Question

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “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 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 talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.

1.“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."

2. It is polite lo say" No. I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.

3.When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.

4."Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a plume can.

5. Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just became they try to be nice to each other.

Answer

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【解析】

【主旨大意】文章介绍了人们在一些情况下说出违心的话，他们不想去这样做，目的只有一个用委婉的语气，来使人们彼此之间想出得更和谐。

1.细节理解题 由文章第一段最后一句可知，“How are you?”在一些情况下实际是打招呼的另一种说法

2.细节理解题 由第二段可知非常强硬的不同意对方意见是不礼貌的。

3.细节理解题 由第三段可知人们想挂段电话时经常说一些可能不是真实的理由。

4.细节理解题 由第三段“Often, the person who wants to finish the phone call gives an excuse，Someone's at the door." The excuse might be real. or not.”可知

5.主旨理解题 通读文章可知人们说不想说的事实或理由目的是“It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other .and it i- part of the game of language.”