Question

【題目】任務型閱讀

請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。

注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

Put a group of strangers in a room together, and they’ll probably start a conversation. “Hot today, isn’t it?” one might say. “You said it,” another replies.

Why do we talk so much about the weather? When we meet new people, we don’t begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather.

Research suggests that small talk can build new friendships. When we begin conversations with new people, we want to feel comfortable, and so do they. We use small talk to find common interests. Once we have a common interest, a friendship can begin.

Small talk even helps people get a job. In order to impress at a job interview, you need to bond with the interviewer right away. Proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job.

So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. Select something around you that you share with the other person.

Next, keep the conversation going. Compliment (贊美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.

Third, keep eye contact. When you loop people in the eye, they feel you appreciate what they are saying. It makes you appear honest and build trust.

Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers. Talking to someone you don’t know is not the easiest thing to do! Some experts say with more practice, small take does get easier.

Some people avoid small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather. For them, they are just too small. However, when you think about it, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a very big deal!

Title	Small Talk: A Big【1】 _________
Introduction	We are likely to make small talk when we【3】______ meet people.
【2】_________	Small talk can help people form 【4】________ friendships.
	Small talk can also help people get 【5】__________.
Advice	Find some topics【6】_______ with the other person.
	Keep the talk going by making compliments and 【7】__________ questions.
	Keep eye contact in conversation to build【8】 ________.
	【9】________ more in order to make small talk easier.
Conclusion	Small talk really 【10】_________ a lot to us.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Deal

【2】first

【3】Benefits/Advantages

【4】new

【5】hired/employed

【6】shared

【7】asking

【8】trust

【9】Practice/Practise

【10】matters/means

【解析】

試題分析：請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

【1】Deal 根據(jù)句意：一次大的交易�？芍�此空填Deal。

【2】first 句意：當我們首次遇到人的時候，我們很可能有一個短暫的談話。可知填first。

【3】Benefits/Advantages 根據(jù)句意可知是：好處或優(yōu)勢。故填Benefits/Advantages。

【4】new 根據(jù)常識：短暫的談話可以幫助人們建立新的友誼。故填new。

【5】hired/employed 根據(jù)句意：短站的談話也能幫助人們被雇傭。故填hired/employed。

【6】shared 根據(jù)第五段Select something around you that you share with the other person.可知發(fā)現(xiàn)一些話題和另一個人分享。故填shared。

【7】asking 句意：通過到賀和問問題保持談話的繼續(xù)。故填asking。

【8】trust 句意：在談話中眼神交流，建立信任。故填trust。

【9】Practice/Practise 句意：為了使小談話更容易，要多實踐。故填Practice/Practise。

【10】matters/means 句意：小談話真的對我們很重要。故填matters/means。