Teenagers usually experience changes on all levels --- physical and emotional (感情的). Some may feel uncomfortable when in new situations, such as talking to strangers. But with small talk, you may     fit into the new environment.

Small talk is a light conversation for social occasions (社交场合).      it usually doesn’t have much detail(细节), it is the starting point for friendships

Children can use small talk to      a conversation in many different ways.

Asking open questions is one of the most useful ways. For example, you are at someone’s birthday party, but you know     people. How do you break the ice? You can start a conversation with “This is a great party. How do you know the host?” This way is also     in many other situations, such as school clubs or picnics.

Sometimes, simply an    works, especially to help find common ground(共同点) with others. For example, when going into a new environment, you can introduce yourself by saying “I am in Class 2. My      teacher is Mr Black.” The other person may say, “Oh, really? He is also my math teacher. He is very strict ...” See? A good conversation begins.

The third way is to find your strong points and     it to others. This is useful when you want to     a group. For example, you see boys playing soccer on the school playground. Just say, “Do you need more players? I am a very good goalkeeper(守门员).”

So next time, don’t be     when meeting strangers. Just try small talk. A stranger may become your next friend.

1.A. nearlyB. slowlyC. easilyD. hardly

2.A. ButB. AlthoughC. Because D. And

3.A. haveB. startC. endD. stop

4.A. someB. anyC. littleD. few

5.A. helpfulB. helplessC. interestingD. boring

6.A. informationB. actionC. educationD. introduction

7.A. ChineseB. historyC. mathD. English

8.A. show B. giveC. sellD. offer

9.A. takeB. joinC. knowD. love

10.A. surprisedB. comfortableC. nervousD. relaxed

You look pale today , I think the red T-shirt ___good ____you

A. will look , in    B. look , on

C. will look , on  D. look , in .

Boys and girls , more attention should be paid to ____the word correctly

A． pronouce    B. be pronounced

C． pronoucing  D. pronouced

.I am not sure ____ . Which of the following is not right?

A． which club shall I join next term

B. how much sleep we need every day

C. what life would be like without hobbies

D. why he always feels tired in class

Do you know if she ____to visit us ?

I think she will come if she____ free tomorrow.

A. comes; is         B. will come ;is

C. comes ; will be   D. will come ;will be

Take care! If you lose _______on the swing, you may fall down and hurt yourself.

A. balance     B. weight

C. thought   D. height

The rich woman is always ___________her wealth(财富). Nobody is willing to talk with her.

A. shows herself   B. shows off

C. showing upD. showing off

We all found _____useful ______ English aloud every morning.

A. it; to readB. it’s; reading

C. that; read        D. this; reading

Without her glasses, she was ______________ blind.

A. as far as       B. as much as

C. as good as       D. as well as

Please tell me which color can bring you _____.

A. success       B. successful

C. succeed    D. successfully