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    Video chat is now the go-to outlet for many social distancers longing for social interaction. But having a successful fete isn't only a question of hopping on camera with friends and kicking off. Social grace is a big part of a successful virtual party — and etiquette doesn't go out the door just because you're in your pajamas in front of a camera.

Introduce everyone to the group

Gone are the days during which you can introduce yourself to new people at your leisure. Instead, the second you click 'Join Meeting', you're pushed in front of potentially dozens of faces staring straight at you.

This is particularly problematic if not everyone on the call knows each other — Zoom itself recommends short ice-breaking sessions for everyone to introduce themselves on meetings.

"I like to use the wait room," says Tamiko Zablith, founder of Minding Manners International. "For security reasons, it means outsiders don't come crashing into your meeting. But also, you can let people come in one at a time, and then you can take that time to introduce them to the group as well."

Learn the art of the pause

Another wildly confusing thing about Zoom parties: everyone has to talk one at a time. There's no chance for small groups to organically form, for joking talk to fill a room, or for guests to talk at the same time. The whole group, no matter how large, can only listen to one person at a time.

That's why putting pauses in your speech is critical, especially since low internet speeds or weird audio may mean it's easy for someone to talk over someone else, drowning out what they have to say to the group.

"If the internet is a bit unreliable, you have those unstable signals. If I keep rambling, and the other person starts, there's that delay," says Zablith. "Work those pauses into your conversation."

Know when to change backgrounds

Using Zoom's backgrounds can actually be a courtesy to eliminate distractions behind you.

Hiding those dirty dishes or pizza boxes, or obscuring other members of the household coming and going, eliminates distractions and makes the other people feel like they're getting your full attention.

"Wouldn't it be better if that distraction just wasn't there?" Zablith says, pointing to the advantage of virtual backgrounds being able to hide anything unsightly behind you. For others, virtual backgrounds also provide a sense of comfort or normalcy to the audience.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is considered impolite?

A.To introduce everyone individually to the group.

B.To use virtual backgrounds to avoid distraction.

C.To put several pauses in your online speech.

D.To keep silent when joining in the meeting.

2.According to Tamiko Zablith, ______.

A.Internet speed matters little in Zoom parties

B.the wait room makes it easy to introduce everybody

C.for some, real room background has a comforting effect

D.pauses in speaker's conversation may delay the conference

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To attract more people to use Zoom.

B.To explain how to maintain social manners.

C.To offer guidance on Zoom social etiquette.

D.To compare online meetings with offline ones.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了视频聊天现在是许多渴望社交互动的社交人士的必经之路，但也要注意参加虚拟派对的社交风度，文章给出了一些社交礼仪指导。

1.

推理判断题。由第三段的“This is particularly problematic if not everyone on the call knows each other — Zoom itself recommends short ice-breaking sessions for everyone to introduce themselves on meetings.”（如果与会的每个人都不认识对方，这就会产生问题—Zoom公司建议大家在会议上做简短的打破僵局的自我介绍。），可知大家在Zoom party上要进行简短的打破僵局的环节来自我介绍，可推断出参加Zoom party时一直沉默是不礼貌的。故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。由Introduce everyone to the group的“But also, you can let people come in one at a time, and then you can take that time to introduce them to the group as well.”（但同时，你可以让人们一次一个人进来，然后你也可以花时间把他们介绍给小组其它成员。），可知等候室很容易介绍每个人。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。由第一段尾句“Social grace is a big part of a successful virtual party — and etiquette doesn't go out the door just because you're in your pajamas in front of a camera.”（社交风度是成功的虚拟派对的重要组成部分，而礼仪并不是仅仅因为你在摄像机前穿着睡衣就出门了。）和黑体字小标题“Introduce everyone to the group”（把每个人介绍给小组），“Learn the art of the pause”（学习停顿的艺术），“Know when to change backgrounds”（知道什么时候改变背景），可推断出本文的目的在于提供Zoom party的社交礼仪指导。故选C项。