Question

    In England, people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you are on a bus or on a train, you can always see some people sitting and looking out of the window and other people reading books or newspapers.

English people often start a conversation by talking about the weather. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say “Nice weather for the time of the year！”

“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.

“But it will get a bit warmer later,” you can say.

Talk like this, and the English people will think, “How friendly the person is!”

1.Some people sit and look out of the ____________on a train.

A.window B.door C.roof D.hole

2.English people often ___________on the bus.

A.talk a lot B.talk to each other C.eat something D.read newspapers

3.When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the_______.A.weather              B.time              C.food              D.countryside

4.According to the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think________.

A.you are friendly B.you are right C.you are English D.you talk much

5.Which sentence is true ?

A.English people like traveling by bus.

B.English people don’t talk much when they’re on public transport.

C.English people are unfriendly.

D.English people don’t enjoy good weather. Mrs. Brown is very fat.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了在英国人们旅行时不经常交谈，他们总是看书，一般都是谈论天气。

1.细节理解。根据文中If you are on a bus or on a train, you can always see some people sitting and looking out of the window and other people reading books or newspapers.可知，人们坐在公共汽车上看着窗户外面。故选A。

2.细节理解。根据文中other people reading books or newspapers.可知，他们经常在车上读报纸。故选D。

3.细节理解。根据文中English people often start a conversation by talking about the weather.可知，从天气谈起。故选A。

4.细节理解。根据文中you can say “Nice weather for the time of the year！”“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.“But it will get a bit warmer later,” you can say Talk like this, and the English people will think, “How friendly the person is!”可知，他们会认为你很友好。故选A。

5.推理判断。根据文中In England, people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you are on a bus or on a train, you can always see some people sitting and looking out of the window and other people reading books or newspapers.可知，英国人乘公共交通工具上不怎么说话。

故选B。