【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Captain Goodfellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, FREE. |
Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of the City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes! |
Film at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. |
International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to the Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm. |
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College. |
【1】You can send your children to Captain Goodfellow to learn dances ________________.
A. on Sunday afternoon B. at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday
C. at 9:30 every day D. at noon before 5:00 p.m.
【2】You can see movies at ________________.
A. the Museum Theatre B. the City College
C. the City Theatre
【3】You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________________.
A. at the front entrance of the City Hall
B. at the ball game
C. at 8:00 p.m.
D. at the Central Park on Saturday
【题目】任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
Put a group of strangers in a room together, and they’ll probably start a conversation. “Hot today, isn’t it?” one might say. “You said it,” another replies.
Why do we talk so much about the weather? When we meet new people, we don’t begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather.
Research suggests that small talk can build new friendships. When we begin conversations with new people, we want to feel comfortable, and so do they. We use small talk to find common interests. Once we have a common interest, a friendship can begin.
Small talk even helps people get a job. In order to impress at a job interview, you need to bond with the interviewer right away. Proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job.
So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. Select something around you that you share with the other person.
Next, keep the conversation going. Compliment (赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.
Third, keep eye contact. When you loop people in the eye, they feel you appreciate what they are saying. It makes you appear honest and build trust.
Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers. Talking to someone you don’t know is not the easiest thing to do! Some experts say with more practice, small take does get easier.
Some people avoid small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather. For them, they are just too small. However, when you think about it, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a very big deal!
Title | Small Talk: A Big【1】 _________ |
Introduction | We are likely to make small talk when we【3】______ meet people. |
【2】_________ | Small talk can help people form 【4】________ friendships. |
Small talk can also help people get 【5】__________. | |
Advice | Find some topics【6】_______ with the other person. |
Keep the talk going by making compliments and 【7】__________ questions. | |
Keep eye contact in conversation to build【8】 ________. | |
【9】________ more in order to make small talk easier. | |
Conclusion | Small talk really 【10】_________ a lot to us. |