Part IV Reading Comprehension
Question 61 to 65 are based on the following passage :
Who talks more , women or men ? The seemingly contradictory evidence is reconciled by the
difference what I call public private speaking . More men feel comfortable doing
“ public speaking ” , while more women feel comfortable doing “ private ” speaking .
Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk .
For most women , the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport :
a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships . Emphasis is placed
on displaying similarities and matching experiences . From childhood , girls criticize
peers who try to stand out or appear better than others . People feel their closest
connections at home , or in settings where they feel at home – with one or a few people
they feel close to and comfortable with – in other words , during private speaking .
But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking .
For most men , talk is primarily a means to preserve independence and negotiate and
maintain status in a hierarchical social order . This is done by exhibiting knowledge
and skill , and by holding center stage through verbal performance such as storytelling ,
joking , or imparting information . From childhood , men learn to use talking as a way to
get and keep attention . So they are more comfortable speaking in larger groups made up of
people they know less well , in the broadest sense , “ public speaking ” . But even the
most private situations can be approached like public speaking , more like giving a report
than establishing rapport .
61. Another term for “ private talking ” is ______ .
A. report talk B. rapport talk C. persuasive talk D. women’s talk
62. When women talk , they tend to ______ .
A. criticize their friends who stand out B. make others feel at home
C. approach public situations like private talking
D. seek close relationship with other speakers
63. Men talk in order to ______ .
A. make new friends B. share experience
C. negotiate with others D. get attention
64. The purpose of this passage is to _______ .
A. compare and contrast the male and female talking styles
B. analyze the male and female talk
C. inform of the gender difference
D. draw people’s attention to the difference
65. The conclusion we can draw from this passage is that ________ .
A. men talk more than women
B. men and women have different conversational styles
C. men like to display their knowledge and skills in their talk
D. men are more independent than women
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