Question

Choose the best answer and complete the passage （选择最恰当的选项完成短文）

Would you like to be comfortable talking to other people? Holding conversations may help.

Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. _______ , everyone talks to other people frequently（频繁地）.

But talking to new people makes many people nervous.

Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less awkward（尴尬的）.

Body language

As strange as it may seem, much _______happens without any words.

The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you’re talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you’re confident. And if you’re nervous, acting like you’re confident can help you feel more confident. When you’re listening, look at the other person. Lean forward to show that you’re interested in what they’re saying.

Back and forth

A good conversation is not a _______, which means that both people need to participate. If you’re doing all the talking , pause to give the other person time to speak. If they don’t say anything, try asking them a question.

Questions can also help if you’re struggling（挣扎）to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they’ll talk for a while. Maybe they’ll say something relate with and can reply to. People are generally _________to find others with similar interests.

When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just “yes” or “no.” Open - ended questions in English tend to start with who, what, when, where and why.

Don’t fear _________.

Don’t panic if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. Think of them as opportunities to change the subject to something you’re interested in. You could also comment on（评论）something you’ve done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.

So if you’re shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation. As with any skill, you will_______on holding conversations with time.

1.A.Above all B.In brief C.After all D.Even though

2.A.emotion B.communication C.information D.situation

3.A.dialogue B.game C.discussion D.speech

4.A.difficult B.faithful C.excited D.honest

5.A.conclusions B.questions C.conversations D.silence

6.A.increase B.improve C.better D.rise

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.B

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述几个让对话变得有趣并减少尴尬的方法。包括肢体语言、双方共同参与以及不要害怕安静等。

1.句意：毕竟每个人都频繁地和对方说话。

above all首先，尤其是；in brief简言之；after all毕竟；even though尽管。由Holding conversations may not seem like a skill“通话似乎不是一种技能”可知，表示“毕竟每个人都频繁地和对方说话”，故选C。

2.句意：虽然听起来很奇怪，但是很多交流都是无声的。

emotion情感；communication交流；information信息；situation情况。根据When you’re talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you’re confident“当你正在和某个人谈话时，站直并且看着他们的眼睛，这表明你是自信的”以及without any words可知，表示很多交流都是无声的，故选B。

3.句意：一个好的对话不是演讲，这就意味着两个人都需要参与。

dialogue对话；game游戏；discussion讨论；speech演讲。根据which means that both people need to participate“这就意味着双方都要参加”可知，对话不是演讲，故选D。

4.句意：人们通常会很兴奋地发现有相似兴趣的人。

difficult困难的；faithful忠诚的；excited振奋的；honest诚实的。根据Maybe they’ll say something relate with and can reply. to“可能他们会说一些相关的事情并且你可以回答”可知，人们发现有相似兴趣的人会很振奋，故选C。

5.句意：不要害怕安静。

conclusions结论；question问题；conversation对话；silence安静。根据Don’t panic if the conversation has quiet moments“如果对话有安静的时刻不要惊慌”可知，不要害怕安静，故选D。

6.句意：和其他技能一样，你会在与时间对话方面有所改善。

increase增加；improve提高，改善；better更好的；rise增加。根据Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less awkward“这有一些让你在对话方面更加有趣以及减少尴尬的方法”可知，表示“有所改善”，故选B。