Question

　When people in North America meet __1__ the first time, they do not talk about things that are __2__. Some subjects are private（私人的）and it is not polite to ask people about them. People talk about their families, __3__ they do not talk about why they aren't married or why they don't have children.

　　The way you begin a conversation can be polite or __4__ too. Try not to interrupt a person who is reading or working. If something is very important and you must interrupt, you can say“__5__”.

　　When two people meet in public, one doesn't ask questions __6__ why the other person is there or what the other person is doing. These questions are not __7__ as friendly. They are probably seen as nosey（爱管闲事的）.

　　People ask each other about __8__ health, but it isn't polite to go into details. People often talk about their jobs, but they don't talk about their salaries. __9__ topics include the weather, sports, and holidays. Topics to avoid（避免）are politics, __10__ and religion.

1. A. with   B. for   C. cross   D. into

2. A. bad   B. good   C. interesting   D. personal

3. A. and   B. then   C. but   D. later

4. A. kind   B. impolite   C. silly   D. boring

5. A. Sorry   B. Excuse me   C. Pardon  D. Hello

6. A. about   B. on   C. for   D. of

7. A. look   B. believe   C. seen   D. see

8. A. his   B. their   C. him   D. them

9. A. Safe   B. Unsafe   C. Terrible   D. Interesting

10. A. marriage   B. salaries   C. age   D. personal details

 

Answer 1

答案：B;D;C;B;B;A;C;B;A;D
解析：

1.“for the first time”介词短语做时间状语，“第一次”。 2.“人们不谈论个人问题。” 3.从上下句来看，本空格缺少的是一个转折连词，故选C。 4. polite的反义词。 5.插入语“打扰一下”。 6.“关于…问题”用介词“about”。 7.“这些问题被认为是不友好的。” 8.与前边的意义相对应的物主代词。 9.该句提出了比较容易接受的“安全”的话题。 10.在外国的谈话中一般尽量避免谈论个人的细节问题。