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　　The English as a race are very different from all other nationalities including their closest neighbors the French Belgians and Dutch. It is claimed (声称) that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons it may be fairly slated (预定，注定) that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.

　　Broadly speaking the Englishman is a quiet shy reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems embarrassed. You have only to see a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner. No one speaks. In fact to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors once suggested "On entering a railway carriage 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 broken makes the person immediately suspected (怀疑).

　　In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm emotion excitement etc. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional man might describe her as "an excellent jewel" "extremely beautiful" or "precious" the Englishman will flatly state "Um she is all right."

(1) From the passage people can infer that the English are different from other nationalities mainly in ________.

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A．manners

B．character

C．the principle of behavior

D．all aspects

(2) If one doesn't want to be suspected in public he had better ________.

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A．behave relaxed

B．shake hands with all the people he meets

C．talk with others

D．keep quiet

(3) According to the passage the Englishman ________.

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A．has fewer feelings than other nationalities

B．has emotions as deep as any other nationality

C．expresses emotions by using his language

D．likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

(4) An Englishman's saying "all right" usually has the sense of ________.

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A．not bad

B．quite right

C．so-so

D．very good

Answer 1

答案：B;D;B;D
解析：
(1) 推理判断题。本文主要讲了英国人与其他民族人的不同之处。安静、腼腆、谨慎都是指人的"性格"。 (2) 推理判断题。由第二段前两句可知，英国人安静、腼腆、谨慎，在陌生人面前很少说话，这是他们约定俗成的习惯；本段末句提到，如果他们打破这些习俗，就会被怀疑，即要想不被怀疑，就要在公共场合保持沉默。 (3) 细节理解题。由第三段第三句中的"an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality"可知，英国人有着与其他国家的人一样深厚的情感。 (4) 推理判断题。由文章末句可知，与别国人相比，英国人在表达相同的意思时可能用比较保守的字眼，因此对一个女孩的赞扬应该和上述原则一样。