解放军文职招聘考试称呼

 How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.

2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.

   3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, “Ms”, etc, before their family names.

4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use.  For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

1. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to ______.

    A. address a person you don’t know B. apologize to others

    C. catch the attention of a stranger D. suggest good manners

2. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him ______.

    A. John        B. Smith          C. Mr John       D. Mr Smith

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

    A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England.

    B. People often use “Mr”, “Mrs” or “Ms” before the  first  names  of      those people who they don’t know very well.

C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used between men.

D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names

4. The passage is most likely taken from an English _______.

A. textbook      B. card      C. storybook       D. grammar book

【答案与解析】本文主要介绍了在英国当你想和他人谈话时，怎样称呼他们才最合适。

1. C。细节题。根据第1条 if you want to catch the attention of a strange it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me” 可知答案为 C。

2. A。细节题。根据第3条 If you are friends, use their first names 可知答案为 A。

3. B。细节题。根据原文可知 A、C、D 三项说法是正确的；根据第3条 if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, etc, before their family names可知 B 项说法是错误的，所以此题答案为 B。

4. A。判断题。根据常识可知 card(卡片)、storybook(故事书)、grammar book(语法书)里都不能有这种文章，只有 textbook(课本)中才可能有这种文章，所以答案为 A。