阅读理解"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But when a person says "How are you?", he wants to hear the answer "Fine.", even if (尽管) the speaker isn't fine. The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question, and "Fine." isn't really an answer. They are just ways of saying "Hello" and "Hi" in the USA.Sometimes people say more than what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree (同意)?", the other person may be thinking, "No, I don't agree. I think you are wrong." But it isn't very polite (礼貌), so they may say, "I'm not so sure." It's a nice way to say that you don't think he is right.It's interesting when people want to finish talking. For example, when a person wants to finish talking with the other person on the phone, he may say "I have to go now." Sometimes he gives an excuse (借口), for example, "Someone is knocking (敲) at the door." The excuse may be real, or it may not be. It's a polite way to finish talking and it doesn't hurt (伤害) the other person's feelings. People don't always say what they are thinking. And it's a part of the game of language.
(1)
When people in the US say "How are you?", they really want to ____.
A . say hello
B . leave quickly
C . know your feeling
D . tell your age
(2)
Linda and Bob work as a team to do the English project. Bob wants to make a Vlog, but Linda doesn't like it. What can Linda say to show her idea politely?
A . "I don't know.I should listen to you."
B . "I'm not so sure. We can try something else."
C . "I don't know what you are talking about!"
D . "Vlogs are for kids. We are middle school students."
(3)
According to Paragraph (段落) 3, which of the following is TRUE?
A . If people want to stop talking, they should just leave.
B . People sometimes give a polite excuse to finish the talk.
C . People in the USA always say "I have to go now" to finish a talk.
D . Saying "Someone is knocking at the door" is never a real reason.
(4)
Who might be the writer (作者) of the text?
A . A nurse in a hospital.
B . A TV reporter.
C . A police officer.
D . A language teacher.
答案: A
B
B
D