Much social talk,【36】from casual conversation to formal【37】speech has an aim other than to convey information or to achieve agre

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问题     Much social talk,【36】from casual conversation to formal【37】speech has an aim other than to convey information or to achieve agreement on disputed issues. Individuals talk and listen to one【38】, in part simply to enhance sociability--to【39】their enjoyment in being together. Sometimes this is called speech to entertain, but this traditional label has【40】been very satisfactory. Social talk serves a more important function【41】merely to pass time【42】.
    A great deal of the【43】and the listening that occurs【44】casual circumstances may seem to be【45】, in the sense that the discourse is relaxed, relatively formless, and expressive of strong and intimate feelings.【46】, such speaking and listening are highly valued. Normal individuals dread being deprived【47】companionship. If required to be【48】for a time, they may mm on the【49】or television, not to learn something,【50】not even to be entertained,【51】to feel the sociability of hearing human speech. The【52】purpose of much speech (including most【53】and many public speeches) is to knit together【54】closely and more pleasantly the ties of【55】.

选项 A、sociability
B、honesty
C、stability
D、reliability

答案A

解析 本篇的内容是关于交淡和社交的,只有A项sociability“社交”才符合题意。B项honesty“诚实”,C项stability“稳定”和D项reliability“信赖”在语义上不符合句子意思的要求。
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