13．A millionaire took some of his upper-class friends yachting（乘游艇）．They passed a deserted island where a man with a long beard and worn clothes stood，waving his arms and screaming in their direction．"Who is that？"asked a friend．"I don't know，"said the host，"but every time we sail by he goes crazy．"
That may be an exception to a universal rule，which is that most people are happy to help if they cam But there is another universal principle-unless you are stranded on a deserted island，you are probably unwilling to ask for help，especially from a stranger．Thankfully，most of the time，we are not coping with a"mayday"emergency．
I recently learned that the word"mayday"has nothing to do with the month of May．Instead，it comes from the French word"m'aidez"，which means"help me"．But it is used only as a last choice．The plane is nose-drving．The ship is badly wounded．"Mayday!Mayday!Mayday!"a voice screams over the radio．If help doesn't arrive quickly，all will be lost．
In truth，most people do not easily ask for the help they need．They wait until they are hopelessly lost or a simple job has become a nightmare before they seek help．And it is also true that help is not usually too hard to get．But we have to ASK for it．
A businessman，Brian Tracy，puts it well，"Ask for what you want．Ask for help，ask for input，ask for advice and ask for ideas-never be afraid to ask．You don't always get what you ask for，but you never get what you don't ask for．"
Do you need help？It may be easier to get than you think．Just ask for it．
32．What can we learn about the man on the deserted island？C
A．He was the millionaire's friend．
B．He wanted to get to know the millionaire．
C．He was likely in great trouble．
D．He wanted to join the millionaire in yachting．
33．We know from the second paragraph thatB．
A．people often don't want to help strangers
B．most people won't refuse to help someone in need
C．people usually are too careful to actively offer help
D．most people don't know how to deal with an emergency
34．According to the passage，the word"mayday"C．
A．is only used in France
B．has something to do with a certain month
C．indicates that someone needs help
D．is not allowed to be used outside of ships and planes
35．Brian Tracy's words were quoted（引用）toD．
A．call on people to help others
B．point out when to ask for help
C．show it is easy to get help
D．encourage people to ask for help．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了大部分人们不会拒绝帮助有需要的人，因此遇到困难一点要积极寻求帮助．
解答 32．C 推理判断题．根据第一段They passed a deserted island where a man with a long beard and worn clothes stood，waving his arms and screaming in their direction可知荒岛上的人应该是遇到了大麻烦；故选C．
33．B 细节理解题．根据第二段That may be an exception to a universal rule，which is that most people are happy to help if they cam But there is another universal principle-unless you are stranded on a deserted island，you are probably unwilling to ask for help，especially from a stranger可知大部分人们不会拒绝帮助有需要的人；故选B．
34．C 词义猜测题．根据第三段Mayday!Mayday!Mayday!"a voice screams over the radio．If help doesn't arrive quickly，all will be lost可知如果帮助不迅速到达，一切都将失去；意为寻求帮助；故选C．
35．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段Ask for what you want．Ask for help，ask for input，ask for advice and ask for ideas-never be afraid to ask．You don't always get what you ask for，but you never get what you don't ask for可知Brian Tracy的话被引用（引用）来鼓励人们寻求帮助；故选D．
点评 这是一篇日常生活类阅读，题目涉及多到细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
