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【題目】Some people have a kind of magic. They will make you comfortable while they are around. You feel at ease while talking to them. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.

First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says,“ At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the topic of conversation. If someone insists on one topic, it means he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the voice. If the voice sounds bored, then, it’s time for you to change the topic.

Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. If you’re saying it, you may give him a handshake and say,“ I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.

【1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way .

A. to make more and more new friends.

B. to begin your business talks

C. to get things going

D. to make a deep and lasting impression on others

【2】After asking somebody a question, it’ll be polite of you to .

A. agree with what others say all the time

B. listen to his reply attentively

C. change the topic

D. go on asking him more questions

【3】Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who .

A. are good at answering questions

B. never talk too much or too little

C. always speak in a gentle way

D. know when they should change the topic of the talk

【4】If you really want to meet someone again, .

A. you may take him as your lifelong true friend

B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it

C. it’s proper for you to give him a second handshake

D. it’ll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

短文大意：這篇說明文介紹了說話的技巧：會問問題，善于提出問題，知道如何結(jié)束話題。如果能遵循這些技巧，會幫助人們放松，并很快和別人交朋友。

【1】題意：問問題可能是一種很好的和合適的解決問題的方法。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. to make more and more new friends. 交越來越多的新朋友。B. to begin your business talks開始你的商務(wù)會談。C. to get things going讓事情順利進(jìn)行。D. to make a deep and lasting impression on others給別人留下深刻而持久的印象。根據(jù)文中著名女商人的經(jīng)驗(yàn)It’s a common question, but it will get things going.，可知選D。

【2】題意：在問了別人一個(gè)問題后，你 是有禮貌的。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.，可知選B。

【3】題意：一般來說，好的健談?wù)呤悄切?/span> 。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. are good at answering questions善于回答問題。B. never talk too much or too little永遠(yuǎn)不要說得太多或太少。C. always speak in a gentle way說話要溫和。D. know when they should change the topic of the talk知道他們什么時(shí)候應(yīng)該改變談話的話題。根據(jù)Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. 健談的人知道如何處理告別的時(shí)刻，可知選D。

【4】題意：如果你真的想再見到某人，就 。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. you may take him as your lifelong true friend你可以把他當(dāng)作你一生的摯友。B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it 看來你有必要讓他知道這件事。C. it’s proper for you to give him a second handshake你給他第二次握手是合適的D. it’ll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him進(jìn)一步了解他會對你有幫助。根據(jù)If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.，可知選B。