B
新素养 语言意识 "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 hopes to hear the answer "Fine.", even if(即使) 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. It's a common way of saying "Hello" and "Hi".
Sometimes people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, "Do you agree?", the other person may be thinking, "No, I don't agree. I think you are wrong." But it isn't very polite, so they may say, "I'm not so sure." It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.
It's interesting when people want to finish talking. For example, when a person wants to finish talking with other people on the phone, he may say, "I have to go now." Sometimes he gives an excuse(借口), for example, "Someone is knocking 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 the other person's feelings. People don't always say exactly what they are thinking. And it's a part of the game of language.
(
A. It's not a friendly way to say "Hello" or "Hi".
B. "How are you?" is another way to say "Hello".
C. "Fine." is the only answer to the question "How are you?".
D. Only people in the USA say "How are you?" to greet each other.
(
A. They don't understand the question.
B. They don't want to answer the question.
C. They are not sure about how to answer the question.
D. They don't think it's polite to say "I don't agree with you".
(
A. All the excuses are not real.
B. People often use excuses to finish talking.
C. People sometimes use another way to say what they mean.
D. People in the USA often use "How are you?" to greet each other.
(
A. A kind of language game
B. A style of making excuses
C. A polite way to finish talking
D. Different ways of greeting each other
新素养 语言意识 "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 hopes to hear the answer "Fine.", even if(即使) 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. It's a common way of saying "Hello" and "Hi".
Sometimes people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, "Do you agree?", the other person may be thinking, "No, I don't agree. I think you are wrong." But it isn't very polite, so they may say, "I'm not so sure." It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.
It's interesting when people want to finish talking. For example, when a person wants to finish talking with other people on the phone, he may say, "I have to go now." Sometimes he gives an excuse(借口), for example, "Someone is knocking 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 the other person's feelings. People don't always say exactly what they are thinking. And it's a part of the game of language.
(
B
)5. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. It's not a friendly way to say "Hello" or "Hi".
B. "How are you?" is another way to say "Hello".
C. "Fine." is the only answer to the question "How are you?".
D. Only people in the USA say "How are you?" to greet each other.
(
D
)6. Why do people say "I'm not so sure" when they don't agree with someone?A. They don't understand the question.
B. They don't want to answer the question.
C. They are not sure about how to answer the question.
D. They don't think it's polite to say "I don't agree with you".
(
A
)7. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A. All the excuses are not real.
B. People often use excuses to finish talking.
C. People sometimes use another way to say what they mean.
D. People in the USA often use "How are you?" to greet each other.
(
A
)8. What's the best title for the passage?A. A kind of language game
B. A style of making excuses
C. A polite way to finish talking
D. Different ways of greeting each other
答案：5. B 【解析】根据第一段中“It’s a common way of saying ‘Hello’ and ‘Hi’.”可知，“How are you?”是说“你好”的另一种方式。
6. D 【解析】根据第二段中“But it isn’t very polite... It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.”可知，当人们不同意某人的观点时，说“我不太确定”是因为直接说“我不同意你”是不礼貌的。
7. A 【解析】根据第三段中“The excuse may be real, or it may not be.”可知，借口可能是真的，也可能不是，因此A项“所有的借口都不是真的”表述不正确。
8. A 【解析】通读全文，特别是根据文章最后一句“And it’s a part of the game of language.”可知，本文介绍了生活中的一种语言游戏，因此A项最适合做文章标题。
6. D 【解析】根据第二段中“But it isn’t very polite... It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.”可知，当人们不同意某人的观点时，说“我不太确定”是因为直接说“我不同意你”是不礼貌的。
7. A 【解析】根据第三段中“The excuse may be real, or it may not be.”可知，借口可能是真的，也可能不是，因此A项“所有的借口都不是真的”表述不正确。
8. A 【解析】通读全文，特别是根据文章最后一句“And it’s a part of the game of language.”可知，本文介绍了生活中的一种语言游戏，因此A项最适合做文章标题。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，共4道选择题，考查细节理解与主旨大意。解题思路：先通读全文把握文章核心内容，再针对每道题的题干关键词，定位到原文对应段落，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除不符合的错误选项，最终确定正确答案。其中第5、6、7题需定位原文细节，第8题需结合全文及最后一句总结主旨。
【解析】
5. 定位第一段，根据原文“It’s a common way of saying ‘Hello’ and ‘Hi’.”可知，“How are you?”是“Hello”的另一种表达，对应选项B；A项与原文“friendly way”矛盾，C项“only”表述绝对，D项“only people in the USA”与原文“people in the USA greet each other”不符，故答案为B。
6. 定位第二段，根据原文“But it isn’t very polite... It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.”可知，直接说不同意不礼貌，所以用“I'm not so sure.”，对应选项D；A、B、C均不符合原文逻辑，故答案为D。
7. 定位第三段，根据原文“The excuse may be real, or it may not be.”可知，借口可能真也可能假，A项“All the excuses are not real”表述错误；B、C、D均与原文相符，故答案为A。
8. 通读全文，结合最后一句“And it’s a part of the game of language.”可知，本文介绍的是一种语言游戏，对应选项A；B仅涉及借口，C仅涉及结束谈话，D仅涉及问候，均片面，故答案为A。
【答案】
5.B 6.D 7.A 8.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文围绕英语中的礼貌表达展开，考查学生对细节信息的定位能力和文章主旨的归纳能力，需学生仔细比对选项与原文内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，共4道选择题，考查细节理解与主旨大意。解题思路：先通读全文把握文章核心内容，再针对每道题的题干关键词，定位到原文对应段落，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除不符合的错误选项，最终确定正确答案。其中第5、6、7题需定位原文细节，第8题需结合全文及最后一句总结主旨。
【解析】
5. 定位第一段，根据原文“It’s a common way of saying ‘Hello’ and ‘Hi’.”可知，“How are you?”是“Hello”的另一种表达，对应选项B；A项与原文“friendly way”矛盾，C项“only”表述绝对，D项“only people in the USA”与原文“people in the USA greet each other”不符，故答案为B。
6. 定位第二段，根据原文“But it isn’t very polite... It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.”可知，直接说不同意不礼貌，所以用“I'm not so sure.”，对应选项D；A、B、C均不符合原文逻辑，故答案为D。
7. 定位第三段，根据原文“The excuse may be real, or it may not be.”可知，借口可能真也可能假，A项“All the excuses are not real”表述错误；B、C、D均与原文相符，故答案为A。
8. 通读全文，结合最后一句“And it’s a part of the game of language.”可知，本文介绍的是一种语言游戏，对应选项A；B仅涉及借口，C仅涉及结束谈话，D仅涉及问候，均片面，故答案为A。
【答案】
5.B 6.D 7.A 8.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文围绕英语中的礼貌表达展开，考查学生对细节信息的定位能力和文章主旨的归纳能力，需学生仔细比对选项与原文内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6