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  3. Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【1】only among those with whom he

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【1】only among those with whom he

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问题     Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【1】only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, even【2】. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to【3】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【4】.
    【5】, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, once broken, makes the offender immediately the object of【6】.
    It has been known as a fact that a British has a【7】for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it【8】.
    Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom【9】forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and【10】to everyone.
    This may be so.【11】a British cannot have much【12】in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong【13】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【14】.
    Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references【15】weather that the British【16】to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are【17】by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” Although the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is【18】.pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is at a loss to know【19】to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will【20】an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
选项 A、since
B、once
C、when
D、while
答案C
解析 逻辑衔接题。前面谈到，预报员在承诺了第二天的好天气之后，坏天气的出现又证明了他们是错的。按照这样的逻辑关系，proved wrong和“出现rainy weather”之间应由when来衔接，故本题选[C]。[A] since意为“既然”或者“自…以来”，放在此理解不通；[B]once“一旦”，与前面的often不搭配；[D]while“当…时候”，强调两种可持续的动作的同时发生，用在此处不恰当。
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