题目内容
To an engineer， a miss is __________ a mile. They can’t afford to make any mistakes.
A. as much as
B. as well as
C. as many as
D. as good as
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阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
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November 21 is World Hello Day. At school, we learned that ＂How do you do?＂ and ＂How are you?＂ are standard ways to say hello when meeting others. But do you know how to reply to them? Nowadays, do native speakers seldom use them today?
As we learned, ＂How do you do?＂ is for greeting someone we meet for the 1. time. And it can be answered with the same ＂How do you do?＂ ＂How are you?＂ is often used to greet someone we 2. well. It usually follows with an answer of ＂I’m good, and you?＂ or ＂I’m fine, and you?＂
But English is a casual(随意的) language. The formal ＂How do you do?＂ is seldom 3. by native(本族的，本土的) speakers. It is considered old-fashioned(过时的). Yet they greet each other in many other ways.
You may hear a conversation 4. British people: ＂You all right?＂＂Yeah, you?＂＂I’m good. Any plans for the weekend?＂ or ＂How’s it going?＂ ＂Yea, fine, and you?＂ These ways of greeting are very 5. for young people to say hello to friends.
Americans like saying, ＂What’s up?＂ or ＂What’s good?＂ to friends. Don’t be confused(混淆的). It doesn’t 6. ＂What’s wrong?＂ It is just one way of saying hello. And people usually give answers like ＂Not much.＂ or ＂Nothing.＂ ＂Hey, man.＂ is also popular. But it is only used among men. What do 7. say? You guessed it. They often say ＂Hey, girl.＂
If you meet an Australian, you may hear ＂G’ day, mate.＂ It means ＂Good day.＂ You can 8. with the same ＂G’ day.＂
However, there is no rule to say hello to each other. If you can’t 9. all of the above, just say＂How are you?＂ This is the most 10. and standard way for people of all ages. You can reply with ＂Pretty good.＂ ＂Same as usual.＂ or ＂I’m hanging in there.＂
Introduction: Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively， you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States. | |
General Points to Remember Most Americans only speak English. While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish， most Americans only speak English. Don't expect them to understand your native language. Americans have difficulty understanding foreign accents (口音). Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patience from both of you! | Public Behavior Always shake hands. Look your partner in the eye. Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the United States. Smoking is out! Smoking， even in public places， is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans. |
Addressing People Use last names with people you do not know. Always use “Ms.” when addressing women. Many Americans prefer first names. Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with friends and workmates. | Conversation Tips Talk about work. Americans commonly ask "What do you do?"It is a popular topic of discussion between strangers. Talk about sports: Americans love sports! However， they love American sports. Speak about location. |
1. What is necessary to know when we speak English besides using grammar?
A. The culture.B. Introduction. C. Grammar. D. Topics.
2. If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck， how should you address her usually?
A. What are you doing， Madam Buck?
B. How do you do， Ms. Buck?
C. How are you doing， Mrs. Pearl?
D. How are you， Miss Pearl S.?
3.What can we can learn from the table?
A. Smoking is allowed in the modern United States.
B. Americans shake hands when greeting same sex friends.
C. Different friends should hold hands when first meeting.
D. When you speak to others， it's polite to look into their eyes.
4. “When speaking to a stranger， ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place” can be used as a supporting sentence to ________.
A. talk about sports
B. address people
C. speak about location
D. talk about work
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. American English Tips
D. American Customs
C. Language Differences
B. The Different Language Culture