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Introduction: Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States.
General Points to Remember Most Americans only speak English. While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish, most Americans only speak English. Don't expect them to understand your native language. Americans have difficulty understanding foreign accents. Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patience from both of you!	Conversation Tips Speak about location. Talk about work. Americans commonly ask "What do you do?" It's not considered impolite（as in some countries）and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers. Talk about sports. Be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive topics.
Addressing People Use last names with people you do not know. Always use “Ms.” when addressing women. Many Americans prefer first names. Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with colleagues and acquaintances.	Public Behavior Always shake hands. Look your partner in the eye. Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the United States.

【小題1】"When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place”can be used as a supporting sentence to _____.

A．talk about sports	B．a(chǎn)ddress people
C．talk about work	D．speak about location

【小題2】If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck, how should you address her usually?

A．What are you doing, Madam Buck?

B．How do you do, Ms. Buck?

C．How are you doing, Mrs. Pearl?

D．How are you, Miss Pearl S.?

【小題3】The underlined word “acquaintance” in the table may probably mean______.

A．things that are precious

B．foreigners that you can talk to

C．persons who you are familiar with

D．languages that you can speak

【小題4】We can infer from the text that ______.

A．smoking is allowed in public in the modern United States

B．different sex friends should hold hands during the first meeting

C．when you speak to others, it's polite not to look into their eyes

D．Americans shake hands when greeting the same sex friends

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：文章大意：本文主要介紹在美國說英語時(shí)應(yīng)該注意的一些事項(xiàng)。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。題干中的關(guān)鍵詞where, from, place 都和位置location有關(guān)。因此可以作為conversation tips 中speak about location的一個(gè)例子。選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)addressing people 中的信息可知，當(dāng)稱呼女子時(shí)，總是用Ms. 選B。
【小題3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)addressing people 中的信息可知，美國人喜歡用第一個(gè)名或綽號稱呼同事和熟人。選C。
【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)public behavior 中的信息可以得出答案為D。其他三項(xiàng)均與文章矛盾。選D。
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