When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying “Yes ma’am” or “No, sir.” Just nodding your head is not acceptable.
Because I grew up in rural North Carolina, this rule comes
36 to me, and it seems the obvious choice to come first. If you want children to respect you, you have to let them know
37 . Simply telling them you want them to address you by saying “sir” lets them know
38 you expect them to treat you. I also tell my students it’s a very useful tool when
39 with adults, and furthermore it also
40 handy for any adult interacting with another adult. Case in point: I was
41 the phone recently with the phone company discussing the inaccuracies(差错) of my
42 . The lady I spoke to was not
43 and seemed annoyed.
44 , in the midst of the conversation, I threw in a “yes, ma’am,” and her entire
45 changed. She became far more helpful and
46 to deal with, and she
47 cutting my bill in half.
Some of my students in Harlem were to be
48 for a chance to attend a high-rated junior high school. The school only had thirty openings for the following year, and twelve of my students were
49 the many kids across the city who applied for the spots. I practiced what the interview would be
50 with my students, and one main thing I stressed was, “
51 you say ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no sir’ no matter what!” Weeks after the interviews, I was delighted to hear that all twelve of my students had been
52 . When I talked with the admissions director at the school, the main
53 he made over and over was how
54 my students were in their interviews. It seemed like just such a simple thing to do, but it gets
55 .
| 小题1: | | A．frequently | B．eagerly | C．constantly | D．naturally |
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| 小题2: | | A．you | B．it | C．themselves | D．why |
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| 小题3: | | A．the way | B．the wish | C．the method | D．the reason |
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| 小题4: | | A．disagreeing | B．debating | C．dealing | D．discussing |
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| 小题5: | | A．comes in | B．gets on | C．goes out | D．brings in |
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| 小题7: | | A．record | B．phone call | C．message | D．bill |
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| 小题8: | | A．useful | B．hopeful | C．optimistic | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．Instead | B．Then | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题10: | | A．method | B．thinking | C．attitude | D．feeling |
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| 小题11: | | A．interesting | B．easy | C．close | D．different |
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| 小题12: | | A．took up | B．came up | C．picked up | D．ended up |
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| 小题13: | | A．introduced | B．demanded | C．intended | D．interviewed |
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| 小题14: | | A．among | B．above | C．over | D．with |
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| 小题15: | | A．popular | B．familiar | C．like | D．successful |
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| 小题16: | | A．Make sure | B．By no means | C．Make a promise | D．Be cautious |
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| 小题17: | | A．received | B．allowed | C．appreciated | D．accepted |
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| 小题18: | | A．contribution | B．comment | C．impression | D．reason |
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| 小题19: | | A．considerate | B．confident | C．polite | D．clever |
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| 小题20: | | A．results | B．responsibility | C．relief | D．reforms |
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