首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, "Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change, nine out of ten people wouldn’t be ab
1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, "Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change, nine out of ten people wouldn’t be ab
admin
2017-04-21
83
问题
1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, "Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change, nine out of ten people wouldn’t be able to start a conversation. " He has a point. After all, how many of us can say that we have never had to mention how hot, cold, or wet it is just to get out of an embarrassing silence?
2. Of course, the weather is not the only thing we chat about when we make small talks in the office or in public. The shocking state of public transport, last night’s TV, even David Beckham’s latest hairdo are all favorite topics for passing the time with workmates. Still, although it is easy to laugh at small talks for being trite and pointless. In fact, it is more important than you think, according to the experts.
3. Many people find small talks painful, but their absence can be equally unsettling. Amy Leonard discovered this when she took a summer job as a temporary receptionist at a swimming pool. "One of the people I had to work with hardly ever said anything," she explains. "She wasn’t shy, she just didn’t speak. I used to try and start conversations but she wouldn’t talk back. In the end, the two of us used to sit there in silence. She didn’t seem to notice anything that was wrong but for me it was awful. " 4. Colleagues who don’t chat can come across as arrogant, says Lesley Everett, a consultant who advises people on how to behave in their personal and professional lives. "In some ways, it’s worse if a woman doesn’t make small talks. We expect men to find it more difficult," she says. "But small talks are very important. They’re about creating a good first impression and building relationships."
5. For those who find small talks difficult, Lesley says a smile and lots of eye contact are a good way to get other people to speak to you first. "People like talking about themselves, so if you can remember anything about someone from the last time you met — where they went on holiday or whatever — bring it up," she says. It’s also important to read the papers. You can always talk about something you read that day. Steer clear of politics or racism. You don’t know if you’ll offend the other person.
Questions 1-5
Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice.
A. The lack of small talks is embarrassing
B. Small talks are important for building relationship
C. Weather is the usual topic for small talks
D. Small talks waste time and is useless
E. Many other things to chat for small talks
F. Most people like small talks
G. Some good ways to initiate small talks
Paragraph 2 ______
选项
答案
E
解析
本段举例除天气之外的其他交谈话题。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/bD9d777K
本试题收录于:
BFT阅读题库国际化人才外语考试(BFT)分类
0
BFT阅读
国际化人才外语考试(BFT)
相关试题推荐
WildBillDonovanwouldhavelovedtheInternet.TheAmericanspymasterwhobuilttheOfficeofStrategicServicesinWorldWar
Tradeiscentraltohumanhealth,prosperityandsocialwelfare.【R1】______Examplesoftradeindailylifearesoabundanttheys
Tradeiscentraltohumanhealth,prosperityandsocialwelfare.【R1】______Examplesoftradeindailylifearesoabundanttheys
Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogetherthey
Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogetherthey
1.Properarrangementofclassroomspaceisimportanttoencourageinteraction.Mostofushavenoticedhowimportantphysicals
1.Thelargeramachineandthemorenumerousitsparts,thegreaterlikelihoodofabreakdownandthemoreexpensivetorepair.
Peoplewhoareusedtotakingdrugsormedicinewhentheyareill,orwhoexpecttohaveanoperationinahospital,findtheid
The10-yearriskofheartdiseaseislowformostUSadults.Therewasagreaterproportionofmenthanwomeninthesurvey.
A.Thefirsttest.B.Smokerscan’tdocomplexjobswell.C.Smokersareeasilytogetcancer.D.Thefourthtest.E.
随机试题
在一体化教育环境中,特殊需要儿童各方面发展滞后,学习内容、达成目标的速度等均与正常儿童有差别,因此在为他们制定教育目标时必须遵循()
简述清热凉血药的含义、药性及功效。
可用于幼年型类风湿性关节炎治疗的药物有
案情:陆某在城郊和市中心各有房屋一套,在城郊的房屋请邻居万某帮其照看,双方约定,万某无偿照看其房屋,在不损害原有的房屋设施和家具的情况下可以使用。在此期间,万某发现陆某的防盗门已经损坏不能使用,于是请人来进行了修理,花去人民币2000元。后万某觉得房屋空着
背景资料:某施工单位承担了11层钢筋混凝土框剪结构住宅楼的施工任务。施工单位的资料资对施工资料进行了收集,并对收集的施工资料进行处理、存储、检索、传递、追溯和应用。资料员在对施工资料的管理中,遇到以下问题,试问应如何处理。资料员将档案的内容和信息记录在
为了加强对会计电算化的管理,财政部于1994年7月1日以后发布了《会计电算化管理办法》、《商品化会计核算软件评审规则》、《会计核算软件基本功能规范》和()。
国家股是指有权代表国家的投资部门或机构以国有资产向公司投资形成的股份,()资产应该折算成国家股。
民俗的主要特点是()。
人力资源理论体系包括()。
1998年中国初级产品的出口额比1989年增加了( )亿美元。1998年与1989年相比,出口比重下降的工业制成品是( )。
最新回复
(
0
)