Question

    Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. After all, everyone often talks to other people. 1.但是与陌生人交谈使人觉得有点紧张和尴尬。 Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less embarrassing.

Body language

Although it may seem strange, much communication happens without any words. 2.The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you're talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you're talking confidently. And if you're nervous, acting like you're confident can help you feel more confident. When you're listening, look at the other person. Lean (倚靠) forward to show that you're interested in what they're saying.

Back and forth

A good conversation is not a speech, which means that both people need to take part in. If you're doing all the talking, 3.停下来给别人说话的机会。 If they don't say anything, try asking them a question.

Ask questions

Questions can also help if you're struggling (努力的) to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they'll talk for a while. Maybe they'll say something you relate with and can reply to. 4.People are generally excited to find others with similar interests. When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just "yes" or "no". Open-ended questions in English usually start with who, what, when, where and why.

Don't fear silence

Don't scare if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. 5.Think of them as opportunities to change the subject to something you're interested in. You could also talk about something you've done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.

As with any skill, you will improve at holding conversations with time. So if you're shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation.

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Answer

1.But talking to strangers makes people feel a little nervous and embarrassed.

2.你站立的方式和你的行为告诉了人们很多关于你的事。

3.Stop to give others chances to talk.

4.人们发现自己和他人有着相似的兴趣，通常很激动。

5.把它们认为是改变成你感兴趣的话题的机会。

【解析】

本文给出了一些与人交谈的建议。

1.“但是”可用but表示，用来引导表转折的并列句；“与……交谈”可用talk to…表示，此处用于句中作主语，所以使用动名词形式；“陌生人”可用strangers表示；“使”可用make表示，此处主语表单数，所以使用动词三单形式；“有点”可用a little表示，用于句中修饰形容词；“紧张和尴尬”可用nervous and embarrassed表示，用于句中修饰人。故填But talking to strangers makes people feel a little nervous and embarrassed.

2.分析句子可知，本句含有定语从句，you stand and act是修饰其前的主语The way的，翻译为“你站立的方式和你的行为”；“tell sb about sb/sth”翻译为“告诉某人关于某人/某事”；a lot翻译为“很多”。故填“你站立的方式和你的行为告诉了人们很多关于你的事。”

3.分析句子可知，此处是肯定祈使句。“停下来”可用stop表示，祈使句使用动词原形，用于句首需大写首字母；“给别人机会”可用give others chance to do sth表示，表示复数含义；“说话”可用talk表示。故填Stop to give others chances to talk.

4.分析句子可知，本句含有“be+ adj+ to do sth”结构，表示“做某事是……的”；generally excited翻译为“通常很激动”；with similar interests翻译为“有着相似的兴趣”。故填“人们发现自己和他人有着相似的兴趣，通常很激动。”

5.分析句子可知，本句含有“think of…as…”结构，表示“把……认为是……”；opportunities翻译为“机会”；change…to…翻译为“把……变为……”；subject翻译为“话题”；be interested in翻译为“”对……感兴趣。故填“把它们认为是改变成你感兴趣的话题的机会。”