When Americans meet their friends,they often start their con

When Americans meet their friends,they often start their conversations with a greeting and may then ask about their friends,families,and jobs.Most of ____51____ the conversation is optimistic.Even conversations about ____52____ events such as serious illness,family problems or ____53____ usually end up in a hopeful way.People discuss special family events ____54____ marriage,births,graduations,new jobs and new homes.One friend will usually wish the other good luck or ____55____ congratulations.If the news is unhappy,he or she will ____56____ sympathy and then add a hopeful comment.
There are special rules about the discussion of money.Friends like to ____57____good news like a job promotion or buying a new house,car or furniture.But they seldom discuss the ____58____ of money they got or ____59____.A friend ____60____ tell you how much an item cost but it is not polite to ask,“How much was it?”
51.A.the time B.time C.hours D.while
52.A.ill B.badly C.happy D.sad
53.A.death B.deaths C.dead D.dying
54.A.as B.example C.likely D.such as
55.A.offer B.warn C.support D.afford
56.A.play B.express C.speak D.prepare
57.A.buy B.write C.share D.divide
58.A.score B.number C.amount D.quality
59.A.enjoy B.spent C.cost D.print
60.A.must B.need C.should D.might

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