(B)
When we were kids,learning polite expressions was important.Our parents taught us to
say “ thank you ” when we received help,and to say “ please ” when we needed help from ott hers.
But would you say “ thank you ” and “ please ” to a digital assistant(助手)?
Amazon,a US company,said it added new features to its smart assistant Alexa.One off
the developments−a politeness feature−pays attention to parents' worries about their children
forgetting their manners because they have become used to shouting orders at Alexa.
When kids ask Alexa to work out a Maths problem using the word “ please ”−as in
“ Alexa,please tell me what 3 and 7 is?"−Alexa will not only give the correct answer,but also
give the following reply:“ Thanks for asking so nicely."
However, 蛐 ,as children can tell the difference between machines and humans.But
thinking back to our everyday life,we don't usually shout loudly to a TV.“ I ask Siri to turn on
the lights in the same natural language that I use in daily life,” Chaim said.“ It doesn't matter
that my digital assistant can't hear or understand it−it matters that I say it."
With the increasing use of AI,developing the habit of being polite in everyday life is
becoming even more important,as the British research company ChildWise found.In January,
it published a report warning that people who become used to cutting polite words and giving
orders to digital assistants might become impolite when deal ling with others.
Indeed,as German philosopher G..W.F.wrote,one is worse off if they treat their machines
in an unfriendly way.And Manu Kumar once said,“ One of my standards(标准)for deciding
how nice someone is is by watching how they talk and act with a waiter.In a similar way,even
if AI doesn't care about it,other people around us are going to experience how we deal with it.
We shouldn't forget why we have the digital assistants and how to deal with them."
(
A.It shouts answers. B.It only follows children's orders.
C.It helps children learn good manners.
(
A.children need to be polite to a machine as well
B.children are good at getting along with others
C.Alexa is not only clever,but also can act like a human
D.some people believe kids don't have to thank a machine
(
A.They become less important people..
B.They take more interest in giving orders.
C.They might be impolite to the people.
D.They don't know how to deal with others.
(
A.Problems caused by digital assistants.B.Ways to deal with digital assistants.
C.Wonderful uses of digital assistants. D.The hopeful future of digital assistants.
When we were kids,learning polite expressions was important.Our parents taught us to
say “ thank you ” when we received help,and to say “ please ” when we needed help from ott hers.
But would you say “ thank you ” and “ please ” to a digital assistant(助手)?
Amazon,a US company,said it added new features to its smart assistant Alexa.One off
the developments−a politeness feature−pays attention to parents' worries about their children
forgetting their manners because they have become used to shouting orders at Alexa.
When kids ask Alexa to work out a Maths problem using the word “ please ”−as in
“ Alexa,please tell me what 3 and 7 is?"−Alexa will not only give the correct answer,but also
give the following reply:“ Thanks for asking so nicely."
However, 蛐 ,as children can tell the difference between machines and humans.But
thinking back to our everyday life,we don't usually shout loudly to a TV.“ I ask Siri to turn on
the lights in the same natural language that I use in daily life,” Chaim said.“ It doesn't matter
that my digital assistant can't hear or understand it−it matters that I say it."
With the increasing use of AI,developing the habit of being polite in everyday life is
becoming even more important,as the British research company ChildWise found.In January,
it published a report warning that people who become used to cutting polite words and giving
orders to digital assistants might become impolite when deal ling with others.
Indeed,as German philosopher G..W.F.wrote,one is worse off if they treat their machines
in an unfriendly way.And Manu Kumar once said,“ One of my standards(标准)for deciding
how nice someone is is by watching how they talk and act with a waiter.In a similar way,even
if AI doesn't care about it,other people around us are going to experience how we deal with it.
We shouldn't forget why we have the digital assistants and how to deal with them."
(
C
)5.According to Paragraphs 2 and 3,what's TRUE about the new Alexa?A.It shouts answers. B.It only follows children's orders.
C.It helps children learn good manners.
(
D
)6.DW..hI itch res feu nste esn t coe a can s nw beer p if ut it i'sn tt rhee at “ e dim po ” li ？.t ely.A.children need to be polite to a machine as well
B.children are good at getting along with others
C.Alexa is not only clever,but also can act like a human
D.some people believe kids don't have to thank a machine
(
C
)7.What did ChildWise find about people who treat machines badly?A.They become less important people..
