单选题 Here is a question. Who talks more, women or men? The seemingly contradictory(相矛盾的 ) proof is shown by the difference between what I call public and private speaking. Much more males feel comfortable when playing the "public speaking" ,while much more females feel comfortable with the "private speaking". Another method of realizing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk.
For most women, the language of conversation is basically a language of rapport(友好 ).a method of setting up connections and relationships. What's more, emphasis is placed on showing similarities and matching experiences. From childhood, girls blame their fellows and try to stand out or appear better than others. Mankind feel their closest connections at home, or in surroundings where they feel at home during private speaking. But even the most public situations can be tackled with like private speaking.
While for most men, talk is primarily a way to keep up independence and position in a hierarchical(等级的) social order. This is done by exhibiting knowledge and skill, and by holding center stage through language performance such as story-telling, joking, or giving information. When they are kids, boys learn to use talking as a way to get and keep attention. So they are more comfortable talking in larger groups made up of people they know less well in the broadest sense, which is called "public speaking". But even the most private situations can be processed like public speaking, more like giving a report than setting up rapport.

单选题 Most females make the use of the language of rapport in their dialogues for the reason that they want to ______.
A. show they are quite ahead of others
B. set up close relationships
C. show something they have in common
D. find differences between them

单选题 Men's public speaking mainly shows ______.
A. their sense of humor
B. their attraction to women
C. their independence and status
D. their ability to control the conversation

单选题 The author puts forwards his main idea by ______.
A. telling why males and females speak in different ways
B. introducing two different methods of speaking
C. stating his own point of views
D. showing some interesting examples

单选题 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Public speaking is different from private speaking.
B. Rapport-talk often appears among women.
C. Males learn to use talking as a way to catch attention.
D. Public speaking cannot be used in private situations.

单选题 What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Women talk more than men.
B. Men and women talk in such comfortable ways.
C. The difference between public speaking and private speaking.
D. The favorite way men and women tend to use in talking.