In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.
In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it?” “Terrible weather, isn't it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn't it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
1.Small talk ___.
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A．is a kind of conversation with short words |
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B．is a greeting when people meet each other |
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C．is to let people disagree about something |
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D．is something we talk about to start a conversation |
2.The best topic of small talk is about ___.
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A．the weather |
B．politics |
C．Games |
D．languages |
3.The passage suggests that when we learn a language ___.
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A．we should learn about the transport system of the country |
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B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary |
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C．we should know the culture about the country |
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D．we should grasp the importance of the language |
4.When we say “Great game, isn't it?” we in fact___.
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A．ask a question |
B．have a conversation |
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C．greet each other |
D．begin a small talk |
5.What we learn from the passage is that ___.
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A．different language has different grammar |
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B．small talk is an important part in a language |
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C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation |
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D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather. |
There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). 1 being sent away, this boy was the 2 student in his class. He was at the top in every 3 always with high marks.
But the boy changed after 4 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started 5 . He hated being in a 6 . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 7 committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt 8 and no one loved him.
His parents started 9 about the boy. But they even did not know what was 10 with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and 11 him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and 12 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To 13 my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most 14 person for me. I want to see you 15 . I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words 16 the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He 17 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had 18 he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He 19 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him 20 ！
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I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we well.
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A．look out |
B．stay up |
C．carry on |
D．get along |
In the USA, conversation is less lively than in many other cultures, ____ everyone talks at the same time.
A which B that C where D what
I was blessed with a happy childhood, ____ that most people would want to have.
A it B one C / D the one
A great number of students said they were forced to practice the piano.
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A．to question |
B．to be questioned |
C．questioned |
D．Questioning |
