初中英语阅读理解七选五(含解析) (一) “How are you” is a nice question. It’s a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. __1__ It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks, “How are you” expects to hear the answer “Fine,” even if the person isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. ___2_. Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree” the other person may be thinking, “No, I don’t. I think you are wrong.” It isn’t polite to disagree very strongly, so he might say, “I am not so sure.” __3__ People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, “I’ve got to go now,” or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as “Someone is at the door,” or “Something is burning on the stove.” __4__ The person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person’s feelings. Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. ___5__ A. This is a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone. B. It’s very good not to tell the truth to our family. C. However, “How are you” is also an unusual question. D. The excuse may be real, or not. E. They are common ways of saying “hello” or hi”. F. If you disagree with others, they will hate you. G. This is one way of being nice to people, and...
