原则，这个生活节奏很快的城市指的就是香港，所以选D。
考查方向
解题思路
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette”可知，这个生活节奏很快的城市的大多数人遵循着“stand right, walk left”的原则，这个生活节奏很快的城市指的就是香港，所以选D。
易错点
根据第三段而误选B。第三段中的“where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored”修饰的是cities on the mainland，而不是Hong Kong，故不选D。
正确答案
解析
推理判断题。根据BBC援引的一个路人的话可知，有些人认为如果你真的赶时间的话，就不要怪自动扶梯上的人挡了你的路，毕竟你还可以爬楼梯。所以并不是所有人都支持“stand right, walk left”。故选A。
考查方向
解题思路
推理判断题。根据BBC援引的一个路人的话可知，有些人认为如果你真的赶时间的话，就不要怪自动扶梯上的人挡了你的路，毕竟你还可以爬楼梯。所以并不是所有人都支持“stand right, walk left”。故选A。
易错点
没有正确理解句子意思而误选其他选项。
正确答案
解析
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others”可知，作者认为应该入乡随俗，同时要为别人考虑。所以选A。
考查方向
解题思路
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others”可知，作者认为应该入乡随俗，同时要为别人考虑。所以选A。
易错点
没有正确理解最后一段的意思而误选其他选项。