Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.If you 1 to other countries,do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain,the best topic is the weather.British 2 changes quite often.It's also a safe topic.You can start small talk simply by saying“It's a lovely day today,isn't it?”
Besides the weather,it's good to talk about gardens 3 English people.For example,you could say,“Those roses look really beautiful, 4 ?”English people lore their pets.So it's also nice to begin with“What a lovely 5 !What is its name?”
In America,people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball.They also talk about clothes by saying“It's a nice shirt!Where did you get it?”The weather is a 7 topic there,too.
Don't ask people“How old ale you?”Age is usually a 8 ,especially for women. 9 ask“How much money do you make?”It makes people uncomfortable.Don't ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend 10 a boyfriend.Politics(政治)or religion(宗教)is not a good topic for two people who have just met,either.
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A.
listen
B.
travel
C.
talk
D.
want
(2)
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A.
weather
B.
people
C.
food
D.
clothes
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A.
in
B.
at
C.
with
D.
on
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A.
don't they
B.
do they
C.
aren't they
D.
are they
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A.
day
B.
rose
C.
dog
D.
bag
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A.
such that
B.
the same as
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so that
D.
such as
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A.
dangerous
B.
difficult
C.
safe
D.
hard
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A.
friend
B.
secret
C.
problem
D.
question
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Never
B.
Please
C.
Ever
D.
Usually
(10)
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and
B.
with
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but
D.
or
He hardly hurt himself in the accident,________?
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A.
doesn't he
B.
didn't he
C.
did he
D.
does he
Could you tell me ________?
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A.
how can I get to the nearest station
B.
how I can get to the nearest station
C.
how could I get to the nearest station
D.
how I could get to the nearest station
根据首字母提示写出单词。
From the t________ of the mountain,I can see a large white building.