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初一英语同步综合测试（一）笔试部分2

2007-10-20　来源:21th century　作者:Fiona 编辑点击:

六、阅读理解(每小题3分，共15分)

Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with foreign people?

In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British weather changes quite often. It's also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying "It's a lovely day today, isn't it?"

Besides weather, it's good to talk about gardens with Brits. For example, you could say, "Those roses look really beautiful, don't they?" English people love their pets. So it's also nice to start with "What a lovely dog! What is his name?"

In America, people like to talk about sports, such as American football. They also talk about clothes by saying "It's a nice shirt! Where did you get it?" Weather is a safe topic there, too.

Of course, there are also a lot of topics to avoid (避免) during small talk in Western countries.

Don't ask people "How old are you?" Age, especially for women, is usually a secret. Never ask "How much money do you make?" It makes people uncomfortable.

Don't ask strangers whether they are married or if they have a girlfriend or boyfriend. Politics or religion (宗教) is not a good topic for two people that have just met either.

34. What does "small talk" mean?

A. 打?"ǜ? B. 小声交谈 C. 随意聊天

35. What is a safe small talk topic for both Americans and British?

A. Clothes. B. Weather. C. Money

36. If two people haven't met before, we call them _____.

A. friends B. relatives C. strangers

37. Which is NOT a good topic for small talk?

A. Are you married?

B. Lovely weather, isn't it?

C. Where did you get that nice shirt?

38. What's the main idea of this story?

A. Why do we start small talk?

B. Good and bad topics for small talk

C. How to kill time and make friends

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