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u meet people from a high-power distance culture, you may learn that less powerful people can challenge the dominant people if they have made a wrong decision.（）

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B. I have't been practising enough

C. I don't know

D. to meet English people

E. I have some trouble

F. What can I talk about

G. Where should I go

H. May I help you

Max: What's the matter, Peter？ You don't look very happy.

Peter: I'm not. I'm worried about my English.

Max: What's the problem？

Peter: (56) .

on ’t（31）like to be looked at. At least, they don ’t like to be looked at all dayevery day! However, there is one （32 ）in England where you can look atlots of famous people every day. That is Madame Tussaud&39;s, the mostpopular （33 ）attraction in London. On most days of the year, （34 ）of visitors can be seen outsideMadame Tussaud ’s.

They want to （35） in and see some of the mostfamous people in the world. If you like, you can （36） to those film stars,sports stars or politicians in Madame Tussaud ’s, but they won ’t（37） anything to you, because they can ’t! Madame Tussaud ’s is awaxworks (蜡像馆)，and the “famous people ，，in the building are madeout of wax. But, this doesn&39;t （38） to be a problem. Ordinary people likelooking at （39 ）people, even if they are only （40 ）.

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ve lost a job, the first feeling is often one of shock. On top of the loss of income, many people find the whole routine of their life is shattered, their contact with other people reduced, their ambitions halted and their identity as a worker removed.

There may be good feelings too -- it's nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning, to spend more time with children, or to have more time to think -- a better job may be just around the comer. But, unless a better job does turn up, chances are the days start getting longer and the time becomes harder to fill. Many people pass through periods of difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel irritable and depressed, often isolated and lonely.

Despite all these problems, unemployment can be a chance for a fresh start. You can discover that it provides an opportunity to sort out or rethink what you want from life and how best you can get it. You can use the time to plan how to find a new job, learn a new skill, develop your hobbies, see if you can run your own business, do some voluntary work in your community or meet new people. It's up to you.

Unemployment almost always brings changes that are ______.

A．unpleasant

B．unsuitable

C．untenable

D．unworthy

Meet Famous People in London

Many people like to see famous peopl

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D. If you like, you can ____56____ to those film stars, sports stars or politicians in Madame Tussaud's,but they won't ____57____ anything to you,because they can't! Madame Tussaud's is a waxworks(蜡像馆),and the "famous people” in the building are made out of wax. But, this doesn't____58____to be a problem. Ordinary people like looking at ____59____people, ever if they are only____60____It's better than nothing!

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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.

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？ 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.

t down, a handsome stranger comes to the table and takes the seat across from you. You read his name on his name tag. Once he is seated, a bell rings and your date begins!

As you scan your list of conversation topics, the man across the table asks about your hobbies. From there, the conversation naturally flows back and forth from your interests to his interests to your job to his job. You are both careful not to ask questions that are too personal. Then the bell rings again. It's time to move on. As you make your way to the next table, you quickly mark your date card. You write the man's name on the card. Under thequestion "Would you like to meet again for a real date？", you mark "yes." Then you take a seat for your next date.

This is the latest way for single people to meet other people they might like to date without pressure. Many businesses offering speed dating services have become popular. These businesses organize events where participants can have dozens of quick dates all on the same night. Each speed date is less than ten minutes, and some services limit each date to only three minutes. This gives people just enough time to make an impression, so that each person in the "date" can decide if they want to meet the other again. If both people mark "yes" on the date card, the service will arrange for the people to contact one another to arrange a real date.The idea for speed dating came from Yaacov Deyo of Los Angles. In 1999, he wanted to provide an alternative way for his students to get together other than using blind dates arranged through family or friends. His speed dating idea was so successful that it quickly spread to other communities across the United States. However, like any date, speed dating does not always work out.

1.How is speed dating different from traditional dating？ ()

A. The dates are usually very short.

B. It usually isn't possible to meet the person again.

C. The couples do many activities on one date.

D. The people usually know each other quite well.

2. What would be a suitable question for speed dating？ ()

A. Where do you live？

B. What's your last name？

C. What sports do you like？

D. What's your phone number？

3. How long might it take a person to complete ten speed dates？ ()

A. Ten minutes.

B. One evening.

C. One week.

D. Ten days.

4. Who is Deyo？ ()

A. A man who has had many speed dates.

B. The inventor of speed dating.

C. A man who got married after speed dating.

D. The president of a speed dating company.

5. Why is a speed date limited to a short time？ （）

A. Not to let people feel tired.

B. To have another date arrangement.

C. Not to make speed dating boring.

D. To get the chance to talk to more people.

ile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text-me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"--those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker': these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them？ Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

When people plan to meet nowadays, they ______.

A．arrange the meeting place beforehand

B．postpone fixing the place till last minute

C．seldom care about when and where to meet

D．still love to work out detailed meeting plans