问题 完形填空
任务型阅读 (共l0空;每空l分,计l0分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)
Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.
Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.
◆Do some research
Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.
◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary
This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.
◆Ask yourself about your culture
Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.
◆Find common interests
Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.
◆Listen
Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!
Title: To be a good small talker
The problem you may have when making small talk
__小题1:__ have enough suitable vocabulary to cover most topics.
The __小题2:__ useful tips of improving small talk skills
◆Doing some research
Find some special information about the type of people you’ll meet by __小题3:__ time on the Internet, books, and so on.
__小题4:__the Internet for specific vocabulary
Learn specific words you may use when having a business conference or __小题5:__ people ahead of time.
◆Asking __小题6:__ about your culture
List out some common things that will be __小题7:_ about in your own culture.
Be sure to have the English words to discuss those subjects.
◆Finding common interests
Try to chat with each other about something you’re both __小题8:__ in, such as travel, the school, the differences between different __小题9:__.
◆Listening
Pay more attention to listening to others’ ideas in order to get __小题10:__ understanding.
 
 
 
 
答案

小题1:Don’t/Never

小题2:five

小题3:spending

小题4:Using

小题5:meeting

小题6:yourself

小题7:talked

小题8:interested

小题9:cultured

小题10:better

题目分析:在这篇短文中作者主要介绍了五种聊天的常识问题。

小题1:根据Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.可知填:Don’t/Never。

小题2:联系下文可知有五点建议,故填five。

小题3:根据Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet,,by是介词,后面接名词或者动名词作宾语,可知填spending。

小题4:根据make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary 可知填Using,动名词作主语表示抽象动作。

小题5:根据If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest,可知填meeting,接见。

小题6:根据Ask yourself about your culture可知填:yourself

小题7:根据Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture.可知填talked。

小题8:根据Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it!可知填interested。

小题9:根据discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture 可知填cultured。

小题10:根据Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you.可知填better。

点评:本题难度较大,本个别小题不能直接从文中找到答案,需要自己根据相关内容分析总结。一定要弄懂全文后再动手解答问题,答题中要注意联系上下文,对所填答案进行适当词形变化。为避免不必要的错误,只要能使用原文的就尽量使用原文。

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阳光的香味

林清玄

        我遇见一位年轻的农夫 ,在南方一个充满阳光的小镇。

        那时是春末了,一期稻作刚 刚收成,春日阳光的金线如雨倾盆地泼在温暖的土地上,牵牛花在篱笆上缠绵盛开,苦楝树上鸟雀追逐,竹林里的笋子正纷纷涨破土地。细心地想着植物突破土地,在阳光下成长的声音,真是人间里非常幸福的感觉。

        农夫和我坐在稻埕注旁边,稻子已经铺平张开在场上。由于阳光的照射,稻埕闪耀着金色的光泽,农夫的皮肤染了一种强悍的铜色。我在农夫家做客,刚刚是我们一起把谷包的稻子倒出来,用犁耙推平的,也不是推平, 是推成小小山脉一般,一条棱线接着一条棱线,这样可以让山脉两边的稻谷同时接受阳光的照射,似乎几千年来就是这样晒谷子,因为等到阳光晒过,八爪耙把棱线推进原来的谷底,则稻谷翻身,原来埋在里面的谷子全部翻到向阳的一面来——这样晒谷比平面有效而均衡,简直是一种阴阳的哲学了。

        农夫用斗笠扇着脸上的汗珠,转过脸来对我说:“你深呼吸看看。”

        我深深地吸了一口气,缓缓吐出。

        他说:“你吸到什么没有?”

        “我吸到的是稻子的气味,有一点香。”我说

        他开颜地笑了,说:“这不是稻子的气味,是阳光的香味。”

        阳光的香味?我不解地望着他。

        那年轻的农夫领着我走到稻埕中间,伸手抓起一把向阳一面的谷子,叫我用力地嗅,那时稻子成熟的香气整个扑进我的胸腔,然后,他抓起一把向阴的埋在内部的谷子让我嗅,却是没有香味了。这个实验让我深深地吃惊,感觉到阳光的神奇,究竟为什么只有晒到阳光的谷子才有香味呢?年轻的农夫说他也不知道,是偶然在翻稻谷晒太阳时发现的,那时他还是大学学生,暑假偶尔帮忙农作,想象着都市里多彩多姿的生活,自从晒谷时发现了阳光的香味,竟使他下决心要留在家乡。我们坐在稻埕边,漫无边际地谈起阳光的香味来,然后我几乎闻到了幼时刚晒干的衣服上的味道,新晒的棉被、新晒的书画,阳光的香气就那样淡淡地从童年中流泄出来。自从有了烘干机,那种衣香就消失在记忆里,从未想过竟是阳光的关系。

        农夫自有他的哲学,他说:“你们都市人可不要小看阳光,有阳光的时候,空气的味道都是不同的。就说花香好了,你有没有分辨过阳光下的花与屋里的花,香气不同呢?”

        我说:“那夜来香和昙花的香又作何解呢?”

        他笑得更得意了:“那是一种阴香,没有壮怀的。”

        我便那样坐在稻埕边,一再地深呼吸,希望能细细品味阳光的香气,看我那样正经庄重,农夫说:“其实不必深呼吸也可以闻到,只是你的嗅觉在都市里退化了。”

注:稻埕:这里指晒谷场。

(1)在“细心地想着植物突破土地,在阳光下成长的声音”一句中,作者为什么要用“想着”?这样写有什么好处?

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(2)根据你的体会,分析“由于阳光的照射,稻埕闪耀着金色的光泽,农夫的皮肤染了一种强悍的铜色”这句话在文中的作用。

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(3)为什么农夫说夜来香和昙花的香“是一种阴香,没有壮怀”?请联系他在家乡务农的选择,分析这句话的含意。

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(4)联系全文,概括写出本文的主旨。

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