When people talk （） the cities of the United States, the first that comes to mind is New

working.()

when people outside the uk talk about england，they mistake it as britain sometimes. ()

A.which

B.that

C.it

D.what

Judge the similar meaning of the couple sentences.

When exploring your career options, talk to as many people as you can.

Have a discussion with more people around you before making your career option.

According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A)we fall to listen carefully when they talk

B)people tend to be annoyed when we cheek what they say

C) people usually state one thing hut means another

D)we tend to doubt what our friends say

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 hired. 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 （接触）. When you look people in the eye， they feel you appreciate what they are saying. It makes you appear honest and builds 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 talk 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 （76）____

Introduction

We are likely to make small talk when we （77）____ meet people.

（78）____

？ Small talk can help people form. （79）____ friendships.

？ Small talk can also help people Ret a （80）____.

Advice

？ Find some topics （81）____ with the other person.

？ Keep the talk going by making compliments and （82）____ questions. ？ Keep eye contact in conversation to build （83）____.

？ （84）____ more in order to make small talk easier.

Conclusion

Small talk really （85）____ a lot to us.

municate with them politely.

How close do you stand when you talk to a friend？ You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.

Do you know How to touch people correctly？ Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.

Do you look at people when you talk？ In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.

And how do you say goodbye？ That’s easy, wave(挥手) to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!

(1) From the passage, we should give more personal space.()

A、people in the Middle East

B、people in North America

C、people in the South America

D、people in North China

(2) The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.()

A、触碰

B、打击

C、感动

D、震撼

(3) We can’t wave to say goodbye in .()

A、America

B、Japan

C、Britain

D、Greece

(4) How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students？()

A、Two

B、Three

C、Four

D、Five

(5) What’s the best title of this passage？()

A、Saying goodbye

B、Touching people

C、Looking at people

D、communicating politely

正确答案：1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D

44、Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.

How close do you stand when you talk to a friend？ You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.

Do you know How to touch people correctly？ Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.

Do you look at people when you talk？ In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.

And how do you say goodbye？ That’s easy, wave(挥手) to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!

(1) From the passage, we should give more personal space.()

A、people in the Middle East

B、people in North America

C、people in the South America

D、people in North China

(2) The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.()

A、触碰

B、打击

C、感动

D、震撼

(3) We can’t wave to say goodbye in .()

A、America

B、Japan

C、Britain

D、Greece

(4) How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students？()

A、Two

B、Three

C、Four

D、Five

(5) What’s the best title of this passage？()

A、Saying goodbye

B、Touching people

C、Looking at people

D、communicating politely

e shock in a sense.One of the things was that when you talk to people in Iran, you can comfortably ask how much people earn and which religion they are.I found this very difficult with English people.They don' t tell you, they look away or they somehow get around the question.I didn' t understand why.I mean, I still don' t understand why people are uncomfortable answering that sort of question.In Iran, it's no problem, there' s no problem in asking anybody It’ s not rude at all.

I had that confirmed to me when in one of my English classes my teacher told me not to talk to English people about three things politics, religion and money.(判断正误)

26.People in Iran are not happy to talk about their salary or their religion.()

27.People in England try to avoid personal questions.()

28.In Iran, it's rude to ask questions about salary and religion()

29.The writer was advised to avoid talking to English people about politics, religion and money.()

30.The main idea of the passage is culture shock.()