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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Small talk is a good way to make friends. If you travel to other countries or have friends from abroad, do you know how to use small talk to make conversation?

In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British weather is changing all the time.小题1:

Besides weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with British. You could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, don’t they?”小题2: So it’s also nice to start with “ What a lovely dog! What is his name?”

In America, people like to talk about sports news, such as American football and basketball.小题3: So you might say, “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” Weather is a safe topic there, too.

小题4: Don’t ask people “ How old are you?” Never ask: “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they are married. 小题5: There are others in our daily life.

A.You can start chatting by saying “ It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?”

B.There are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk.

C.Friends are important to us all, but how to make friends is a problem.

D.Americans also talk about clothes.E.Politics or religion is not a good topic.

F.English people love their pets.

G.Only a few topics are not used for small talk.

答案

小题1:A

小题1:F

小题1:D

小题1:B

小题1:E 

小题1:从上文的句子:the best topic is the weather.可知我们可以先谈天气做为话题。选A

小题1:从下文的句子:So it’s also nice to start with “ What a lovely dog! What is his name?”说明选 F,英国人喜欢宠物。

小题1:从下文的句子:So you might say, “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?”说明选D,美国人也谈论天气。

小题1:从下文的句子:Don’t ask people “ How old are you?”可知是有些话题是要避免的。选B

小题1:从下文的句子:There are others in our daily life.说明是政治宗教不是好的话题。选E 

阅读理解

Apologizing is both an Art and a Science. The Art lies in the manner in which the apology is delivered while the Science is the recipe that forms the apology itself. A proper apology should always include several ingredients. Now let’s take a closer look at these ingredients.

Give a detailed account of the offense, and make sure both you and the other person are talking about the same thing. Whether you make it in secret or public doesn’t matter, but your apology should be focused on the particular event.

Next, by acknowledging the hurt or damage done, you are making the recipient (接受者) begin to sense that you understand the situation. It is important to rebuild your relationship because it makes them feel their anger is understandable.

Don’t try to defend yourself by offering any excuses, which is important to let them know that you understand the event and you actions do cause them harm. The apology is all about THEM and how they feel. It doesn’t matter if the actions were intentional or not, the end result is the same and that is what needs to be focused on when learning how to say, “I’m sorry”.

Give a sincere statement of regret such as “I apologize” or “I’m sorry”. Above all, tell them it won’t happen again. After all, there is no value in apologizing for something that you will do again and again.

Finally, asking for forgiveness at the end of the apology gives the power back to the recipient. It tells them, that you have done all that you can do by apologizing and providing whatever form of restitution(补偿)you can. The next move is up to them.

By including all these ingredients and applying them to your situation, you will know exactly how to say “I’m sorry” next time you need to.

小题1:The passage mainly tells readers ____.

A.the importance of apologizing

B.the process of apologizing

C.how to apologize effectively

D.how to repair a broken friendship小题2:How will the recipient react when you admit hurting them?

A.They will be sorry for being angry with you.

B.They will treat you differently right away.

C.They will understand the situation better.

D.They will think their former reaction normal.小题3:When you make an apology, you should concentrate on ____.

A.finding out better excuses

B.taking responsibility for the event

C.defending yourself from more harm

D.understanding the current situation小题4:What is the key to any apology?

A.A sincere statement of regret.

B.Giving the recipient more power.

C.A promise that you won’t repeat your wrongdoings.

D.Giving the recipient a detailed account of the event.

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