题目
"Hi there. How's it going?"
"Oh, fine, fine. How about this weather, huh?"
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
What's that? This story? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. Maybe you're waiting for the elevator. Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn't do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.
Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It's so powerful. It does something to you." "Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary," Oliver says, "If I don't make small connection with another person, I can't work."
What causes it? As a rule, you're either trying to force something into your life, or you're using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.
The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time. Take the elevator, for instance. Now there's prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there's no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It's a way of feeling liked and accepted."
The topics of small talk don't matter. In fact, you don't want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It's non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you're with lots of people doing lots of talking.
Let's say you're at a party. Now it's time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don't look silly standing by the food table alone all night.
"Small talk'", as interpreted by the author, ______.
A.is not as idle as it may seem to be
B.is usually meaningless and therefore useless
C.has no real function in communication at all
D.is restricted to certain topics only
第1题
A.A.It’s OK. How about you?
B.B.Going well.
C.C.Not ba
D.D.I am fine, thank you.
第2题
A: Hi, Dave. How's it going? B: Pretty good.()
第3题
-Hi! George. How are you?
- _______________
A. That's all right.
B. Don't mention it.
C. How are you?
D. Fine, thanks. And you?
第4题
– There's a new cafeteria at the corner. How about going there for supper? – ().
A: Fine. But it's my treat this time
B: It's newly decorated
C: Let's look at the menu first
D: I have no idea about what to order
第5题
听力原文:W: Hi, John, how's your project going?
M: Oh, just so-so. You know, it seems less difficult to get financial support for the project than to get trained men.
Q: What do we know about the man's project?
(17)
A.He did quite well with it.
B.He has money problem now.
C.He is in need of qualified staff.
D.He could not carry it on any more.
第6题
A.A.Just fine, thanks. What’s new?
B.B.Not bad, thank you. What’s wrong?
C.C.How are you? Long time no see!
第7题
A.He has decided how he's going to spend the prize money.
B.He doesn't know how much his rent is going to increase.
C.He's already planning to enter next year's essay contest.
D.He has already paid his landlord for next year's rent.
第8题
— Hi! How do you do, Zhang? — _______
A、How are you?
B、Good afternoon.
C、How do you do?
D、Very fine.
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