Conflict is on the menu tonight at the cafe La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France's favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isn't always easy. The customers—some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session—are quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论), slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say ‘one feels, ’ or ‘people think’, ”Lehanne told them. “Say ‘I think, ’ ‘Think me’. ”

A cafe society where no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldn't seem more un-­French. But Lehanne's psychology cafe is about more than knowing oneself: It's trying to help the city's troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle—longer working hours, a fast-­food boom and a younger generation's desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening. 

The city's “psychology cafes”, which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places. Middle­-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love, anger and dreams with a psychologist. And they come to Lehanne's group just to learn to say what they feel. “There's a strong need in Paris for communication, ”says Maurice Frisch a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor in a nearby church. “People have few real friends. And they need to open up.” Lehanne says she'd like to see psychology cafes all over France. “If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldn't exist,”she says, “If life weren't a battle, people wouldn't need a special place just to speak.” But then, It wouldn't be France. 

1.What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?

A Learn a new subject.

B Keep in touch with friends.

C Show off their knowledge.

D Express their true feelings.

解析：选D。D　细节理解题。根据短文第一段第三句“Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings.”可知，咖啡馆鼓励顾客在这里表达他们内心的真实情感。故选D。

2.How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?

A They are less frequently visited.

B They stay open for longer hours.

C They have bigger night crowds.

D They start to serve fast food.

解析：选A。A　细节理解题。由第二段“Over the years，Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle...”一句可知，在过去的几年里，巴黎咖啡馆的生意因法国人生活方式的变化而受影响。由此可知，更年轻的一代人不再那么频繁地光顾咖啡馆了。故选A。

3.What are theme cafes expected to do?

A Create more jobs.

B Supply better drinks.

C Save the cafe business.

D Serve the neighborhood.

解析：选C。C　推理判断题。第二段 “Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation.”据此可以推断出这些咖啡馆是想通过改变管理理念挽回惨淡的生意。故选C。

4.Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?

A They bring people true friendship.

B They give people spiritual support.

C They help people realize their dreams.

D They offer a platform for business links.

解析：选B。B　推理判断题。根据短文最后一段“If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldn’t exist.”, she says, “If life weren’t a battle, people wouldn’t need a special place just to speak.” But it wouldn’t be France.可知，人们来到这些心理咖啡馆，畅开心扉，与心理专家谈论爱恨情仇的原因是为了获得精神上的支持。offer great comfort(提供慰藉)为回答本题的关键信息。故选B。