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“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. 36. ______ It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.” even if 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. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”.
37. ______ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong...” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” 38. ______
People sometimes don’t say exactly what they’re thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I have to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse — “Someone’s at the door.” or “Something is burning on the stove.” 39. ______ Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people sometimes don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other. 40. ______
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. The excuse might be real, or it might not.
B. It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
C. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question.
D. Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean.
E. And it’s part of the game of language.
36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. E

答案： 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.E