【题目】"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way people in the United States greet each other. But "How are you? " is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn’t have an answer.

When a person meets a friend on the street and asks "How are you?" the person doesn't really expect to hear an answer such as "I really, don't know what's wrong with me. I thought I had a cold. I took some medicine, but that didn't help much, so I have a doctor’s appointment." The person who asks "How are you?" expects to hear the answer "Fine," even if the other person isn't! The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are simply ways of greeting people and saying "Hello."

Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?", the other person might be thinking "No, I disagree. I think you're wrong." But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say, "I'm not so sure." It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversation with other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, "I've got to go now." Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: "Someone's at the door." "I've got to put the vegetables away." "Something is burning on the stove!" The excuse might be real, or it might not be. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don't say exactly 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!

1Why is“How are you? ”an unusual question?

A. It is a nice question.

B. It is a question that has no answer.

C. People can’t not answer when they hear it.

D. It is used everywhere in English-speaking countries.

2What will the person who asks“How are you?”expect to hear ?

A. Just something like“Fine”.

B. I really don’t know what’s wrong with me.

C. I have taken some medicine but it doesn’t help.

D. It is simply a way of saying “Hello”.

3How can we make other people feel better if we don’t agree with them on something?

A. By telling them directly what we think.

B. By saying“I’m not quite sure about that ”.

C. By asking them“How are you? ”

D. By giving more good examples.

4Why do people sometimes choose a roundabout way to end the telephone conversation?

A. They want other persons to feel nice. B. They are afraid of telling lies.

C. They try to find some polite excuses. D. They want the others feel their excuses real.

5Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A. When people ask "How are you?" they don't expect to hear about the other person's health.

B. "I'm not so sure" is a polite way to say you disagree.

C. "I've got to go now." is the only way to end all telephone conversations.

D. It's impolite to say "I don't want to talk to you any more."

【题目】There are many differences between Chinese eating habits and Western eating habits. In the West, everyone has their own _______of food. But in China the dishes are _______on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, there must be ________ food prepared for you. Chinese are very _____of their culture and will do their best to show their hospitality(好客).

And sometimes the Chinese host uses their _____ to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The proper thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how ________it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite "Thanks" and leave the food there. Don't _______ your chopsticks upright into the rice bowl. Instead, lay(放置) them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody ______, the shrine(神祠) to them has a bowl of sand or rice with two chopsticks which are stuck upright in it. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout(壶嘴) is facing _______ somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

Don't hit on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars(乞丐) hit on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too ______ in a restaurant, people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone's home, it is like offending the cook.

1A. table B. plate C. favorite D. meal

2A. made B. cooked C. eaten D. placed

3A. a bit of B. a bit C. a lot of D. a little

4A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. certain

5A. knives B. forks C. hands D. chopsticks

6A. delicious B. beautiful C. terrible D. comfortable

7A. fall B. throw C. jump D. stick

8A. comes B. goes C. dies D. lives

9A. against B. towards C. over D. above

10A. often B. early C. slowly D. fast

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