2．In our daily life，it is necessary to make small talk in certain situations．It helps to fill time between people when it is completely quiet．You may not feel like talking with someone else or you are very shy at the beginning，but it is sometimes thought to be rude to say nothing．
People use small talk almost every day．It usually takes place when you meet someone you don't know at all or someone you're not familiar with．For example，waitresses and hairdressers often make small talk with their customers．If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door，you might make small talk with him，too．
Most often，small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something．For example，you might talk with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive．People also make small talk in a doctor's waiting room，or when they are waiting in a line to buy something．At the office，people make small talk in elevators or lunchrooms，especially if there is a line-up．Mingling（交际） is often required among people who don't know each other very well at a party．In other words，they are expected to walk around and talk with othe rs．
The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone on a given day．For example，if you see a co-worker in the lounge （休息室） you might say hello and discuss the sports or weather．However，the next time you see each other you might just smile and say nothing．If there is very little noise，it might be the right time to start a pleasant conversation．If someone is reading a book at the bus stop，it is probably not a good idea to start a conversation．Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on．However，it is important to recognize the signal when the other person wants the conversation to stop．
1．Small talk happens most probably except whenB．
A．you're having your hair cut
B．you're having a meeting
C．you're waiting for a bus
D．you're waiting in a line to buy something
2．It is the right time to make small talk whenA
A．there is nothing important going on during a break in a meeting
B．the other person doesn't want to start a conversation
C．On the same day，you see a co-worker in the lounge again
D．someone is reading a book at the bus stop
3．The author develops the last paragraph mainly byD．
A．giving explanations
B．discussing questions
C．telling stories
D．providing examples
4．We can learn from the text that small talkB．
A．won't happen among strangers
B．can help to break the silence
C．is often thought to be unnecessary
D．always makes people uncomfortable．
分析 文章围绕"小的交谈在生活中会随时发生"做了一系列阐述．在我们的日常生活中，有必要在某些场合做些小的交谈，当人们完全安静的时候，有助于填补人们之间的时间，你可能不想和别人说话或者一开始就很害羞，但有时被认为是不礼貌的．
解答 1．B 考察细节理解题．根据文意People use small talk almost every day及Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on可知人们之间的交谈会随时发生，在会议休息的时候可以交谈一下，言外之意在会议期间不能够交谈，ACD三个选项是可以进行小交谈的场合，而题干问的是不能进行小交谈的场合，所以答案是B．
2．A 考察细节理解题．根据文意Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on可知在会议休息的时候可以交谈一下，所以答案是A．
3．D 考察细节理解题．最后一段作者主要通过举例子来进行论证的，所以答案是D．
4．B 考察细节理解题It helps to fill time between people when it is completely quiet可知交谈可以帮助人们打破寂静，所以答案是B．
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