Question

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

Answer 1

答案：B;A;B;A;C;C;D;C;D;B;A;C;A;C;D;D;B;D;B;A
解析：

(1)从内容提要来判断，可以选出本题的正确答案． (3)下文说到：这(How are you?)是个常常没有答案是的问题．由此推断，这个不寻常的(unusual)的问题． (4)参看上一小题． (5)英语中对“How are you?”的应答通常是“Fine.”或“Fine, thank you.”的应答．下文也可以找到提示． (6)上文说到：人们说出“How are you?”时，希望得到一个“Fine”的应答．下文就陈述其原因． (7)原因是：这一问一答只不过(simply)是人们打招呼的另一种方式． (8)“打招呼”就是“say hello”或“say hi”． (9)下文说到当有人问“Do you agree?”,被问者也许会想说：“No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong.”但是这样说又太没礼貌，这人也许会回答“I'm not so sure.”那么他（们）说的并非他（们）真正要表达的意思(what they mean)． (10)参看上一小题．从下文中可以找到提示． (11)参看上一小题． (13)从第二段的第一句可以找到提示． (14)从下文可以找到提示． (15)下文里列举的那么多借口，都应是（电话）交谈结束前说的． (16)紧接上文：找借口的人就是想挂电话(hang up)的人．从下文也可以找到提示． (17)说“要把东西收拾(put away)一下”也是借口之一． (18)借口有真有假，但目的只有一个：不想再(not…any more)谈下去了． (19)本句句意为：借口（比直言）较为礼貌，而且它不会伤害(hurt)别人的感情．动词harm也有“伤害”的意思，但其内涵是“对人造成身体健康方面的损害，对物造成状态方面的损害”．e.g. ①Don't harm your eyes by reading in dim light. ②Hot water will harm the plants. (20)通读全文可以得知．