SMALL TALK BEFORE A MEETING This is a situation you’ve probably experienced many times

n the States there is the 【C2】______ practice of making "small talk" in certain social situation. Small talk deals 【C3】______ various topics, superficially, simply for the sake of keeping a conversation 【C4】______ . The topics 【C5】______ include the weather, sports, college courses, clothing, food, etc. Small talk is 【C6】______ useful at social gathering when you meet someone for the first time, or when polite conversation is expected but no serious discussion 【C7】______ .

It is common but not necessarily expected that one should know 【C8】______ in a group before engaging him or her in conversation. 【C9】______ , at a party or 【C10】______ informal social gatherings, a simple " May I join you？" and a self-introduction is normally sufficient 【C11】______ acceptance into a group and to join in a conversation. In some 【C12】______ , such as the lobby of a concert hall or theater, a waiting room or a classroom, it is common for 【C13】______ to start a conversation even 【C14】______ an introduction.

【C15】______ the informality that pervades U. S. society, people in the States expect those whom they 【C16】______ to put aside 【C17】______ they are doing and listen. As a 【C18】______ , the conversation distance between two people is at least two or three 【C19】______ . Standing at a closer range will make many Americans feel 【C20】______ .

【C1】______

A．But

B．And

C．So

D．Or

you shake hands and say, "How do you do？". This is not really a question, and the reply to it is another greeting such as "How do you do？" or "Hello" or "I'm very pleased to meet you" or, if you have met the person sometime before, "It's good to see you again". You don't shake hands every time you meet someone, you just greet them. If you are invited to someone's house for dinner, it is usual to take a present - some chocolates or flowers or, if you know them quite well, a bottle of wine. If you do not know the host well, don't be the last person to leave. Telephone the next day to thank the host for the meal. English people don't like to talk about personal things, and tend to avoid religion, politics and money. Good topics for small talk (闲谈) are the weather, holidays, weekend activities, gardens and architecture (建筑物), especially houses and homes. When you go to a pub or bar, it's usual to take turns to buy a drink for everyone in your group and pay for the drinks when you get them from the bar and before you drink them. (以下为试题题干)The first paragraph tells us how to greet someone in business situations.()

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