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Talking 1. It’s common knowledge that women talk more than men. Most men think their girlfriends’ conversations are like foll
Talking 1. It’s common knowledge that women talk more than men. Most men think their girlfriends’ conversations are like foll
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2009-06-15
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Talking
1. It’s common knowledge that women talk more than men. Most men think their girlfriends’ conversations are like following a ball of string through a labyrinth of point less assumption, needless imaginative leaps and obscure thoughtful observation before eventually finding that it leads back to the starting point.
2. Quite often this is the case. But we have reason behind our chatter and if you’d only join in occasionally you’d understand why we do it. Your version of discussion is like scoffing a hamburger: it’s fast, efficient and gets the job done. We prefer to see conversing as a good meal—focusing on every mouthful.
3. So when you say: "Amanda and Steve are splitting up," you think that is enough. You’ve conveyed information quickly and now you’re ready to do something else. You have blindly ignored the endless potential of a richly satisfying subject. A woman’s version of the news would involve a discussion of why they split up, whether anyone could have predicted it was about to happen, who was actually at fault, whether Amanda will sell the flat, whether Steve will carry on working in the same office, and who Amanda might eventually have children with. It isn’t enough to merely use words as a way of conveying facts. For us, it isn’t over until our throats wear out—because only through talking do we reach understanding.
4. Only last night I was in the bath, chatting to my boyfriend. We were discussing the summer ahead. Could we afford a holiday? If so, where would we go? Should I get some brochures? Did we want a villa or a hotel? Should it be July or August? To me, these were issues of interest and importance. We couldn’t possibly know what we wanted if we hadn’t agreed first, I outlined these concerns at length, only for him to reply: "There’s no point in discussing it till we know if we can afford it." Brief. Factual. But completely depressing. It’s a trait common to most men, though. When I speak to my dad on the phone, I ask what’s been happening he says: "Oh... nothing special." Then my Mum comes on and says: "You’ll never guess what happened last night. Well, John and Sheila came for dinner, and honestly, his ex-wife, well..."
5. To you, it’s something of little importance, but to us it’s a vital insight into the nature of existence. And although yon do your best to avoid taking part, you can’t run for ever, because women are useful for many pleasant things, not just conversation. So unless you make the effort to join in occasionally, you may find that one day those pleasant things suddenly and unexpectedly disappear. And in their place will be silence you foolishly thought you wanted.
选项
答案
A
解析
本段介绍了男女对谈话的不同态度,选项中只有A与此有关,所以正确答案为A。
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