《2025年综合应用创新题典中点八年级英语下册鲁教版》

四、[2024烟台龙口期中]阅读表达
主题: 人与社会·社会服务与人际沟通 素养: 语言能力
体裁: 说明文 词数: 约230 建议用时: 6分钟
When we meet new people, we don’t begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, like traffic or weather. People make small talk everywhere, but there are certain places where it is very common. Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something. People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all. Though we often teach children not to talk to strangers, adults are expected to say at least a few words in certain situations.
Small talk can start a new friendship. When we begin conversations with new people, we use small talk to find common interests. Small talk even helps people get a job. So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job?
First of all, choose something around you that you share with the other person. Next, keep the conversations going. Compliment (赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest. Third, talking to strangers is not an easy thing for shy people. But with more practice, small talk does get easier.
Some people think things like traffic or weather are just too small. However, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a big deal!
26. Where does small talk happen most often?
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27. What people use small talk most commonly?
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28. What advantages (好处) can small talk bring you?
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29. About making small talk, how many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
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30. How do you keep small talk going?
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答案： 26. In places where people are waiting for something.
【点拨】根据第一段中“Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something.”可知，闲聊最常发生在人们等待某事的地方。
27. Those who do not know each other at all.【点拨】根据第一段中“The most common people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all.”可知，最常用闲聊的人是那些彼此根本不认识的人。
28. Small talk can start a new friendship and even helps people get a job.【点拨】根据第二段中“Small talk can start a new friendship.” 和“Small talk even helps people get a job.”可知，闲聊的好处是可以开始一段新的友谊，甚至能帮助人们找到工作。
29. Three.【点拨】根据第三段“First of all, choose something around you...Next, keep the conversations...Third,...small talk does get easier.”可知，作者给出了三条关于闲聊的建议。
30. Compliment the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.
【点拨】根据第三段中“Next, keep the conversations going... ask questions to show interest.”可知，可以通过赞美对方使他或她感到舒服并问问题以表示感兴趣的方式来保持闲聊的进行。