Question

    “Your hair looks great!” “I love your new mobile phone!” “You really did a good job!” These are some popular English compliments you might hear. In the UK and many other western countries, complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation. It is normal to compliment people for their clothes, hair or taste in general. The most common compliments are on someone’s appearance (You look beautiful!), possessions (财产) (What a fantastic car!), performance (That was a really interesting speech!), skills (You speak French really well!).

If an English speaker compliments you, there are different ways to reply. Some people may say “Thank you”. They may also return the compliment (You look great, too!) or play it down (This shirt? It’s really quite old.).

No matter how they reply to the compliments, don’t be afraid to compliment someone in English. You’ll probably make their day!

1.In some western countries, __________ is a useful way to start a nice conversation.

A.complimenting someone B.greeting someone C.breaking the ice D.speaking politely

2.“You look beautiful” is the most common compliment on _________.

A.performance B.skills C.appearance D.possessions

3.If an English speaker compliments you, you may reply “_________”.

A.What a fantastic car! B.Thank you. C.You speak French really well. D.I love your new mobile phone.

4.The underlined expression “make their day” means _________.

A.make them annoyed B.change their life C.make them afraid D.make them have a nice day

5.This passage tells us _________.

A.how to wear personal clothes B.how to make speech interesting

C.how to compliment others and reply D.the importance of starting a conversation

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

在英国和许多其他西方国家，赞美别人是打破沉默、开始愉快谈话的有效方法。本文主要讲述如何赞美和回复别人。

1.细节理解题。根据“In the UK and many other western countries, complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation.”可知，在英国和许多其他西方国家，赞美别人是打破沉默、开始愉快谈话的有效方法。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“The most common compliments are on someone’s appearance (You look beautiful!)”可知，最常见的赞美是别人的外表的话是你看起来很漂亮！故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据“Some people may say “Thank you”. They may also return the compliment (You look great, too!) or play it down (This shirt? It’s really quite old.).”可知，有些人可能会说“谢谢”。他们可能也会回敬你的赞美（你看起来也很棒！）或者淡化它（这件衬衫？它真的很旧了。）结合选项，故选B。

4.词句猜测题。A：让他们生气；B：改变他们的生活；C：让他们害怕；D：让他们高兴一整天。分析“No matter how they reply to the compliments, don’t be afraid to compliment someone in English. You’ll probably make their day!”可知，不管他们如何回应赞美，不要害怕用英语赞美别人。你可能会让他们高兴一整天！所以make their day表示“让他们开心一整天”的含义。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。A：如何着装；B：如何让演讲变得有趣；C：如何赞美和回复他人；D：开始对话的重要性。分析全文内容可知，在英国和许多其他西方国家，赞美别人是打破沉默、开始愉快谈话的有效方法。本文主要讲述如何赞美和回复别人。故选C。