题文

阅读理解。

Walking up to a stranger and starting a conversation matters much to making new friends. Making small talk can also lead to important business relationships, but it takes confidence, preparation and practice. Do it well, and people will feel relaxed with you and enjoy your company. So how can you learn the art of small talk?       Before you go to a business convention (正式会议) or other social situation, prepare three things that you can talk about. They can be something in the news, a good movie or a popular sports team's recent win. Then you have a topic to start with when you meet a new person. Also, don't wait for someone to approach you. Look for someone who is standing alone, and start a conversation. Try a simple statement that you share something in common:"The food looks delicious." Or There sure are a lot of people here." Then introduce yourself, "Hi, I'm Helen. (Hold out your hand for a handshake.) I just moved here, and I love this weather."      After you start a conversation, keep it going. Instead of asking questions that can be answered with a yes or no, ask open-ended questions like,"What do you think of the meeting?" It's time to move on once you've made a good impression. Be bright (smart and cheerful), be brief (don't talk too long), and be gone (there are more people to meet).      Use a goodbye line. To someone you enjoyed meeting at a gathering, say,"I really must be going, but it was really nice to meet you. Here's my card." If they hand you their card, be sure to show interest in it. Read it over briefly, and then put it in your pocket to show that it is valued.      Making small talk will open doors to meeting many interesting people. When you show an interest in others, they become interested in talking to you. Listening carefully and remembering a fascinating (迷人的) bit of information about each person will come in use if you meet again.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to make new friends. B. What's good about small talk. C. The importance of business conversations. D. How to make small talk.

2. According to the passage, being good at small talk ______.

A. decides the success of any business relationship B. is a key to making new friends C. doesn't need any practice D. always makes people feel at home with strangers

3. The underlined word "approach" in Paragraph 2 probably means "______".

A. reach B. introduce C. like D. teach

4. We learn from the passage that ______.

A. in a way small talk is a big challenge B. most people like talking about food in small talk C. personal cards are necessary in small talk D. people can get much useful information in small talk

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

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1-4   DDAA

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考点名称：历史文化类阅读

• 历史文化类阅读：
  本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。
  阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。

• 初中英语阅读理解的解题技巧：
  一、要注意养成良好的阅读心理，阅读时要去掉杂念，心绪要安定，精神要专一，要形成一种惬意的顺向心理。
  切不可一遇到几个生词难句，就心烦意乱，失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。
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  二、要提高视读的速度，考阅读理解，从另一个方面来说，考的是考试速度。因此做阅读理解时，要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯。
  切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭，只要全篇理解了，个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测，去推断。
  
  三、对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。
  切记：一想当然，就会出错。