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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.

Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.

◆Do some research

Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.

◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary

This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.

◆Ask yourself about your culture

Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.

◆Find common interests

Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.

◆Listen

Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!

Title: To be a good small talker
The problem you may have when making small talk	__1__ have enough suitable vocabulary to cover most topics.
The __2__ useful tips of improving small talk skills	◆Doing some research	Find some special information about the type of people you’ll meet by __3__ time on the Internet, books, and so on.
◆__4__the Internet for specific vocabulary	Learn specific words you may use when having a business conference or __5__ people ahead of time.
◆Asking __6__ about your culture	List out some common things that will be __7__ about in your own culture.
Be sure to have the English words to discuss those subjects.
◆Finding common interests	Try to chat with each other about something you’re both __8__ in, such as travel, the school, the differences between different __9__.
◆Listening	Pay more attention to listening to others’ ideas in order to get __10__ understanding.

Answer

 Don’t/Never

 five

 spending

 Using

 meeting

 yourself

 talked

 interested

 cultured

 better

【解析】

试题分析：在这篇短文中作者主要介绍了五种聊天的常识问题。

 根据Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.可知填：Don’t/Never。

 联系下文可知有五点建议，故填five。

 根据Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet,，by是介词，后面接名词或者动名词作宾语，可知填spending。

 根据make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary可知填Using，动名词作主语表示抽象动作。

 根据If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest,可知填meeting，接见。

 根据Ask yourself about your culture可知填：yourself

 根据Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture.可知填talked。

 根据Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it!可知填interested。

 根据discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture可知填cultured。

 根据Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you.可知填better。

考点：关于聊天常识的说明文