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Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people who knows very well. When he meets with strangers of foreigners, he often seems uneasy, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this, serious-looking businesses and women sit reading their newspaper or dozing in a corner, no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most usual. An English wit, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested, “on entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers. ”Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which, if bro ken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.
It is a well-known fact that the English have an obsession with their weather and that, given half a chance, they will talk about it in length. Some people argue that it is because English weather forecast is undependable, as a result, English weather is a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly Englishmen cannot have much faith in the meteorological experts-the weathermen-who, after promising glorious, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong when an anti-cyclone or as inaccurate as the weathermen in his prediction. This helps to explain the seemingly odd sight of an Englishman leaving home on a bright, sunny summer morning with a raincoat slung over an arm and an umbrella in his hand. So variable is the weather that by lunch time there could be thundering.
The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of references to weather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conventional greetings are re placed by comments on the weather. “Nice day,isn’ t?” “Beautiful ! ”may well be heard instead of “Good morning”, how are you? “Although the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with an Englishman (or woman) but is at a loss to know where to begin he would do well to mention the state of the weather.It is a safe subject, which will encourage even the most reserved Englishmen to enter into a conversation.
What is the reason that the Englishmen enter into a conversation?
A.Because the English have developed many different attitudes and habits.
B.Because living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it.
C.Because the English are quite shy and reserved.
D.Because an Englishman often seems uneasy, even embarrassed when he meets with strangers or foreigners.
The following statements are true EXCEPT______.
A.Only Englishmen can attend the courses.
B.The courses are designed for learners of different levels.
C.One can learn French even in the evening.
D.Language upon Thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning.
______ is a branch of mathematic scientist.
A.Statistic
B.The statistic
C.Statistics
D.The statistics
Mike's uncle insists ______in this hotel.
A.staying not
B.not to stay
C.that he would not stay
D.that he not stay
Man: What's the noise upstairs? Woman: It seems they're wrestling. Man:______
A.I can't stand it any more.
B.I don't like it.
C.What a shame!
D.It's a storm in a tea cup.
When you find the engine is hotter than normal, you should ______.
A.drive to a service station to get a cool engine
B.turn off your heater so as to cool down the engine
C.switch on the heater as soon as possible
D.try to make the engine boil over ______.
Doctor: It's the flu. Drink plenty of water and have a good rest.
Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I have piles of work to do at office.
Doctor: ______
A.Did you hear what I just said?
B.You needn't go to the office.
C.It's OK if you have to work overtime.
D.I'm afraid you have to keep it off your mind for a week or so.
Babies often ______ down when they are learning to walk.
A.drop
B.fall
C.slip
D.jump
Animal research is irrelevant to our health and it can often produce______(mislead)results.