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In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. 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 which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose 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 so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. 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: “A great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may talk about the transport system(体制): “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小题1】Small talk is .

A．what people disagree about a topic

B．a kind of talk show using short words

C．a greeting when people meet each other

D．what we talk about to start a conversation

【小题2】Which of the following is a good topic for small talk?

A．Politics.	B．Income.
C．Weather.	D．Religion.

【小题3】The passage suggests that when we learn a language, .

A．we should understand the importance of the language

B．it’s necessary to learn about the culture of the country

C．we should learn about the transport system of the country

D．it’s enough to grasp the grammar and vocabulary of the language

【小题4】When we say “A great game, isn’t it?” we in fact .

A．ask a question	B．discuss the game
C．greet the other person	D．begin a small talk

【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that .

A．it’s important to find a suitable small talk subject

B．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

C．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather

D．agreeing with each other is the key to a successful conversation

答案：【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】A

试题分析：“闲聊”是语言交流和学习的重要组成部分。
【小题1】D细节信息题。根据文章第二句“Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.”，可知所谓“闲聊”就是我们在开始正式的谈话前所讲的内容，故该题正确答案为D.
【小题2】C细节推理题。根据文章中“ It（Small talk）must be about something which both peoplehave the same opinion about.”和“People usuallyagree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people oftendisagree about religion(宗教)or politicsso these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. ”可知，大家进行闲谈的往往是大家有共同的观点的安全的话题，故该题正确答案为C.Weather.
【小题3】B细节信息题。根据文章最后两句话“This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.”可知，文章建议我们学习一门语言时，还要了解其文化。故正确答案为B.
【小题4】D推理判断题。文章该部分讲述的是：谈话的地方也会影响到闲聊的话题且例举了两个例子。该处为第一个例子，故当人们说到“很棒的比赛，难道不是吗？”是要开始闲聊。故该题正确答案为D.
【小题5】A细节推理题。通读文章可知，文章讲在交流中不可或缺的“闲聊”，以及告诉读者闲聊主题如何确立（是大家有共同的观点的安全的话题，谈话的场合也会影响到话题的确立），这都说明了确立合适的闲聊话题的重要性，故该题正确答案为A.
考点：社会生活类文章的阅读

2015学年福建省莆田第八中学高一上期中英语试卷（带解析）