According to the Cooperative Principle, the following conversation violates the maxim of ______.
A：Shall we get something for the kids?
B：Yes.But I veto I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M.
A、quantity
B、quality
C、relation
D、manner
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：交际者在交际中要遵循4项准则，数量准则，质量准则，关联准则和方式准则。例句中说这话时，A和B都知道B能很容易说出“icecream”这个词，但B却违反了方式准则。他的意外之意是：“I don’t want the kids to know we are talking about ice-cream.”
