题目内容
I __________ see you without __________ your mother.
A. never, thinking of B. never, thinking about
C. not, think of D. don’t, think about
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Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like “How’s it going?” or “What’s up ?” This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.
Americans also show this friendliness in “small talk”. Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what’s on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is willing to take the time to get to know people.
Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American businessman wants to “get down to business.”
Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small talk with Americans because they don’t know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold.
【小题1】 American people ask others how it is going because .
| A．they are curious about others’ affairs |
| B．they are eager to help others |
| C．they want to start a long conversation |
| D．they only want to show their kindness |
| A．so that everyone present will feel relaxed |
| B．in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather |
| C．because weather is very important to American people |
| D．in order to make people fresh |
| A．willing | B．eager | C．unwilling | D．skilled |
| A．You should keep the conversation short. |
| B．Asians are not friendly and don’t like to talk with others |
| C．“To get down to business” means to start the work. |
| D．The topics of the small talk are not very important. |
As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 36 a little pocket money.
One day I 37 on the door of an elderly woman and asked 38 she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 39 and I showed her my worn 40 , which no longer kept me warm. She 41 me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be 42 now.” She then 43 a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a 44 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to 45 new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to 46 me with your report card and I will 47 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 48 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much 49 as you can.”
I put my hands in the jar and 50 so much money that it was 51 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 52 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I 53 her that I had an “A”.
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge 54 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 55 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.
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Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like “How’s it going?” or “What’s up ?” This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.
Americans also show this friendliness in “small talk”. Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what’s on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is willing to take the time to get to know people.
Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American businessman wants to “get down to business.”
Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small talk with Americans because they don’t know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold.
1. American people ask others how it is going because .
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A．they are curious about others’ affairs |
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B．they are eager to help others |
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C．they want to start a long conversation |
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D．they only want to show their kindness |
2.Businessmen talk about weather before a meeting .
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A．so that everyone present will feel relaxed |
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B．in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather |
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C．because weather is very important to American people |
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D．in order to make people fresh |
3.The word “reluctant” means .
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A．willing |
B．eager |
C．unwilling |
D．skilled |
4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
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A．You should keep the conversation short. |
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B．Asians are not friendly and don’t like to talk with others |
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C．“To get down to business” means to start the work. |
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D．The topics of the small talk are not very important. |