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  3. It is common for Americans to have different "circles of friends" such as church friends, work friends, or sports friends.【R1】__

It is common for Americans to have different "circles of friends" such as church friends, work friends, or sports friends.【R1】__

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问题     It is common for Americans to have different "circles of friends" such as church friends, work friends, or sports friends.【R1】______One’s friends from the office may never meet one’s friends from the sports club. Terms such as "office mate" and "tennis partner" indicate the segregation of friends.【R2】______People have different types of friends: one may have many good friends and one best friend. "Best friends" are usually two people of the same sex who have known each other for a long period of time. 【R3】______
    It is easy to be misled by instant friendships which may appear to be deep and personal but are really superficial.【R4】______Friendliness characterizes much of American daily interaction but is not always an indication of pursuing a relationship. Characterizing instant friendships is the appearance of two people becoming close but, in reality, there is no strong bond between them.【R5】______Many people frequently smile or say, "have a nice day" or "see you later", or even extend an invitation as part of a cultural patterns of politeness. Such expressions do not always suggest an offer of continued friendship.
   【R6】______It is possible that some Americans, because of their linguistic and geographic isolation, are hesitant about interaction with foreigners. However, it is important to know that Americans are receptive to developing friendships with international visitors.【R7】______One foreign student, after having lived in the United States for several years, said that the most important advice he could give to newcomers would be, "Don’t be passive when it comes to making friends with Americans. Begin conversations, extend invitations and make the first move."
    A characteristic of American personal relations is the absence of fixed rules governing them.
    【R8】______Even within a person’s own culture, recognizing when a relationship has the potential to develop into a friendship is not always easy. When one is living in a foreign country, one is faced with unfamiliar friendship patterns which add to the challenge of initiating and maintaining meaningful relationships.
    A. Friendship and friendliness are not synonymous.
    B. Brief encounters do not always imply desire for further contact.
    C. Therefore, a variety of friendships are possible in the United States.
    D. People usually have more casual friends than close or best friends.
    E. A person may choose not to involve members of different circles in the same activity.
    F. The office mate is a friend in the office and the tennis partner is a friend on the courts.
    G With foreign visitors, Americans may not always be the first ones to begin friendships.
    H. In general, it is advisable to approach Americans first in order to initiate friendships.
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答案F
解析 空格的上句提到两个术语“office mate”和“tennis partner”，那么空格处就应该是对这两个术语的解释。选项F正好符合题意。
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