D

　　The meaning of silence carries among culture groups. Silence may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or, worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs.

　　Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.

　　Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority, persons in Asian culture may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

　　Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

　　32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?

　　A. It implies anger.

　　B. It promotes friendship.

　　C. It is culture-specific

　　D. It is content-based

　　33. Which of the following people might consider silence as a call for careful thought?

　　A. The Chinese. B. The French.

　　C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.

　　34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?

　　A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.

　　B. Break it while treating patients.

　　C. Evaluate its harm to patients.

　　D. Make use of its healing effects.

　　35. What may be the best title for the text?

　　A. Sound and Silence

　　B. What it means to be silent

　　C. Silence to Native Americans

　　D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold

　　32.【解析】C

　　推测题。原文定位第一段, 可以得知A选项不全面，沉默不只代表一个意思;同理，可排除B选项;此段反复强调“Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups…”，“ Persons in other cultural groups value…” 可得知，沉默在不同文化中的意义是不同的，而不是根据对话内容变化的，由此可以排出D，得出正确答案C。

　　33.【解析】A

　　细节题。题干的意思是“在哪国人的文化中，沉默代表要求对方仔细考虑?”定位第二段“ Therefore…person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing.” 中文意思为，在中国和泰国文化中，silence代表说话人想在继续会话之前让倾听者考虑他说过的话。所以可以得出答案A。

　　34.【解析】D

　　细节题。对应文章最后一段。答案可以在段落主题句中可以分析出来—第一句和最后一句。尤其是最后一句“ A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients…”作者认为，了解沉默的治愈价值有助于更好地照顾病人。所以，是建议护士利用沉默的治愈价值的。而A，B选项出现在第2句so that后面的部分。用了否定词not，是作者所不建议的。C选项在文中并未提及。

　　35.【解析】B

　　主旨题。文章为总分的结构，可从第一段入手。定位文章第一句 “The meaning of silence caries among culture groups.” 即可得知全篇都在讲沉默代表的意义，不同的文化意义不同。文中并没提到声音与沉默的关系，所以不选A;文章讲了不同国家沉默代表的意义，不局限于Native Americans，排除C;而D 选项是一句谚语，“说话是银，沉默是金”，文章并没有对比两者的重要性。因此只能选B。