题目内容
"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in U. S. A. greet each other. But uHow are you?" is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks "How are you?" hopes to hear the answer "Fine" even though the speaker isn't fine at all. The reason is that u How are you?" isn't really a question,and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are simply the ways of saying "Hello" or "Hi".
Sometimes people don't say exactly what they mean. For example,when someone asks "Do you agree?" ， the other person might think, "No,I disagree. I think you're wrong. . . " But it isn't very polite to speak out one's real thoughts so directly,so the person might say "I'm not sure" ， which is a nicer way to say that you don't agree.
People won't tell the truth when they want to finish talking with other people. For example,many talks over the phone finish when one person says "I've to go now. ” Often,the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse like "Someone's at the door, "or "Something is burning on the stove. " What they say might not be true. They want to hang up simply because they don't want to talk any more,but it isn't polite to tell the truth. The excuse is more polite and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings.
Whether they are greeting each other,talking about an idea,or finishing a talk,people don't always say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way to get along well with each other,and it's part of the game of a language.
( ) 1. When a person in America asks "How are you?" ， he or she wants to hear " ”.
A. How are you B. Hello C. I don't know D. Fine
( ) 2. When a person disagrees with someone,it is polite to say " .”
A. You are wrong B. Fm not sure
C. Fm sure I disagree D. No,I disagree
( ) 3. A polite way to finish a talk is to say " ."
A. You have to go now B. I want to hang up
C. I have to go now D. I don't want to talk any more
( ) 4. When a person say "I've to go now. Someone's at the door. ”， the person may be
A. giving an excuse B. hurting someone's feeling
C. ill D. asking you a question
( ) 5. The rule of the game of a language is probably " ”
A. Always say what you mean
B. Don't disagree with people
C. Never say exactly what you're thinking
D. Be polite
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
阅读快车系列答案If you go to Brisbane,Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane ： the restaurants,the shops,the cinemas,the streets,the buses,the trains,the banks,etc. Here is something about banks on Pages 48 ~ 49：
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ANZ Banking Group Cnr. Greek &Queen Sts............................... 228 3228 Bank ofNew Zealand 410 Queen Street......................... 221 0411 Bank of Queensland 229 Elizabeth Street........................... 229 3122 Commonwealth Banking Group 240 Queen Street......................... 237 3111 一 8— | ||
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ANZ Banking Group Cnr. Greek &Queen Sts............................... 228 3228 Bank ofNew Zealand 410 Queen Street......................... 221 0411 Bank of Queensland 229 Elizabeth Street........................... 229 3122 Commonwealth Banking Group 240 Queen Street......................... 237 3111 一 8— | ||
( ) 1. From the passage we know Discover Brisbane is probably a( n) of the city.
A. guidebook B. report C. poster D. invitation
( ) 2. You can find ANZ Banking Group on .
A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street
C. Cnr. Greek &Queen Sts. D. Queen Sts. &Elizabeth Sts.
( ) 3. You may find is a busier street in the city.
A. Greek Street B. Queen Street
C. Adelaide Street D. Elizabeth Street
( ) 4. On Saturdays,you can go to to put your money in or take your money out.
A. ANZ Banking Group B. no bank
C. Bank of Queensland D. National Australia Bank Ltd.
( ) 5. InAustralia, the banks have their longest service hours on .
A. Fridays B. Saturdays C. Sundays D. public holidays