Public transport（公共交通）, commute（通勤）, rush hours（上下班高峰时段）, crammed with people（挤满了热）等等这些表达都与公交相关。在这种情况下，我们会与陌生人交谈吗？
老夏考研“每日一题”选自《卫报》。今天的试题就是给这一段文字选择最为恰当的标题。
【题目】What the author intends to convey can be best interpreted as ______
[A] “Slow down, ramp up.”
[B]“Speak up, reach out.”
[C] “Hold back, lean away.”
[D] “Shut up, cool down.”
【试题】
①It is true that the apparent loneliness of many people on public transport is an illusion. ②Many will be caught up with conversations with distant friends on their phones; some will be talking to the people in books. ③Some may be in willed solitude with their headphones. ④But there are always people who would be interested in an unexpected conversation with a stranger. ⑤This need not go on for too long. ⑥Knowing when to let the other party retreat is an important social skill. ⑦But sometimes there is no natural moment of withdrawal.⑧The conversations that spring up between strangers on long journeys can sometimes be curiously intimate and liberating. ⑨The knowledge that you will never need to speak to someone again promotes honesty and a freedom of confession that is hard to discover elsewhere.
【参考译文】
①It is true that the apparent loneliness of many people on public transport is an illusion. 的确，许多人在乘坐公共交通时表面上的孤独是一种错觉。
②Many will be caught up with conversations with distant friends on their phones; some will be talking to the people in books. 很多人会用手机和远方的朋友畅聊；有些人会和书中的人交谈。
③Some may be in willed solitude with their headphones. 有些人可能戴着耳机沉浸在孤独之中。
④But there are always people who would be interested in an unexpected conversation with a stranger. 但总有人会对与陌生人的意外对话感兴趣。
⑤This need not go on for too long. 这种情况不需要持续太久。
⑥Knowing when to let the other party retreat is an important social skill. 知道什么时候让对方撤退是一项重要的社交技能。
⑦But sometimes there is no natural moment of withdrawal. 但有时并没有自然的撤离时刻。
⑧The conversations that spring up between strangers on long journeys can sometimes be curiously intimate and liberating. 在长途旅行中，陌生人之间发起的对话有时会让人感到奇怪的亲密和自由。
⑨The knowledge that you will never need to speak to someone again promotes honesty and a freedom of confession that is hard to discover elsewhere. 知道你再也不需要和别人说话，可以促进在别处很难发现诚实和坦白的自由。
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