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15．People with many different relationships use small talk．The most common types of people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all．It is also common for people who are only acquaintances，often called a"friend of a friend"，to use small talk．There are certain"safe"topics that people usually make small talk about．The weather is probably the number one thing．Sometimes even friends and family members discuss the weather when they meet or start a conversation．Another topic that is generally"safe"is current events，such as sports news and entertainment news．If there is something that you and the other speaker have in common，that may also be acceptable to talk about．Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversation are not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well．
People make small talk just about anywhere．Most often，small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something．For example，you might chat with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive．Some social events （such as a party） require small talk among guests who do not know each other very well．
The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone．However，the next time you see each other，you might just smile and say nothing．Do not interrupt （打断） two people in order to discuss something unimportant，such as the weather．If someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room，it is not proper to initiate a conversation either．
36．The third paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．how people make small talk
B．people like making small talk
C．why people make small talk
D．where people make small talk
37．What can we learn about small talk according to the text？C．
A．Small talk only happens between strangers．
B．When people feel lonely，they will start small talk．
C．Unpleasant comments about another person aren't a"safe"topic．
D．Small talk only happens when people want to make friends．
38．The underlined word"initiate"in the last paragraph probably means"B"．
A．end
B．start
C．control
D．avoid．
分析 人们会随时随地的与人发生交谈，文章谈及了交谈时安全话题和不安全话题，交谈发生的地点等问题．
解答 36．D．细节理解题．根据文意People make small talk just about anywhere人们的交谈会发生在任何地方，可知此段讲述的是交谈发生的地点，所以答案是D．
37．C．推理判断题．根据文意Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversationare not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well可知在交谈中背后评论人是一个不安全的话题，所以答案是C．
38．B．词义猜测题．someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room，it is not proper to initiate aconversation either可知当人们在读书或是写信时不适合与人们进行交谈，所以该词是"开始"的意思，所以答案是B
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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