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Today, there are plenty of opportunities(机会) to get to know people from otherc 小题1:. Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”. These ice-breakers will help you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments:
British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The w 小题2:  in Britain is unpredictable (不可预测的), so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about. And there’s a s 小题3:  rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British s 小题4:a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else.
French: “Where did you go o 小题5: holiday?” To get close to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her l 小题6: holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. And the French are famous for their conversations over a cup of coffee. Then, all you need to do is keep your ears o 小题7:  when the conversation starts.
American: “What do you like to do on the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to relax and have f 小题8:. They go to see movies, visit friends’ houses or go shopping. S 小题9:  “What did/will you do on the weekend?” is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about your new f 小题10: .

Answer 1

小题1:cultures/countries
小题2:weather
小题3:simple
小题4:start
小题5:on
小题6:last
小题7:open
小题8:fun
小题9:So/Saying
小题10:friend(s)

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了现在有很多机会认识来自其它国家的人。英国人喜欢谈论天气，法国人喜欢度假，美国人喜欢在周末玩得开心。了解不同国家的人的习俗有助于近一步了解他们。
小题1:句意：现在，有很多机会认识来自其它国家/文化的人。other其它的，其后跟可数名词的复数形式，故填countries/cultures。
小题2:句意：英国的天气是不可预测的。weather是不可数名词，故填weather。
小题3:句意：关于天气的谈话有一个简单的规则，不管你是否同意这个人关于天气的看法，只要说“yes”。故填simple。
小题4:句意：那是因为英国人用天气开始交谈，这样他们就可以有一个共同话题，再转移到其它话题上。故填start。
小题5:句意：你去哪里度假？on holiday度假，故填on。
小题6:句意：为了接近法国学生，最安全的办法就是询问他或她最近的假期。last最后的，故填last。
小题7:句意：然后，你所需要的是当开始谈话时你要倾听。keep your ears open倾听。故填open。
小题8:句意：年轻的美国人喜欢用周末放松和玩得开心。have fun玩得开心，故填fun。
小题9:句意：所以问你周末干什么是开始谈话更了解新朋友的好方法。故填So或Saying。
小题10:句意：所以问你周末干什么是开始谈话更了解新朋友的好方法。friend是可数名词，故填friends。