In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safer topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are important parts of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小題1】Small talk __________ .

A．is a kind of conversation with short words
B．is a greeting when people meet each other
C．is to let people disagree about something
D．is something we talk about to start with a conversation
【小題2】Why do people need small talk?
A．To choose a topic for conversation.
B．To agree about the weather.
C．To let meeting people become easier and more comfortable.
D．To learn a language.
【小題3】The passage suggests that when we learn a language ,__________．
A．we should grasp the importance of the language
B．we should know the culture of the language
C．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary
D．we should learn about the transport system of the country


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B   

解析試題分析：本文講述了在西方文化中，經(jīng)常用small talk來開始一段對(duì)話，而且對(duì)話的內(nèi)容的選擇也是有一定講究的。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. 可知small talk是我們開始對(duì)話說的東西。說明D項(xiàng)正確。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段的句子：The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable.可知small talk是為了讓和人們接觸更容易，更舒服。選C。
【小題3】推理題。本題較難，文章中以small talk為題，主要就是告訴我們西方的文化，我們要學(xué)習(xí)一門語(yǔ)言，很重要的就是學(xué)習(xí)他們的文化。故B正確。
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