In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
【小题1】Small talk is _______________.

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”

1.Small talk is _______________.

A．a kind of conversation with short words

B．a greeting used when people meet each other

C．to let people disagree about something

D．something we talk about to start a conversation

2.The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _________.

A．the weather       B．politics            C．games            D．languages

3.The passage suggests that when we learn a language _________.

A．we should learn about the transport system of the country

B．we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary

C．we should learn the culture of the country

D．we should understand the importance of the language

4.When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we are in fact __________.

A．asking a question                       B．having a conversation

C．greeting each other                     D．making small talk

5.What we learn from the passage is that __________.

A．different languages have different grammar

B．small talk is an important part of a language

C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”

1. 1.

   Small talk is _______________

   1. A.
      a kind of conversation with short words
   2. B.
      a greeting used when people meet each other
   3. C.
      to let people disagree about something
   4. D.
      something we talk about to start a conversation
2. 2.

   The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _________

   1. A.
      the weather
   2. B.
      politics
   3. C.
      games
   4. D.
      languages
3. 3.

   The passage suggests that when we learn a language _________

   1. A.
      we should learn about the transport system of the country
   2. B.
      we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary
   3. C.
      we should learn the culture of the country
   4. D.
      we should understand the importance of the language
4. 4.

   When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we are in fact __________

   1. A.
      asking a question
   2. B.
      having a conversation
   3. C.
      greeting each other
   4. D.
      making small talk
5. 5.

   What we learn from the passage is that __________

   1. A.
      different languages have different grammar
   2. B.
      small talk is an important part of a language
   3. C.
      small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation
   4. D.
      in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather

  In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of smalltalk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
   Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
46. Small talk is __________.
   A. to let people disagree about something
   B. a kind of conversation with short words
   C. something we talk about to start with a conversation
   D. a greeting when people meet each other
47. The favorite topic of small talk is about __________.
   A. games       B. politics           C. languages       D. the weather
48. The passage suggests that when we learn a language __________.
   A. we should only master the grammar and vocabulary
   B. we should know the culture about the country

   C. we should grasp the importance of the language
   D. we should learn about the transport system of the country
49. When we say “Great game, isn’t it?” we in fact __________.
   A. begin a small talk                 B. have a conversation

 C. greet each other                D. ask a question

50. What we learn from the passage is that __________.
   A. in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather
   B. different language has different grammar
   C. small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

   D. small talk is an important part in a language.

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk"．Small talk means the．little, things we talk about at the start of a conversation．In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: "Nice day, isn't it?" "Terrible weather, isn't it?"．But there is something special about small talk．It must be about something that both people have the same opinion about．The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something．This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable．People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk．But people often disagree about religion （宗教） or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English．The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place．At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "A great game, isn't it?" At bus-stops, people may talk about the transport system （体制）： "The bus service is terrible, isn't it?"

Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language．The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another．This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language．We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it

1．Small talk is________．

A．what people disagree about a topic

B．what we talk about to start a conversation

C．a greeting when people meet each other

D．a kind of talk show using short words

2．Which of the following is a good topic for small talk?

A．Politics          B．Income              C．Weather                   D．Religion

3．The passage suggests that when we learn a language ,__________．

A．we should understand the importance of the language

B．it's necessary to learn about the culture of the country

C．we should learn about the transport system of the country

D．it's enough to grasp the grammar and vocabulary of the language

4．When we say "A great game, isn't it?", we in fact__________．

A．ask a question                      B．discuss the game

C．greet the other person                D．begin a small talk

5．It can be learned from the passage that________．

A．it's important to find a suitable small talk subject

B．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

C．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather

D．agreeing with each other is the key to a successful conversation