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How did your friendships begin? Most start with a short conversation on a random day. Asking about a homework assignment in class or complaining about your painful legs after playing in a soccer game, you found your best pal by accident.
“Small talk is where all your relationships begin,” Forbes magazine summed up.
The following is a five-step guide to making small talk from Bernardo J. Carducci, the director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, US. Let’s have a look.
Getting started
Begin by talking about the setting, such as the weather outside or the room you are in (“It’s cold in here, isn’t it?”). The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make a conversation.
②The personal introduction
You should mention something about yourself, such as your name. A good personal introduction helps move the conversation forward.
③Looking for topics
At this point, you and your conversation partner need to find common ground. This is a good time to ask questions or to refer back to things you’ve said or heard earlier. Don’t worry if it gets quiet. The other person is probably just thinking of something to say.
④Expanding the topic
The goal is to keep the conversation going. At every stage, you should be careful not to talk too much. But don’t let the other person dominate the conversation either. If that starts to happen, mention something about yourself when he or she takes a breath.
⑤A polite ending
When ending a conversation, let the person know you’ll be leaving soon, express gratitude for the conversation and set the stage for a future conversation. For example, you could say, “I really must be going soon, but I had a great time chatting with you. I really liked hearing your opinion about that new movie. Here’s my phone number. Call or text me if you know of any other movies you think I might enjoy.”
小题1:According to the article, starting by talking about the setting is meant to ________.A．find common groundB．impress the other personC．make a conversationD．make the room warmer小题2:What does the underlined word “dominate” mean in Tip④?A．interruptB．controlC．adapt D．simplify小题3:When ending a conversation, you’d better ________.A．talk about how much you want to keep talkingB．show that you’ve not enjoyed the talkC．mention a specific movie that you loveD．give your opinion about the other person’s earlier comments小题4:The main purpose of the article is to ________.A．encourage students to make more friendsB．give students tips on making small talkC．introduce popular topics for studentsD．teach students how to create friendships 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D 解析
文章向学生介绍了如何通过聊天建立友谊的技巧。
小题1:C推理判断题。“根据The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make conversation可知谈论环境是一个很好的开始谈话的契机，它让对方明确领会你的意图。”可以推断C正确。
小题2:B词义猜测题。根据“At every stage, you should be careful not to talk too much. But don’t let the other person dominate the conversation either.(每个步骤，你要十分注意不要说得太多，但是也不要让对方控制谈话)”可知交谈的双方的地位应当是平衡的，任何一方也不要霸占话语权。dominate的意思为“支配”也就是“control”的意思。
小题3:A推理判断题。根据step⑤可知答案。一步骤讲的是如何结束聊天的技巧。从所举例子可以看出：要给予对方以暗示要结束谈话了，同时还要传递“我很想把本次谈话延续下去”的意思。结合“When ending a conversation, let the person know you’ll be leaving soon, express gratitude for the conversation and set the stage for a future conversation.”推断A正确。
小题4:D主旨大意题。从第一段看这是写给学生看的。再根据第一段第一句话“How did your friendships begin? ”可推测作者的意图是向学生介绍如何建立友谊。 考点
据考高分专家说，试题“How did your friends.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。
日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
