Question

【题目】When I was young， my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me it was dangerous. But now could we make new friends if we were like that ?

And then， how can we break ice? Don’t just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British： Beautiful， isn’t it ?

The weather in Britain changes often. So， people often talk about it . Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It’s just a start of a friendly talk， not real question.

French： Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.

American： So， Where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something about the place they are form to talk about. For example， you could say， “Oh， I have a friend studying your city”.

【1】Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. Because it could bring danger.

B. Because it was boring.

C. Because it was not part of the life.

D. Because their son didn’t like to talk to strangers.

【2】 The best thing to talk with the British is _________.

A. The food B. the festival

C. the weather D. the culture

【3】To talk with a French person， the safest way is to talk about _________.

A. his or her family B. His or her work

C. his or her friends D. his or her last holiday

【4】Americans talk about places often because ________.

A. They like traveling

B. it’s a beautiful country with amazing places.

C. they love their home

D. the country is so big and people often move

【5】The write seems to think _________.

A. His parents were right

B. he can talk with strangers freely.

C. it is important to talk with strangers

D. he is afraid of strangers

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：当我们还是个孩子的时候，我们的父母总是告诉我们不要和陌生人说话。但是如果我们不与陌生人开始谈话，我们就从来没有新的朋友，我们就永远不会得到工作。本文就如何打破与陌生人谈话的僵局给出了一些建议。

【1】A细节理解题。根据常识可知该选A。

【2】C细节理解题。根据第十一行The weather in Britain is changeable. So， it is one of the topics the British care most about.可知该选C。

【3】D细节理解题。根据倒数第六行To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday.可知该选D。

【4】D细节理解题。考查对短文细节的理解，言外之意是他喜欢和别人开玩笑故选B。

【5】C细节理解题。根据短文第二段But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers， we’d never make new friends. We’d never get a job. We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know， you more chances you can get.可知作者认为与陌生人交谈是必要的，所以选C。