Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer,a little softer with each other?I certainly do,and I feel that much of the world has got away from that.1 see such a difference in New York City,for example,from when I first moved here more than 20 years ago:people rushing into lifts without giving those inside a chance to get off first,never saying thank you when others hold a door open for them,or please?when they want a classmate to hand them something.We get lazy,and we think that something like a simple thank you doesn't really matter.But in fact it can matter much.It is that no matter how nicely we dress,how beautifully we decorate our homes,or how lovely our dinner parties are,we can" t be really stylish(漂亮的) without good manners(举止).
In fact,I think of good manners as a kind of hidden beauty secret.Haven* t you noticed that the kindest,most generous people seem to keep getting more beautiful?They become Cary Grant or Laurel Bacall right before our eyes.It's funny how that happens,but it does.
Take the long" lost an of saying thank you .Like wearing a little lipstick(口红) or making sure your hair is neat,getting into the habit(习惯) of saying thank you can make you feel better about yourself,and then you look better to everyone around you.
46.The writer found that people in New York City were________20 years ago.
A.very polite to each other B.rough with each other
C.too lazy to do any work D.much more beautiful
47.The writer thinks that________.
A.a simple thank you doesn't matter much
B.good manners are a kind of beauty C good manners are still with us
D.without good manners one will be lazy
48.According to the second paragraph(段落),we can infer(推断) that Gary Grant must he
A.really stylish B.very lazy C.quite funny D.rather lovely
49.From the passage,we know that saying thank you is a kind of________.
A.secret B.generosity C.art D.fun
50.The main idea of the last paragraph is________
A.to make ourselves look beautiful or nice is very important
B.one should make it a habit to be polite to others
C wearing lipstick or making hair neat can make you feel better
D.we should Ret on well with everyone around