Question

【题目】How do you talk with people when meeting them if you want to leave a good impression? Here a some tips for you/

Tip 1	You have to show up, which can be a challenge for many of us. You can show up as an observer（旁观者）of other interesting people and let that be a learning experience for you. Before you start talking, it’s important to just listen, even if you think you are a wise storyteller. If you are close to a group of people who are discussing a topic, watch their body language and see if they will let you join in their conversation.
Tip 2	You’d better go in the conversation with a couple of topics to keep it going, or questions to ask if there is a short stop. Simple things like “How do you know the host?” and “How did you get here?” are always good conversation starters to a certain extent（在一定程度上）.
Tip 3	Don’t fear silences. Awkward（令人尴尬的）silences are common part of talking with people, just rush to fill them. If you don’t want to go on with the conversation, just say you are going to get another drink or something to eat, and find another group to talk with.
Tip 4	Relax. If you cannot keep a conversation going, or you don’t know what you should say next, give yourself a little time to clear your head. Relax, and then turn back into the discussion.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

When you meet new people, you always want to leave a good impression. But do you know how to be a good speaker? Here is some advice for you.

The first advice is that you have to show up and observe or listen to others even if you can tell stories 【1】 . If you go near a group of people, watch their body language to see if they will offer you a 【2】 to talk with them. The second advice for you is that some topics should be 【3】 before the conversation. Next, you don’t need to be 【4】 of silences. You can rush to fill them or leave for another group. The last is relaxing. If you can’t keep a conversation going or you 【5】 what you should say next, take a break and clear your head, then return to the discussion.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】wisely

【2】chance

【3】prepared/planned

【4】afraid

【5】wonder/doubt

【解析】

试题分析：本文指出了如何在会见人时留下好的印象的一些诀窍：到场当好旁观者，即使你擅长讲故事；参与对话时要注意切入点；在陷入沉默时找一个恰当的理由离开；放松等等。

【1】wisely 句意：第一条建议是你必须出席并且旁观或是听别人讲，即使很擅长讲故事。根据窍门1里的：Before you start talking, it’s important to just listen, even if you think you are a wise storyteller. 可知用“机智”（wise）来修饰，本句修饰行为动词，用副词形式，故填：wisely。

【2】chance句意：如果你走近一群人，看他们的肢体语言以确定他们是否给你一起交谈的机会。

【3】prepared/planned句意：由窍门1的最后一句：If you are close to a group of people who are discussing a topic, watch their body language and see if they will let you join in their conversation.如果你靠近一群在讨论一个话题的人们，看他们的肢体语言以确定他们是否让你加入他们的对话。换一种说法就是：看他们是否给你交谈的机会。故填：chance。

【4】afraid句意：你不必害怕沉默。根据窍门3的第一句：Don’t fear silences.不要害怕沉默。可知这里还是填“害怕”：be afraid of。故填：afraid。

【5】wonder/doubt句意：如果你不能坚持交谈或者你想知道接下来你要讲什么，休息一下，清醒头脑然后再返回对话。根据窍门4：If you cannot keep a conversation going, or you don’t know what you should say next, give yourself a little time to clear your head. Relax, and then turn back into the discussion.如果你不能继续你的对话，或者你不知道你接下来 该说什么，给自己一点时间清醒头脑，放松，然后再返回讨论。把句中的“不知道”换在种说法：“想知道”，故填：wonder/doubt。