B.They take more interest in giving orders.
C.They might be impolite to the people.
D.They don't know how to deal with others.
(
B
)8.What might the writer talk about in the following part?A.Problems caused by digital assistants.B.Ways to deal with digital assistants.
C.Wonderful uses of digital assistants. D.The hopeful future of digital assistants.
答案：5.C 6.D 7.C 8.B
解析：
【分析】
1. 第5题：先定位到文章第2、3段，第2段提到Alexa新增了礼貌功能，原因是家长担心孩子因习惯对Alexa发号施令而忘记礼貌；第3段举例说明当孩子用礼貌用语提问时，Alexa会给予回应并肯定这种礼貌行为，由此判断该功能是帮助孩子养成良好礼貌习惯，逐一排除错误选项即可得出答案。
2. 第6题：根据空格后的转折内容“as children can tell the difference between machines and humans”（因为孩子能区分机器和人类），可推断空格处应表达与后文相反的观点，即有人认为孩子不必对机器讲礼貌，结合选项匹配对应内容。
3. 第7题：定位到文章倒数第二段，找到ChildWise发布的报告内容：习惯对数字助手省略礼貌用语、发号施令的人，在和他人相处时可能会变得不礼貌，直接对应选项内容。
4. 第8题：关注文章最后一句“We shouldn't forget why we have the digital assistants and how to deal with them.”，作者提出了“如何与数字助手相处”的话题，因此接下来很可能围绕这个话题展开，介绍具体的相处方式。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据第2段“a politeness feature−pays attention to parents' worries about their children forgetting their manners because they have become used to shouting orders at Alexa”以及第3段孩子用“please”提问时Alexa的回应可知，新Alexa的礼貌功能能帮助孩子学习良好的礼仪，A选项“它喊着回答”、B选项“它只听从孩子的命令”均不符合原文，故选C。
6. 推理判断题。空格后提到“孩子能区分机器和人类”，结合转折逻辑，空格处应表达“有人认为孩子不必对机器说谢谢”这类观点，D选项符合该语境，A、B、C均与后文逻辑不符，故选D。
7. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“it published a report warning that people who become used to cutting polite words and giving orders to digital assistants might become impolite when dealing with others”可知，习惯对机器不礼貌的人，对他人也可能变得不礼貌，故选C。
8. 推理判断题。文章最后一句提到“We shouldn't forget...how to deal with them”，作者引出了“如何与数字助手相处”的话题，因此接下来最可能介绍与数字助手相处的方法，故选B。
【答案】
5.C 6.D 7.C 8.B
【知识点】
1. 阅读理解细节理解
2. 阅读理解推理判断
3. 语境逻辑分析
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕“数字助手与礼貌习惯”展开，题目考查了细节查找和逻辑推理能力，需要学生准确定位原文信息，并结合语境分析上下文逻辑。解题时需注意抓住关键句，理清段落间的逻辑关系，同时要理解作者的写作意图。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第5题：先定位到文章第2、3段，第2段提到Alexa新增了礼貌功能，原因是家长担心孩子因习惯对Alexa发号施令而忘记礼貌；第3段举例说明当孩子用礼貌用语提问时，Alexa会给予回应并肯定这种礼貌行为，由此判断该功能是帮助孩子养成良好礼貌习惯，逐一排除错误选项即可得出答案。
2. 第6题：根据空格后的转折内容“as children can tell the difference between machines and humans”（因为孩子能区分机器和人类），可推断空格处应表达与后文相反的观点，即有人认为孩子不必对机器讲礼貌，结合选项匹配对应内容。
3. 第7题：定位到文章倒数第二段，找到ChildWise发布的报告内容：习惯对数字助手省略礼貌用语、发号施令的人，在和他人相处时可能会变得不礼貌，直接对应选项内容。
4. 第8题：关注文章最后一句“We shouldn't forget why we have the digital assistants and how to deal with them.”，作者提出了“如何与数字助手相处”的话题，因此接下来很可能围绕这个话题展开，介绍具体的相处方式。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据第2段“a politeness feature−pays attention to parents' worries about their children forgetting their manners because they have become used to shouting orders at Alexa”以及第3段孩子用“please”提问时Alexa的回应可知，新Alexa的礼貌功能能帮助孩子学习良好的礼仪，A选项“它喊着回答”、B选项“它只听从孩子的命令”均不符合原文，故选C。
6. 推理判断题。空格后提到“孩子能区分机器和人类”，结合转折逻辑，空格处应表达“有人认为孩子不必对机器说谢谢”这类观点，D选项符合该语境，A、B、C均与后文逻辑不符，故选D。
7. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“it published a report warning that people who become used to cutting polite words and giving orders to digital assistants might become impolite when dealing with others”可知，习惯对机器不礼貌的人，对他人也可能变得不礼貌，故选C。
