Question

“How are you？” is a usual question.It's a friendly way that people in America greet each other，71.1. “How are you？” is also a very unusual question.It's a question that often doesn't have an answer.The person who asks “How are you？” 72.2.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 just other 73.3.t of saying “Hello” or “Hi”．

Sometimes，people also don't say exactly what they 744.．For example，when someone asks “Do you agree？” the other person might think，“No，I disagree.I think you're wrong...”But it is 75.5. to disagree so strongly，so the 76.6. answer may be “I'm not sure.” It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish 77.7. with other people.Many people talking on the phone finish the 78.8. by saying “I've to go now.” Often，the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse like “Someone's at the door.” The excuses might be real，or it might not be 79.9.．Perhaps the person just doesn't want to keeping on talking.80.10.，the polite excuse won't hurt the other person.All in all，it's an important way that people try to be nice to each other，and it's a part of the game of language.

Answer

1.but

2.expects

3.ways

4.mean

5.impolite

6.correct

7.talking

8.conversation

9.true

10.However

【解析】本文总结了日常生活中的一些交际用语。有些表达看上去像问句，但并不是真的问题。不同意某人时，有些说法语气太强烈，是不礼貌的。有时人们不会真实的说出他们的想法，是想对彼此好。目的只有一个用委婉的语气，使人们彼此之间相处得更和谐。

1.句意：它是美国人见面彼此打招呼的一个友好的方式。但是，它也是一个不同寻常的问题。由“友好的方式”到“不同寻常的问题”，表示转折，用连词but。故填：but。

2.句意：问“你好吗？”的人期待听到回答“好！”，即使朋友不是真正的好。由后：即使朋友不是真正的好，可以推测出：还是期待着听到回答“好”。期待：expect。主语person是三人称单数，动词要像名词变复数那样+s/es。故填：expects。

3.句意：它们只是其它的说“你好”的方式。由上句：“How are you”不是真正的问句，“Fine”不是真正的回答。可以推测出，它们只是人们见面打招呼的方式。方式：way。本句表示复数含义。故填：ways。

4.句意：有时，人们也不是说出他们的真正含义。由下文内容可知，本来是回答“我不同意”而实际表达成“我不确定”。所以，人们回答时，口头上未表达出自己的真正想法。故填：mean。

5.句意：但是那样强烈地表达不同意是不礼貌的。下文说可以表达得委婉一些，可以推测出强烈地表达不同意，是不礼貌的。故填：impolite。

6.句意：因此恰当的回答可能是“我不确定”。上句说直接表达不同意是不礼貌的。所以委婉地说“我不确定”是恰当的表达。故填：correct。

7.句意：当人们和别人结束交谈时，也不直接表达自己的想法。由下文可知，句子想表达的是人们结束电话或其他交谈时，也用委婉的表达方式。和某人交谈：talk with sb.完成某事：finish doing sth。故填：talking。

8.句意：许多打电话的人通过说“我得走了”的方式来结束对话。人们通过说“我得走了”的方式来结束电话交谈，定冠词the后跟名词形式，故填：conversation。

9.句意：借口可能是真的，或者可能不是真的。与前句的real相对应：真的：true。故填：true。

10.句意：然后，礼貌的拒绝不会伤害另一个人。虽然人们没有说出自己的真正想法，但是，礼貌的回答不会伤害的。本空后有逗号，因此用副词however表达转折。故填：However。