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"Have a nice day" may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says "Have anice day" with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure sinceanother person cares about me and wishes me well.

"Have a nice day. Next!" The version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words came out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management's attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don't know what to say. "Oh, you just had a tooth out? I'm terribly sorry, but have a nice day."

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says "Have a nice day" to you, you may find it heart-warmingbecause someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care allthat much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

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26. How does the author understand Maxie's words?

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author's security.

27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl is rude.

B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me.

D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

28. By saying"Have a nice day", a stranger may _____.

A. try to be polite to you

B. express respect to you

C. give his blessing to you

D. share his pleasure with you

29. According to the last paragraph, people say"Have a nice day"_______.

A. sincerely 　

B. as thanks 　

C. as a habit 　

D. encouragingly

30. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation

参考译文

“祝你有美好的一天”可能是一种令人愉快的示意，也可能是一种毫无意义的表达。当我的朋友马克西面带微笑地对我说：“祝你有美好的一天”时，我知道他是真诚地关心我过得怎样。因为有另一个人关心我，希望我好，所以我感受到了关爱，也有了安全感。

“再见，欢迎下次光临。”这种表达的版本是在超市里一个售货员跑到我的面前对我说的，（因为此时）我的物品都在门外。这种套话是带着一种程式化的固定的腔调。所以这些话是说给我听而已，并不是与我真心交流。对我及其他人生活中的一天的关心只是他们为了增加生意而进行的管理上的尝试。

这种表达是帮助人们融洽相处的行为中的一种。有时它暗示着一场约会的结束。一旦你听到这句话，那么就意味着约会结束了。有时，当我们不知道说什么的时候，这种表达又会拯救我们。“哦，你刚刚拔了一颗牙？我很同情你，祝你有美好的一天。”

这种表达也可以是令人愉快的。如果有陌生人对你说：“祝你有美好的一天”，那么你会觉得很幸福愉悦，因为某个你不认识的人试图与你交好。

虽然这种表达的使用有时是不诚实的无意义的社会习惯，但是，除了有一点点无趣外，句子本身没有什么不妥。售货员、服务员、老师以及其他许多不经思考说这句话的人可能不是真的关心我生活中的一天。但是，当知道当他们不是真的在乎我们的时候还要足够用心地假装他们在关心，也是挺好的，这很奇怪，但也令人舒服。这种表达可能不总是真诚的，它可以是随口说说的。关键是当人们喜欢说的时候就可以一直说。

答案解析

26. B 考查细节理解。根据第一段最后两句可知，作者认为当她的朋友Maxie对她说"Have a nice day"时，Maxie是真心地祝愿作者有美好的一天。

27. D 考查句意理解。根据画线部分的上下文内容可推知，售货员用相同的腔调说这句话，这只是她为了增加业务的例行程序。

28. A 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的"because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you"可推知，当陌生人对你说这句话时，他是为了让你感觉他很友好。文中的"to be nice to you"与A项中的"to be polite to you"含义相同，故选A项。

29. C 考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段特别是最后一句可知，人们说这句话，已经成为一种习惯了。

30. A 考查主旨大意。本文讲的是"Have a nice day"这句话在不同的场合的不同理解。再根据最后一段第一句可知，A项作为本文标题最合适，其他说法片面。