8. 推理判断题。文章最后一句提到“We shouldn't forget...how to deal with them”，作者引出了“如何与数字助手相处”的话题，因此接下来最可能介绍与数字助手相处的方法，故选B。
【答案】
5.C 6.D 7.C 8.B
【知识点】
1. 阅读理解细节理解
2. 阅读理解推理判断
3. 语境逻辑分析
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕“数字助手与礼貌习惯”展开，题目考查了细节查找和逻辑推理能力，需要学生准确定位原文信息，并结合语境分析上下文逻辑。解题时需注意抓住关键句，理清段落间的逻辑关系，同时要理解作者的写作意图。
【难度系数】
0.6
三、信息还原(10分)
When you're in an elevator(电梯)， how long is it okay to make eye contact(接触)with
others?1.
friendly.Then you can give them a quick look to let them know you mean no harm.Most of the
time,though,you just want to be left alone.2.
at a stranger in an elevator,you may make the other person feel uncomfortable.3
If you make eye contact for more than three seconds,what are you saying to the other
person?4.
and a woman look at each other.They might hold the look for about seven seconds and then
look away.This often shows they're interested in each other or want to talk.However,if a man
stares at another man(a stranger)for over three seconds,it might seem like he's saying,“ You
look strange.”5.
So,when in an elevator,a quick look is usually enough to be polite.There's no need to hold eye
contact for long simple and natural communication makes the short ride more pleasant.
A.You may also feel a little strange. B.How to greet people in an ele vat tor?
C.It depends on the person and the situation.
D.This type of stare often gives unfriendly feelings.
E.Looking elsewhere after making eye contact is impolite.
F.Then you can avoid eye contact by looking somewhere else.
G.To answer this question,think about what you want.
When you're in an elevator(电梯)， how long is it okay to make eye contact(接触)with
others?1.
G
Sometimes you may want to show you're open to communication by beingfriendly.Then you can give them a quick look to let them know you mean no harm.Most of the
time,though,you just want to be left alone.2.
F
If you break this rule and stare(盯着)at a stranger in an elevator,you may make the other person feel uncomfortable.3
A
If you make eye contact for more than three seconds,what are you saying to the other
person?4.
C
For example,you might have seen scenes like this in TV shows.A manand a woman look at each other.They might hold the look for about seven seconds and then
look away.This often shows they're interested in each other or want to talk.However,if a man
stares at another man(a stranger)for over three seconds,it might seem like he's saying,“ You
look strange.”5.
D
So,when in an elevator,a quick look is usually enough to be polite.There's no need to hold eye
contact for long simple and natural communication makes the short ride more pleasant.
A.You may also feel a little strange. B.How to greet people in an ele vat tor?
C.It depends on the person and the situation.
D.This type of stare often gives unfriendly feelings.
E.Looking elsewhere after making eye contact is impolite.
F.Then you can avoid eye contact by looking somewhere else.
G.To answer this question,think about what you want.
