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I used to believe courtesy (礼貌) was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I seen a courteous human being in the age of Internet. Recently, I had to change my mind when I came face to face with just such a human being.
I went to a coffee place, with two of my grownup daughters. The place was crowded and we had to climb a steep flight of stairs in order to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the stairs. Just as I was in the middle of my climbing down, a gentleman entered the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase. As the stairs were steep and narrow, I was sure that I would be pushed roughly by the man who would want to go up in a hurry. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly and hoping I would reach them before the stranger started up the stairs.
Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad because we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.
We applauded his chivalry (谦恭有礼) for both, waiting for us to come down before going up himself and also holding the main entrance door open for us to go out. Such wellmannered people are hard to find in our advanced but aggressive society. Until today, I still remember this gentleman and pray more human beings would be like him.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者过去常常认为礼貌属于过去的时代，但最近作者从自己的亲身经历中看到了人们的这一美好品质。
1．What might the author think of others in the age of Internet?
A．Busy. B．Impolite.
C．Courteous. D．Considerate.
解析：选B 观点态度题。根据文章第一段可知，作者认为礼貌只属于过去，言外之意就是认为现在的人都不是很有礼貌。
2．Why did the author's daughters worry about her according to Para.2?
A．They had waited for the author for a long time.
B．They wanted to find an empty table soon.
C．They feared the author would be pushed.
D．They saw the author fall down.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段“As the stairs were steep and narrow, I was sure that I would be pushed ... looking up at me worriedly”可知，楼梯又窄又陡，作者的两个女儿担心年轻人跑上去会碰倒正在下楼梯的作者。
3．Why did they feel bad after they left the coffee house？
A.The service there was very terrible.
B．The coffee house was too crowded.
C．The author didn't greet the young man.
D．The young man didn't get any appreciation.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“felt bad because we did not even thank the courteous gentleman”可知，作者和她的两个女儿匆匆离开，竟然忘了谢谢那位有礼貌的年轻人，所以她们感到有点遗憾、有点抱歉。
