单项选择题


Directions:This part is to test your reading ability.There are five tasks for you to fulfill.Youshould read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
TASK 1
Directions:After reading the following passage,you will find five questions or unfinshedstatements numbered from 36 to 40.For each question or statement there are four choicesmarkted A,B,C and D.You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
In China,when you meet a friend in the street,you would say,"Where are you going"or"Have you eaten yet"But in England people don’t do that.In fact,if you ask an English person these questions,he might think that is his business,not yours.And the common saying"Mindyour own business."will come naturally to his mind.
Now what do people say in England when they meetThey generally talk about the weather.They might say,"Lovely weather,isn’t it"or"It is a bit colder than yesterday,isn’t it"On another day they might look up at the sky and say,"Look like rain,doesn’t it"or"Terrible weather!"or all sorts of things like that.
You may wonder why everybody talks about the weather in England.The reason is very simple:Britain is a very small island country,and in a country like that the weather changes very often and very quickly.Even on a sunny day many people go out and carry an umbrella orraincoat with them."Just to be on the safe side,"they say.
If a Chinese ask an Englishman this question"Have you eaten",the Englishman might______.

A.think that Chinese wants to invite him to dinner
B.not answer the question
C.be very happy
D.think it has nothing to do with other people