在和人交流时，我们需要对他人所说的话作出回应，有时候要表现出有兴趣 interest，有时候要表示惊讶 surprise，有时候还需要表现出无所谓的态度 indifference。在什么情况下用什么样的表达，你知道吗？

1. What emotion does B’s response express?

A: Hey, I got an A in my English exam!
B: Big deal!

a) Interest

b) Surprise

c) Indifference

d) None of the above

2. Complete the following sentence so that it expresses surprise.

A: Did you hear that Susan is getting married this weekend?
B: _________________

a) Whatever!

b) So what!

c) You’ve got to be kidding me!

d) Yeah

3. Complete B’s response to indicate surprise.

A: I am dropping out of university to start a band.
B: _________________

a) Get lost!

b) Get out of here!

c) Get back to work!

d) Get a life!

4. What emotion does B’s response express?

A: I’ve just been given a promotion at work.
B: So what!

a) Interest

b) Surprise

c) Indifference

d) None of the above

5. Which word is often used to express indifference to something another person has said?

a) Whatever!

b) Whenever!

c) Whoever!

d) However!

6. Complete B’s response so that it expresses interest.

A: My favourite English author is Charles Dickens.
B: _________________

a) Really?

b) I don't care.

c) Like I care!

d) So what!

答案

1) c, 2) c, 3) b, 4) c, 5) a, 6) a.