Question

important, friend, mean, them, stand, itself, child, remember, age, weather, pleasant, feel

Have you heard of small talk? It 1.________ that the conversation is about some little things, which are not 2.________. You can make small talk when 3._________ in line in the supermarket or while waiting for the bus. Though the topics in small talk aren’t important, small talk 4.________ is very important. It makes people 5._________relaxed; It breaks the silence; It shows 6.________ and good manners; And it makes time pass 7.________.

In small talk, it’s important 8.________ to smile and keep the conversation relaxed. It’s also good to show a sense of humor. You could talk about the 9._________ , an interesting story on TV, a sports event, a play or a movie, and you could ask parents about their 10._________.

Answer

1.means

2.important

3.standing

4.itself

5.feel

6.friendliness

7.pleasantly

8.to remember

9.weather

10.children

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了小型谈话对于社会交际的作用以及如何进行一次小型谈话.

1.联系上下文,可知此处指的是,它的意思是这个对话是关于一些小事情.结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性动作,故用一般现在时态.根据所给单词,可知填means,意味着,意思是.

2.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是一些不重要的事情,根据语境可知填形容词important,重要的,作表语.

3.联系下文,可知此处指的是排队等候时,现在分词做状语表示正在进行的伴随性动作,结合语境及所给单词,可知填现在分词standing,站立,作表语.

4.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是一些小型谈话本身,根据所给单词,可知填反身代词itself,它自己,做主语同位语.

5.联系上下文描述,可知此处指的是它让人感到放松.make后接不带to的不定式做宾语补足语.根据所给单词,可知填原形动词feel,感觉.

6.联系前文描述,可知这体现了友谊和良好的礼貌.根据所给单词,可知填名词friendliness,抽象名词不可数,故用原形即可.

7.联系前文描述,可知这让时间过得很愉快.根据所给单词,可知填副词pleasantly,愉快地,做状语.

8.联系下文描述,可知此处指的是,微笑和保持谈话放松很重要.本句中it形式主语指代下文不定式内容,不定式表示具体的将要进行的动作.根据所给单词,可知填动词不定式to remember,记得.

9.结合语境及所给单词,可知此处指的是你可以谈谈天气.故填weather,抽象名词不可数,故用原形即可.

10.联系前文,可知此处指的是你可以想父母问问他们的孩子.结合语境可知此处孩子用复数形式,根据所给单词,可知填复数名词children,孩子们.

考点：选词填空