Question

Making a good conversation with a stranger can be difficult. Here are some ways to try if you don’t know what to do:

① Talk about a topic common to both of you. The topic can be the food or the weather. For example, “How do you like the food?” But keep it on the positive side! 1.

②2. “What’s keeping you busy these days?” is a good question if you are talking to a person who doesn’t have an office job.

③3. For example, if you ask, “Where are you from?”, an interesting follow-up question might be, “What would your life be like if you still lived there?”

④ Ask getting-to-know-you questions. You can ask, “What are your favorite newspapers and magazines? What websites do you often visit?” 4.

⑤ React (作出反应) to what a person is saying. If you are trying to make the conversation interesting, but the person never reacts, you will feel unhappy. 5. And if he offers some surprising information, react with surprise.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A. So, if the person tells a joke, even if it’s not funny, try to laugh.

B. Ask open questions that can’t be answered with one word.

C. Ask a follow-up (接下来的) question if you have asked a question that can be answered with one word.

D. The first time you meet a person isn’t a good time to complain.

E. These questions often show a hidden interest, which can help you go on with a great conversation.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.E

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了怎样和陌生人进行顺畅交流的方法，如：谈论一个常见的话题，问不能用一个词就能回答的开放性的问题，如果是一个词就能回答的问题要继续下一个问题等。

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考点：交际类短文阅读。