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  3. Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【C1】______only among those with w

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【C1】______only among those with w

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问题     Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【C1】______only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous,【C2】______embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to【C3】______the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.
    【C4】______, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which,【C5】______broken, makes the offender immediately the object of【C6】______.
    It has been known as a fact that a British has a【C7】______for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it【C8】______. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom【C9】______forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and【C10】______to everyone. This may be so.【C11】______a British cannot have much【C12】______in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong【C13】______a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate — or as inaccurate — as the weathermen in his【C14】______.
    Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references【C15】______weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are【C16】______by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn’ t it?" "Beautiful day!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?"【C17】______the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage.【C18】______he wants to start a conversation with a British but is【C19】______to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will【C20】______an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
【C20】
选项 A、stimulate
B、constitute
C、furnish
D、provoke
答案D
解析 A项意为“刺激，激励”。B项意为“制定，建立，组成”。C项意为“供应，提供，布置”。D项意为“惹起，驱使”。依题意，“谈天气这个话题，即使在最保守的英国人那里也能得到回答”。
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