镇成立由镇委书记孙广东任组长，镇委副书记、镇长任副组长，镇直相关部门主要领导为成员的意识形态工作领导小组，统筹协调全镇意识形态工作Module 1 Deep South Small Talk(建议用时35分钟). 阅读理解AInformal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌)in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interestingand they can cover pretty much or any topicas long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent(智慧的)manner. In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China and South Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的)business relationship theyre trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教)with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team. 【文章大意】非正式谈话是任何商业关系中的一个重要组成部分, 不过, 谈话时不要无所顾忌, 一定要适可而止。1. The author considers politics and religion_. A. cheerful topicsB. taboosC. rude topicsD. too serious【解析】选B。推理判断题。从最后一段第一句话As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. 可以明显看出答案选B。2. What is a typical and friendly topic in most places according to the author? A. Sports. B. Children. C. Personal feelings. D. Families. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world. . . 可知答案选A。3. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others? A. They dont want to talk with others much. B. They dont want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation. C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues. D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从第二段第三句话. . . because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. 可以推知。4. In which country may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends? A. France. B. Saudi Arabia. C. South Korea. D. The USA. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. 可知答案为D。BYou must have been troubled by when to say“I love you”because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your partner doesnt love you back? Or if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be never racking(痛苦的)and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable(易受伤的)as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand faster? “A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, ”says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. ”“All relationships go through power struggles but, ”he says, “if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. ”That feeling of“Ive always loved you more”may be subverted(颠覆, 破坏)for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵). In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, ”says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. ”In fact, the person who says“I love you”first may also be the one who says“Im bored with you”first. Hall believes that much depends on how“I love you”is said and the motivation of the person saying it. Is it said when theyre drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is“Please dont be unfaithful to me”? By saying“I love you”, they are really saying