阅读理解。
When two English people meet, their first words will be "How do you do?" or"How are you?" After the
reply "How do you do?" or " Fine, thank you, and you?", they often talk about the weather. The reason for
this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable but that the English people don't like talking
about personal matters (私事) with people who are not friends. Talking about the weather can be a useful
way of starting a conversation with a stranger in public.
1. What are the first words when English people meet?
A. Say "Hello" to each other
B. Say "Goodbye" to each other
C. Talk about the weather
D. Talk about their personal maters
2. What's the answer to "How do you do"?
A. Fine, thank you, and you?
B. How are you?
C. How do you do?
D. I'm fine, too.
3. Why do English people often talk about the weather?
A. Because the weather is interesting.
B. Because they don't like talking about personal matters with strangers.
C. Because the weather is changeable.
D. A, B and C are all correct (正确的).
4. From the article, you know that the English people talk about the weather to _____.
A. finish a conversation with a friend
B. start a conversation with a stranger
C. say "Goodbye"to a stranger
D. study the weather
5. Which sentence is not correct?
A. English people like talking about the weather.
B. English people usually talk about personal matters with friends but not strangers.
C. English people like talking about personal matters with strangers in public.
D. The weather in England is interesting and changeable.
