Question

    1.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 look some medicine, but that didn't help much, so I'll go to the doctor." 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. 2.

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." 3.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversations 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!" 4.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.5.

A.We must learn when to keep silent.

B."How are you?" is a nice question.

C.And it's all part of the game of language!

D.The excuse might be real, or it might not be.

E.It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

F.People sometimes shake hands when they meet each other.

G.They are simply ways of greeting people and saying "Hello."

Answer

1.B

2.G

3.E

4.D

5.C

【解析】

文章大意：主要介绍了语言的艺术。当人们互相打招呼、询问对方意见、结束谈话时，人们所说的不一定是真实想法，只是为了礼貌而已。

1.

细节推理题。根据后句"It's a friendly way people in the United States greet each other．But "How are you？" is also a very unusual question．"可知说的是你好吗？这个问题，结合选项，可知与选项B. "How are you?" is a nice question.你好吗？"这是个好问题，相符合，故答案为B。

2.

细节推理题。根据前句"The reason is that "How are you？" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer"可知说的是其他方式，结合选项，可知与选项G. They are simply ways of greeting people and saying "Hello."它们只是问候和说"你好"的方式。相符合，故答案为G。

3.

细节推理题。根据前句"For example， when someone asks "Do you agree？"，…"I'm not so sure．""可知说的是更好的拒绝方式，结合选项，可知与选项E. It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.这是表示你不同意某人的一种更好的方式。相符合，故答案为E。

4.

细节推理题。根据后句"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．"可知说的是借口，结合选项，可知与选项D. The excuse might be real, or it might not be.这个借口可能是真的，也可能不是。相符合，故答案为D。

5.

细节推理题。根据前句“It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other.” 这是人们彼此友好相处的重要方式。可知，与选项C. And it's all part of the game of language! 这都是语言游戏的一部分！相符合，故答案为C。