What does the difficult word "indirect" mean in the sentence "That's why you are expected to use indirect words when you make requests" (Paragraph 1, combined with option E)?
复杂的
间接的
直接的
简单的
Which modal verb should be used in the phrase "______ you tell me the time" in the context of "polite requests" (Paragraph 2)?
Could
Should
Will
Must
The phrase "talk over" in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.
认真倾听
反复谈论
大声交谈
打断他人说话
Which of the following collocations is correct as it appears in the passage?
start conversation with
take pressure with them
ask permission for
get a person's attention
Which of the following is the correct literal paraphrase of the sentence "When you ask people questions in English, it could be a little impolite if you say something too directly" (Paragraph 1)?
别人用英语问你问题时，太直接会让你不舒服
用英语问问题时，必须说得委婉才礼貌
用英语问别人问题时，直接说总是不礼貌的
用英语问别人问题时，如果说得太直接可能会有点不礼貌
The phrase "take some of the pressure off them" in Paragraph 3 means ______.
减轻他们的一些压力
和他们一起承担压力
给他们施加压力
理解他们的压力
Which preposition should be used in the phrase "interested ______ what they are talking about" in the sentence "Look into the person's eyes or nod to show that you're interested in what they are talking about" (Paragraph 5)?
in
on
for
at
The sentence "Whether you get the answer you want or not, you should express thanks in the end" (Paragraph 6) mainly tells us that ______.
只有得到想要的答案，才需要表示感谢
无论是否得到想要的答案，最后都应该表示感谢
感谢别人是得到答案的最好方式
得不到想要的答案时，不用表示感谢
The difficult word "permission" in Paragraph 2 means "允许".
The phrase "happen to know" in the passage is used to make questions more polite, so it is a correct collocation.
The sentence "Using some body language is a good way to show you're listening" can be literally translated as "使用一些肢体语言是表明你在倾听的好方法".
The phrase "cut in" in Paragraph 4 (implied by "don't talk over them") means "切入话题".