Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather­speak among the English.Both commentators，somehow，are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weather­speak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weather­speak are not requests for weather data.Rather，they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”．In other words，English weather­speak is a means of social bonding.(2017·重庆，E)

　　1．The author mentions Dr.Johnson’s comment to show that ________.

　　A．most commentators agree with Dr.Johnson

　　B．Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observation

　　C．the comment was accurate two hundred years ago

　　D．English conversations usually start with the weather

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。作者提到Dr.Johnson的评论是为了解释第一句话“It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.”故答案为D项。

　　2．What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?

　　A．A social trend.

　　B．An emotional state.

　　C．A historical concept.

　　D．An unknown phenomenon.

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