Making good conversation with a stranger can be difficult. Here are some ways to try if you don’t know what to do Talk about a topic common to both of you. The topic can be the food or the weather. For example, “How do you like the food?” But keep it on the positive side! The first time you meet a person isn’t a good time to complain.

Ask open questions that can’t be answered with one word. “What’s keeping you busy these days?” is a good question if you are talking to a person who doesn’t have an office job.

Ask a follow-up (接下来的) question if you have asked a question that can be answered with one word. For example, if you ask, “Where are you from?”, an interesting follow-up question might be, “What would your life be like if you still lived there?”

Ask getting-to-know-you questions. You can ask, “What are your favourite newspapers and magazines? What websites do you often visit?” These questions often show a hidden interest, which can help you go on with a great conversation.

React (作出反应) to what a person is saying. If you are trying to make the conversation interesting, but the person never reacts, you will feel unhappy. So, if the person tells a joke, even if it’s not funny, try to laugh. And if he offers some surprising information, react with surprise.

1.How many ways of making good conversation with a stranger are mentioned in the passage?

A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six

2.According to the passage, you should not   when you are making conversation with a stranger.

A.tell jokes B.ask questions C.complain about anything D.talk about the weather

3.The writer advises us to ask open questions that   .

A.can be answered with a smile B.can’t be answered with one word

C.people don’t know how to answer D.people don’t want to answer

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that   .

A.we should respect the listener B.good reactions are important

C.we should try to offer surprising information D.it is difficult to be a good speaker

5.What’s this passage mainly about?

A.Skills in asking questions B.Communication is becoming difficult

C.How to make friends with strangers D.Ways to make good conversation with strangers

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and is in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he can't make much money. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out(售完). He was sorry for it. He saw a pole(杆子)outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said. "It is dangerous to stay on it ! Come down ! "

"Wait a minute please ! "Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry. "Which team has kicked a goal(进球)?" "Ours !" Wonderful! You can stay there, But take care !" The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, "Who has won?" "Theirs, 3:2." "Come down." the policeman said angrily. "Such a match is not worth(值得)watching !"

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry,"Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal."

1.From the passage we know that ______.

A.Henry doesn't like his work B.Henry comes from rich family

C.Henry doesn't like the policeman D.Henry is in school for only four years.

2.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ______.

A.he had no money to buy a ticket B.he didn't want to buy a ticket

C.he had no time to buy a ticket D.all the tickets were sold out

3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ______.

A.it was dangerous B.Henry had no ticket

C.their team kicked a goal D.the other team kicked a goal

4.From the third paragraph(段落). we can guess that ______.

A.the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson B.the policeman tried to make Henry happy

C.the policeman didn't like Henry D.the policeman was also a football fan

5.The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole ______.

A.to cheer for their team B.to see the result of the match

C.to cheer for the other team D.to say goodbye to their team

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