解析:选B 由第二段中的"the price that we pay for this"可推断,"不要和陌生人说话"是父母给我们的"最坏的(worst)"建议之一。
2.A.meant B.planned
C.spoke D.worked
解析:选A 由下文的"Since there are bad people out there, it seems to be a good idea"可推断,父母建议我们不要和陌生人说话时"用意(meant)"是好的。
3.A.inspire B.instruct
C.change D.protect
解析:选D 由上文的"there are bad people out there"可推断,"不要和陌生人说话"的建议是为了"保护(protect)"我们。
4.A.up B.open
C.down D.shut
解析:选C 由下文的"We are used to making no eye contact with strangers"可推断,多年来我们已经学会了如何使眼睛保持"向下(down)"看。
5.A.Especially B.Thankfully
C.Unfortunately D.Uncertainly
解析:选C 由下文的"the price that we pay for this"可推断,"不幸的是(Unfortunately)",我们为不和陌生人说话付出了代价。
6.A.safety B.health
C.power D.delight
解析:选A 不和陌生人说话是为了我们的"安全(safety)",我们为这种安全付出的代价就是怀疑他人。
7.A.anger B.pain
C.shame D.fear
解析:选D 由上文的"we grow up suspicious of others and their motives"可知,我们常常"害怕(fear)"陌生人。
8.A.important B.obvious
C.humorous D.reasonable
解析:选D 由下文的"Most people out there are not sociopaths"可推测,随着我们渐渐长大,害怕陌生人变得既不必要也不"合理(reasonable)"。
9.A.In case B.In fact
C.At times D.At first
解析:选B 解析见下题。
10.A.brave B.friendly
C.smart D.patient
解析:选B 由上文的"Most people out there are not sociopaths"可推测,"事实上(In fact)",绝大多数人都非常"友好(friendly)"。
11.A.bad B.famous
C.good D.common
解析:选C 曾经保护我们的"不要和陌生人说话"的建议正阻止我们和"好(good)"人建立联系。
12.A.ready B.unlikely
C.eager D.unwilling