Unit 4 Earthquakes grammar课时作业

第一节 语法填空

Requests that get results

　　There are many different ways of making requests for example, if someone wants to borrow a dollar, he or she can say:

　　"Could you lend me a dollar?"

　　"Do you have a dollar?"

　　"You don't have a dollar, ___1___you?"

　　How does a person know ___2___request to use? Language researchers have suggested that speakers must make several important decisions. First, they must consider the other person's feelings ___3___ requests can sometimes cause embarrassment to both the speaker and the listener. If the speaker thinks the listener ___4___ (accept) the request, he or she will probably use a less formal request; however, if the speaker thinks the listener may decline the request, he or she will probably use a fairly formal request. The listener then has to make a choice either ___5___（refuse) or accept the request. If he or she refuses, then both the speaker and the listener might feel ___6___ (embarrass).

　　In addition, speakers must decide how well they know the person they are requesting something ___7___ and choose a suitable question. If the speaker knows the listener well, one of several types of requests can ___8___（use). For example:

　　1. Make a statement with need: "I need a dollar."

　　2. Use an imperative: "Please lend me a dollar."

　　3. Use a question: "Do you have a dollar?"

　　If the speaker doesn't know the listener well, one of the types of requests ___9___ follow will be proper.

　　For example:

　　4. Ask about ability: "Could/Can you lend me a dollar？"

　　5. Be polite-use may: "May I borrow a dollar？"

　　6. Ask for permission: "Would it be OK if I borrowed a dollar？"

7. Express curiosity: "I wonder if I could borrow a dollar."