Question

  "Your hair looks great!" "I love your new mobile!" "You really did a good job!" These are some popular English compliments (赞扬) you might hear.

  In theUKand many other Western countries,complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation. It is normal to compliment people for their clothes,hair or taste in general. The most common compliments are on someone's appearance (You look beautiful!) , possessions (财产) (What a fantastic car!) ， performances (That was a really interesting speech！) and skills (You speak French really well.) .

  If an English speaker compliments you,there are different ways to reply. You can say "Thank you". You can also return the complimentCYou look great,too!) or play it down (This shirt? It's really quite old.) .

  No matter how you reply to the compliments,don't be afraid to compliment someone in English. You'll probably make their day!

(   ) 1. In many Western countries,      is a useful way to start a nice conversation.

   A. complimenting someone   B. greeting someone

   C. breaking the ice       D. speaking politely

(   ) 2. "You look beautiful！" is the most common compliment on         .

   A. someone's performance   B. someone's possession

   C. someone's appearance   D. someone's skill

(   ) 3. If an English speaker compliments you,you can reply "          "

   A. What a fantastic car!      B. Thank you.

   C. You speak French really well. D. I love your new mobile.

(   ) 4. The underlined expression "make their day" means "         ”.

   A. make them annoyed   B. change their life

   C. make them afraid   D. make them have a nice day

(   ) 5. This passage mainly tells us         .

   A. how to wear personal clothes

   B. how to make a speech interesting

   C. how to compliment others and reply to compliments

   D. the importance of starting a conversation

Answer 1

1. A细节理解题。由题目中的关键词In many Western countries和a nice conversation ,可回原文定位于第二段第一句。根据"In the UK and many other Western countries,complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation."可知，在西方,家，赞扬某人是开始一段谈话的有用的方式。

2. C细节理解题。由题目中的关键句"You look beautiful!"，可回原文定位于第二段第三句。根据"The most common compliments are on someone's appearance（ You look beautiful）"可知."你看起来漂亮！"是对外貌的赞扬。

3. B细节理解题。由题目中的关键词If an English speaker compliments you,可回原文定位于第三段。根据第三段前两句可知，如果有说英语的人赞扬你，你应该说"谢谢您"，A、D项并不适用于一切情况。

4. D词义猜测题。由题目中的关键词make their day,可回原文定位于最后一段。通读最后一段可知，make their day的意思是"让他们拥有快乐的一天"。

5. C主旨大意题。文章主要告诉我们在西方国家如何称赞別人以及如何回应别人的称赞。