You're rushing to work and a man ahead of you falls down on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people keep on walking.
There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed, says a psychologist, In order to take action, you have to work against them. Here are some mon thoughts that stop you from helping.
●Why should I be the one? I'm probably not the most able person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
●What if he doesn't really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
●No one else looks concerned. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and figure out the situation instead of walking on, says the psychologist. Then retry to involve other people; you don't have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it's just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, 'It looks like we should do something.' Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.
【小题1】Which is NOT the mon thought that stops you from helping others?A．I'm not the very capable person.B．It looks like we should do something.C．No one else is concerned.D．He doesn't really need my help.【小题2】In order to offer your timely help, you need to .A．go directly to the police stationB．get along well with the passers-by who spot the troubleC．ask others for help and call the policeD．work against the first thoughts that stop you from offering help【小题3】The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers .A．to give others a handB．to be more ableC．to explain their inactionD．to evaluate the situationB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文描述了现在社会上经常出现的一种老人倒了，扶还是不扶?帮还是不帮？本文是对这种现象的讨论。主要是劝人们要采取行动，来帮助别人。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据文章3,4,5段Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most petent（有能力的）person in this crowd. 和No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, 以及What if he doesn’t really need my help? 可知ACD三项都是人们的想法，只有B项不是。故B正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据文章最后一段内容If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and figure out the situation instead of walking on,可知我们应该停下来帮助别人，而不是继续向前，不理不睬，认为有别的一些更有能力的人来采取行动。故D项正确。
【小题3】A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是我们在看到有人摔倒的时候，我们应该停下来，判断影响形势和情况，看看别人是否需要我们的帮助。然后再给出我们的帮助。故A正确。