Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.

There are many advantages（优势）of becoming a professional musician．The biggest advantage is that you can do something you love．You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet different people．That will open up your eyes．

However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician．One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don' t always have enough money．Most of the time, they always look for jobs．Sometimes it is not easy for them to find a good job．Another disadvantage is the place they live in．If you want robe a musician, you usually have to move from a city to another where there are more job chances．However, not every musician can afford the high cost of living in big cities．The third disadvantage is that they can't have a stable family life．Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to make a regular（正常的）family living．

1．The advantages of being a professional musician include all the following EXCEPT     ．

A．making a lot of money all the time     B．doing something you like

C．meeting a lot of different people                   D．traveling to many different places

2．Which is NOT a disadvantage of being a professional musician?

A．Opening up one's mind．

B．Being unable to have a stable family life．

C．Not always having enough money．

D．The high cost living in big cities．

3．What does the underlined word "stable" mean in Chinese?

A．安静的                   B．稳定的                   C．健康的                   D．坚定的

4．From this passage we know               ．

A．the biggest advantage of being a musician is that you can live in big cities

B．most musicians can' t have a regular family life because they enjoy traveling

C．it's difficult for some musicians to make a usual living sometimes

D．the author doesn't want to be a musician at all

5．The author mainly tells us                 in the passage．

A．becoming a professional musician can also have problems

B．why people want to become musicians

C．not to become professional musicians

D．how to become a professional musician

　　Perhaps your problem comes from shyness（害羞）. You might be afraid of meeting new people, because you feel you are too serious(严肃的). You must push your shy side away and show your classmates how interesting you can be.

　　The first thing you must do is smile to your classmates. One smile speaks louder about your wish to make friends than any words. Do this as often as you can, until your classmates become used to（适应）your smiles and smile in return.

　　Your problem is mainly（主要地）about confidence（自信心）. Smile first, talk next and slowly you will make friends. Once you have more confidence, you can make as many friends as you want.

(1) What's Xiaogang's problem according to（根据）Uncle Jeff's letter?

A．He is poor in his studies.

B．He doesn't know how to help his classmates.

C．He hasn't got any good friends.

D．His teachers don't like him.

(3) What does the underlined（划线的）sentence mean?

A．The louder you speak, the more you'll get.

B．Your smile is better than your words to show your friendliness（友好）.

C．The more people you talk to, the more friends you'll make.

D．When you speak out your wishes with a smile, your classmates can always help you.

A．we can know a person very quickly

B．we should learn to build up our confidence

C．it's easier to talk to people in a group than when they are alone

D．a quiet person is not a good one for us to talk with