题目内容
Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone, getting into a school or job, or just passing the time. But do you think you're good at it? And do you even know how to do it? If not, then it’s never too late to learn. The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather. So why should you find it important?
It's completely free. It doesn't matter if you fail, and you never know where it will go. “It can lead to many results,from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal”,according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine. The good things to small talk don't stop there. It can also make us smarter, as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly, social communication could help us solve problems.
You may be wondering how best to break this ice. Weather is probably the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss. Sports news in also a very common topic, especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly. And if you and the other speaker have something in common, that may also he acceptable to talk about. For example, if the bus you are on is full, you might talk about the reasons why.
Complimenting (恭维)someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable; however, you should probably not say anything — good or bad一about a person's body. Basically, any subject that makes the other person give a deep-thought answer in not welcome. If you bring up something like death, religion, politics, for serious opinions, you will turn people off.
1.The 2nd paragraph is mainly about .
A. the topics of small talk B. the development of small talk
C. the art of small talk D. the advantage of small talk
2.Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice?
A. Weather. B. Clothing.
C. Sport D. Music
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people will .
A. feel interested in your talk B. quarrel with you for your talk
C. get tired of your talk D. be grateful for your talk
4.Which part of a magazine might this text belong to?
A. Science & Technology B. Social Communications.
C. Modern Fashion. D. Travel Around the World.
In life, we should try to combine both money and happiness together. To do this I suggest the following steps:
Consider the Importance of Simplicity(简朴)
The aim of life should not be to control as many belongings and as much wealth as possible. If you feel happiness is directly related to material belongings, you are making a mistake. We should learn to be pleased with what we have and appreciate the advantages of simplicity.
Do Not Take Money Too Seriously
Does it pain you to spend your own money—even if it is for something useful? The problem with this, however, is that if we are always unwilling to spend money, we miss the whole point of making it. We should look at money in this way: spending money enables more to come into our lives. It is no good saving a large amount of water unless we use it to produce power; similarly, it is no use accumulating savings if we feel unwilling to spend them.
Reduce Financial(财政的) Worries to the Lowest Degree
We will be happy if we can make money a small part of our lives. To be able to do this, we need to prevent creating situations of debt(负债) as getting out of debt can be difficult and stressful. If you do need to go into debt, plan ahead and find a loan(贷款) which is clear and manageable to repay. Try not to make risky investment plans, as these give you the possibility to gain more as well as to lose a lot more.
Do Not Live to Work
If you spend all your time working, you will have no opportunity to spend your money. Don't feel guilty about turning extra work down; it is also important to have a rest. It is good if we can feel pleased with work, but if we only spend time working then our lives will be short of a proper balance.
Title: Is Money 1. to Happiness?
Four steps | How to combine money with happiness properly in our life? |
2. our life | ●We shouldn't equal the aim of life with material ●Instead, we should learn to 3. what we have |
Keep a proper 4. towards money | Don't feel painful when you spend your money on necessary things, because it is 5. to accumulate savings if you don't want to spend it |
Try to reduce financial worries | ●Try not to get into debt 6. you have to ●7. risky investment plans in case of a great loss |
8. your work and rest | ●Give yourself 9. to enjoy your life as much as possible ●It is not wrong to 10. extra work to have a rest |