Question

The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that can be called repartee (机灵的回答) . 1       Speakers take turns frequently,often after only a few sentences have been spoken. " Watching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game," a British observer said. "Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast that it almost makes your neck hurt."

2       Such people are said to " talk too much". Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time,as Nigerians,Arabs,and some others do. 3       Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼节性的交流) .Only a few ritual greetings are common："How are you?" "I'm fine,thank you. " "Nice to meet you. " and "Hope to see you again."These things are said in certain situations Americans learn to recognize,and,like any ritual greetings,are concerned more with form than with substance. That is,4       ， no matter what the people involved are feeling or what they really have in mind. In many Americans' opinions,5      ，unwilling to show their true natures and ideas.

Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family members' health―common among Latin Americans―considering them a waste of time.

   A. No one speaks for very long.

   B. the questions are supposed to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations

   C. Americans admire being straight,or what they call " getting to the point".

   D. there are only limited number of ritual interactions in American conversations

   E. Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns.

   F. Only smart people may speak with the Americans freely.

   G. people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy" or “ too polite"

1.                  2.                  3.                  4.          5.       

Answer 1

美国人的日常谈话在谈话方式、谈话时间、谈话内容方面都有其自身的独特之处。

1. A本段主要讲美国人谈话时互动频繁，每个人讲话时间不会太长。

2. E后一句提到"这种说太多的人"，故上一句应该提到某些说话时间太长的人，所以选E 项。

3. C此处是对本段的回归和重申：美国人不喜欢说太多，故此处意思应该为他们喜欢很直接，直抒胸臆。

4. B本空前面说到"that is",意为"那就是说"，所以此句应该填写跟上句意思较为相似的话。

5. G后句提到他们不愿意展现自己真实的想法和感受，所以G项说他们太害羞比较合理。