答案：三、1.G 2.F 3.A 4.C 5.D
解析：
【分析】
这是一道英语信息还原题，解题核心是结合上下文语境，分析句子间的逻辑衔接关系，从而匹配合适的选项。具体思路如下：
1. 第1空：前文提出“电梯里和他人眼神接触多久合适”的问题，后文分别阐述“想交流”和“想独处”两种情况，需找能承接问题并引出后续内容的句子。
2. 第2空：前文提到“大多时候只想独处”，接下来应说明独处时避免不必要眼神接触的做法，找符合该行为描述的选项。
3. 第3空：前文指出“盯着陌生人会让对方不舒服”，此处需承接该结果，补充说明这种行为带来的自身感受。
4. 第4空：前文问“眼神接触超过三秒意味着什么”，后文举了不同场景的例子，需找能概括“不同情况含义不同”的总结性句子。
5. 第5空：前文描述“盯着陌生男士超过三秒像在说‘你看起来奇怪’”，此处需总结这种注视带来的负面感受。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提出问题“When you're in an elevator，how long is it okay to make eye contact with others?”，选项G“To answer this question,think about what you want.”直接回应问题，引出后文关于不同需求的分析，逻辑连贯，故选G。
2. 第2空：前文提到“Most of the time,though,you just want to be left alone.”，选项F“Then you can avoid eye contact by looking somewhere else.”给出独处时避免眼神接触的具体方法，衔接自然，故选F。
3. 第3空：前文指出“If you break this rule and stare at a stranger in an elevator,you may make the other person feel uncomfortable.”，选项A“You may also feel a little strange.”补充说明这种行为也会让自己感到奇怪，承接上文结果，故选A。
4. 第4空：前文问“If you make eye contact for more than three seconds,what are you saying to the other person?”，后文举了男女之间、男士之间的不同例子，选项C“It depends on the person and the situation.”说明含义取决于人和场景，能总起后文的举例，故选C。
5. 第5空：前文提到“if a man stares at another man(a stranger)for over three seconds,it might seem like he's saying,‘You look strange.’”，选项D“This type of stare often gives unfriendly feelings.”总结这种注视会带来不友好的感受，呼应前文的负面含义，故选D。
【答案】
三、1.G 2.F 3.A 4.C 5.D
【知识点】
英语语篇衔接、语境推理
【点评】
本题考查英语语篇的逻辑衔接能力，解题时需紧密结合上下文语境，抓住句子间的承接、总分等逻辑关系，确保选项与原文话题一致。这类题目能锻炼学生对语篇整体的理解能力，平时需多积累不同语境下的语篇衔接方式。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一道英语信息还原题，解题核心是结合上下文语境，分析句子间的逻辑衔接关系，从而匹配合适的选项。具体思路如下：
1. 第1空：前文提出“电梯里和他人眼神接触多久合适”的问题，后文分别阐述“想交流”和“想独处”两种情况，需找能承接问题并引出后续内容的句子。
2. 第2空：前文提到“大多时候只想独处”，接下来应说明独处时避免不必要眼神接触的做法，找符合该行为描述的选项。
3. 第3空：前文指出“盯着陌生人会让对方不舒服”，此处需承接该结果，补充说明这种行为带来的自身感受。
4. 第4空：前文问“眼神接触超过三秒意味着什么”，后文举了不同场景的例子，需找能概括“不同情况含义不同”的总结性句子。
5. 第5空：前文描述“盯着陌生男士超过三秒像在说‘你看起来奇怪’”，此处需总结这种注视带来的负面感受。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提出问题“When you're in an elevator，how long is it okay to make eye contact with others?”，选项G“To answer this question,think about what you want.”直接回应问题，引出后文关于不同需求的分析，逻辑连贯，故选G。
2. 第2空：前文提到“Most of the time,though,you just want to be left alone.”，选项F“Then you can avoid eye contact by looking somewhere else.”给出独处时避免眼神接触的具体方法，衔接自然，故选F。
3. 第3空：前文指出“If you break this rule and stare at a stranger in an elevator,you may make the other person feel uncomfortable.”，选项A“You may also feel a little strange.”补充说明这种行为也会让自己感到奇怪，承接上文结果，故选A。
4. 第4空：前文问“If you make eye contact for more than three seconds,what are you saying to the other person?”，后文举了男女之间、男士之间的不同例子，选项C“It depends on the person and the situation.”说明含义取决于人和场景，能总起后文的举例，故选C。
5. 第5空：前文提到“if a man stares at another man(a stranger)for over three seconds,it might seem like he's saying,‘You look strange.’”，选项D“This type of stare often gives unfriendly feelings.”总结这种注视会带来不友好的感受，呼应前文的负面含义，故选D。
【答案】
三、1.G 2.F 3.A 4.C 5.D
【知识点】
英语语篇衔接、语境推理
【点评】
本题考查英语语篇的逻辑衔接能力，解题时需紧密结合上下文语境，抓住句子间的承接、总分等逻辑关系，确保选项与原文话题一致。这类题目能锻炼学生对语篇整体的理解能力，平时需多积累不同语境下的语篇衔接方式。
【难度系数】
0.6