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B In most languages, people often start small talk after a greeting. 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 that both people have the same opinion about. The purpose(目的) 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(宗教) or politics(政治)， so these are not suitable topics for small talk. 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?” Small talk is an important part of conversation in any language. People in different countries start small talk in different ways. This shows that when we learn a language, we should learn the vocabulary and the grammar as well as the social behavior of the people who speak it. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(10分) ( )32. Small talk . A. is a kind of conversation with short words B. is a greeting when people meet each other C. is to let people disagree about something D. is a polite friendly conversation on unimportant topics ( )33. The favorite topic of small talk is about . A. the weather B. politics C. games D. languages ( )34. The passage suggests that when we learn a language, A. we should learn about the transport system of the country B. we should only learn the grammar and the vocabulary C. we should know the culture about the country D. we should know the importance of the language ( )35. When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we in fact . A. ask a question B. agree with the other C. greet each other D. start small talk ( )36. What we learn from the passage is that . A. different languages have different grammars B. small talk is an important part in a language C. small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation D. we can talk about religion and politics in small talk V. Learning skills (20分) 根据汉语意思，完成英文句子，每空一词。 37. 你的学校有多大? ___________is your school? 38. 像他这样的老师很受我们的欢迎。 ________ are popular with us. 39. 我上星期天买的这本书非常有趣! The book last Sunday is really fun. 40. 这是一封感谢信，谢谢你昨天提供的帮助。 This is a the help you offered yesterday. 参考答案： Ⅰ. 1-5 CBAAC 6-10 BBBAC Ⅱ. 11. f b c a e d Ⅲ. A)12. umbrella 13. cross 14. traffic 15. elevator 16. note B)17. came along 18. looked through 19. a lot 20. at least 21. getting along C)22. isn’t it 23. aren’t you 24. don’t you 25. didn’t you 26. weren’t they Ⅳ. A)27. No, they didn’t. 28. They are studying at the English Language Center. 29. He thinks they are large. 30. Alison comes from Thailand. Jenny comes from Canada. 31. Alison. B)32-36 DACDB Ⅴ. 37. How big/large 38. Teachers like him 39. I bought 40. thank-you note for (责任编辑：admin) |