Question

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 type 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 saying goodbye. 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.

1.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.

A. for you to make new friends

B. to begin your business talks

C. to get the conversation going smoothly

D. for you to impress others with your questions

2.After having asked somebody a question, it’ll be polite of you to _______.

A. make clear what kind of person he is

B. listen to his or her reply carefully

C. sit quietly without saying anything

D. go on asking him more questions

3. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.

A. know how to change the topic properly

B. are good at making any topic interesting

C. always speak in a gentle way

D. never talk too much or too little

4. If you really want to meet someone again, _______.

A. you may take him as your lifelong true friend

B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it

C. you are sure to have further understanding of him

D. it’s proper for you to give him a second handshake

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：交流需要注意的几个问题。问问题可能是一个很好的和适当的使对话顺利进行的方式，好的健谈的人是知道如何正确地改变话题的人。如果你想再见某人，对你来说让他知道是必要的。

1.C细节理解题。问问题可能是一个很好的和适当的使对话顺利进行的方式。据第三段可知故正确答案为C.

2.B细节理解题。问某人一个问题后，你认真听他的回答是有礼貌的。根据第四段故该题正确答案为B.

3.A细节理解题。一般来说，好的健谈的人是知道如何正确地改变话题的人。据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.故正确答案为A.

4.细节理解题。如果你想再见某人，对你来说让他知道是必要的。根据If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret.故该题正确答案为B.

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。

考点分析： 考点1：日常生活类

日常生活类阅读理解：

    阅读能力是中学生学习英语应具备的一种基本能力。学习英语的一个重要目的在于获取信息。通过阅读这一重要手段，我们可以大量地获取知识，拓展知识面，还可以增强语感，培养敏捷的思维能力。

阅读理解也是各地中考试题的必考题型之一，在中考试题中占有较大比例，主要考查学生通过文字获取信息的能力。在中考中，阅读的篇数一般是三到四篇，选材范围越来越广，除故事、幽默、人物轶事外，科普性文章也多了起来。体裁也趋于多样化，有记叙文、说明文、应用文等。还要求学生能理解及解释图表多提供的简单信息等。三四篇短文中有的难度跨度较大，以便拉开档次，体现选拔功能。并且扩大了选材范围，主要考查考生阅读所给材料，理解其中词语、句子或片段含义的能力。有时涉及对全文意思和篇章结构的理解，对一些问题作出推理和判断。阅读理解的考核中包括了对词汇、语法等语言知识的考查，要求学生具备一定的背景知识、各种常识、科普知识和一定的分析及逻辑推理能力；要求学生具有归纳段落大意、中心思想的能力。测试的方向由时间、地点、身份、人物等一些细节问题，改为测试对全文整体意义的理解程度；由考查短文的表层现象改为考对文章深层含义的理解和逻辑推断能力。另外，任务型阅读形式灵活多样，内容丰富多彩，联系实际，易考查学生的灵活运用能力和对语言的综合运用能力。在中考中占30-40分。

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