Question

【题目】 Some effective ways to Meet New People

It is universally acknowledged that first impressions matter a lot. If you want to know how to meet people, just follow these steps.

◆Live in the moment.

To meet new people, the first thing you have to do is enjoy the present moment of the new conversation. Let go of your expectations and fears. 【1】

When you approach a new person, don’t ask yourself, “How do I look?” or “How do I sound?” Instead, ask, “What would this person like to talk about?” or “What matters to this person?”

◆ 【2】

If you keep up your confidence, people feel that you’re a person who is worth talking to. You should be confident before you walk into a room with new people in it and build your confidence as the conversation goes along. Just smile, talk about the things that you love, and show everyone that you love who you are, where you are, and what you do.

【3】 Stand tall, maintain eye contact, and don’t fidget (烦躁) with your hands or look at the floor. When you introduce yourself, speak clearly and loudly enough that you’ll be heard.

◆Be positive.

【4】 You should smile from time to time. Talk about the things you love, the things that make you happy, and your interests to keep people engaged.

Don’t talk about your longstanding hatred for a certain teacher, or classmate. 【5】 The occasional “That’s so true!” or “I know exactly what you mean!” will be far more positive.

A.Stay confident.

B.Communicate in a fun and casual way.

C.Body language can help you stay confident.

D.They can prevent a conversation from unfolding smoothly.

E.Don't ask for the person's number in the middle of the conversation.

F.Maintaining a positive attitude will make people want to talk to you.

G.Don't nod and agree with what the person is saying every five seconds.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】F

【5】G

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些与新结识的人谈话时的建议。

【1】根据前文“Let go of your expectations and fears.”可知，要放下你的期望和恐惧，可推知设空句应是对“为什么放下期望和恐惧”做出解释。选项D. They can prevent a conversation from unfolding smoothly.( 它们能阻止谈话顺利展开。)解释了期望和恐惧对于谈话的阻碍作用，且句中“They”与前文“expectations and fears”相呼应。故选D项。

【2】设空为小标题，根据后文“If you keep up your confidence, people feel that you’re a person who is worth talking to. (如果你保持自信，人们会觉得你是一个值得交谈的人。)”可知要保持自信，本段主题应是“自信”。选项A. Stay confident.(保持自信)贴合主题。故选A项。

【3】设空在段首，后文应对设空句进一步解释。根据后文“Stand tall, maintain eye contact, and don’t fidget with your hands or look at the floor. When you introduce yourself, speak clearly and loudly enough that you’ll be heard.( 站直，保持眼神交流，不要摆弄你的手或看着地板。当你介绍自己时，说话要清楚，声音要大，这样别人才能听到。)”可知，本段主要讲述了肢体语言在保持自信方面的重要性。选项C. Body language can help you stay confident.( 肢体语言可以帮助你保持自信。)贴合主旨要义。故选C项。

【4】设空在小标题之后，应对其进行进一步的解释。根据小标题“Be positive.”可知，该部分在讲述的主题是“积极”。选项F. Maintaining a positive attitude will make people want to talk to you.( 保持积极的态度会让人们想和你说话。)进一步解释了“积极”的作用。故选F项。

【5】根据后文举例：The occasional “That’s so true!” or “I know exactly what you mean!” will be far more positive.( 偶尔说一句“太对了!”或“我完全明白你的意思!”会更加积极。)可知，要使交谈变得更加积极，可以说一些表述赞同的话语， 因此选项G. Don't nod and agree with what the person is saying every five seconds.( 不要每隔五秒钟就点头同意对方说的话。)提到的“不要只是点头”与后文举例相呼应。故选G项。

七选五技巧之—代词的暗示

在做七选五题目时，要注意代词。代词可能会出现在空前空后句中，也有可能出现在选项中，无论代词出现在哪，一定要清楚句中出现的人称代词是指代一个或多个名词的，它的出现是有原因的，即有具体所指。如果代词在选项中出现，往往该选项会成为答案。比如文章的第1小题：

To meet new people, the first thing you have to do is enjoy the present moment of the new conversation. Let go of your expectations and fears. _____1_____

D. They can prevent a conversation from unfolding smoothly.

通过分析选项可知，选项D. They can prevent a conversation from unfolding smoothly.中含有代词“They”，且在句中作主语，说明前文应是新提及了某个或某些名词，而句中的主语“They”用作指代该词，对其进一步解释。通过阅读全文分析可知，第1小题设空句前文“Let go of your expectations and fears. ”中的“expectations and fears”应是“They”指代的内容，且选项D恰好解释了“期望和恐惧”在交谈中的阻碍作用。因此D项为第1小题的答案。