15.People with many different relationships use small talk.The most common types of people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all.It is also common for people who are only acquaintances,often called a"friend of a friend",to use small talk.
There are certain"safe"topics that people usually make small talk about.The weather is probably the number one thing.Sometimes even friends and family members discuss the weather when they meet or start a conversation.Another topic that is generally"safe"is current events,such as sports news and entertainment news.If there is something that you and the other speaker have in common,that may also be acceptable to talk about.Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversation are not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well.
People make small talk just about anywhere.Most often,small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something.For example,you might chat with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive.Some social events (such as a party) require small talk among guests who do not know each other very well.
The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone.However,the next time you see each other,you might just smile and say nothing.Do not interrupt (打斷) two people in order to discuss something unimportant,such as the weather.If someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room,it is not proper to initiate a conversation either.
36.The third paragraph mainly tells usD.
A.how people make small talk
B.people like making small talk
C.why people make small talk
D.where people make small talk
37.What can we learn about small talk according to the text?C.
A.Small talk only happens between strangers.
B.When people feel lonely,they will start small talk.
C.Unpleasant comments about another person aren't a"safe"topic.
D.Small talk only happens when people want to make friends.
38.The underlined word"initiate"in the last paragraph probably means"B".
A.end
B.start
C.control
D.avoid.
分析 人們會隨時隨地的與人發(fā)生交談,文章談及了交談時安全話題和不安全話題,交談發(fā)生的地點等問題.
解答 36.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文意People make small talk just about anywhere人們的交談會發(fā)生在任何地方,可知此段講述的是交談發(fā)生的地點,所以答案是D.
37.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文意Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversationare not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well可知在交談中背后評論人是一個不安全的話題,所以答案是C.
38.B.詞義猜測題.someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room,it is not proper to initiate aconversation either可知當人們在讀書或是寫信時不適合與人們進行交談,所以該詞是"開始"的意思,所以答案是B
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.