《2025年学习指导用书英语第五册》

1. Why was Mark's first talk with Mr. Harrison unsuccessful?
A. Mark spoke too quietly.
B. Mark's question was too direct.
C. Mr. Harrison had no update.
D. Mark asked for the wrong report.

答案： B
解析：根据文中Susan的解释“When someone's busy, asking a 'when' question can sound pushy.”可知，Mark直接问“when will the report be ready”显得过于直接，导致第一次沟通不成功，故选B。

2. How did Mark feel after Mr. Harrison's first reply?
A. Happy and pleased.
B. Angry and very loud.
C. Confused and frustrated.
D. Calm and well-informed.

答案： C
解析：文中明确提到“Mark felt confused and frustrated.”，表明Mark在得到第一次回复后的感受是困惑且沮丧的，故选C。

3. How did Mr. Harrison feel about Mark's first question?
A. He smiled and helped.
B. He seemed annoyed.
C. He told Mark to wait for a while.
D. He was very confused.

答案： B
解析：文中描述“Mr. Harrison looked up, appearing annoyed.”，说明Mr. Harrison对Mark的第一个问题感到恼怒，故选B。

4. What was Susan's advice?
A. Ask in a loud and clear voice.
B. Send a message before speaking.
C. Ask in a more polite way.
D. Ask only during free time.

答案： C
解析：Susan建议Mark“Try asking differently.”并举例“Could I have your update when it's ready?”，这是一种更礼貌的提问方式，故选C。

5. What did Mark learn?
A. Polite questions benefit communication.
B. He should always ask Susan for help.
C. Mr. Harrison was not a kind manager.
D. Project updates are usually very late.

答案： A
解析：文章最后提到“Mark learned that small changes in asking questions make big differences in communication.”，结合上下文，这种“small changes”指的是更礼貌的提问方式，说明礼貌的提问有助于沟通，故选A。