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【题目】阅读理解
In our daily life, it is necessary to make small talk in some situations. It helps to fill time between people when it is very 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 not polite 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, waiters and hairdressers often make small talk with their customers（顾客）. If you happen to be outside when the postman 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 lunch rooms, especially if there is a line-up. Mingling is often required（要求）among people who don't know each other very well at a party. That is to say, they are expected to walk around and talk with others.
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 neighbor in the waiting room of the airport 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）When does small talk most probably happen?
A.When reading on a bus.
B.When having a meeting.
C.When meeting a postman who comes to your door.
D.When having a family meal.
（2）The underlined word “Mingling” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”.
A.Honesty
B.Politeness
C.Understanding
D.Conversation
（3）The third paragraph mainly talks about_________.
A.how to make small talk
B.where small talk happens
C.when to make small talk
D.why people make small talk
（4）The last paragraph is organized mainly by________.
A.telling stories
B.giving explanations
C.providing examples
D.discussing questions

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了闲聊在生活中会随时发生。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”If you happen to be outside when the postman comes to your door, you might make small talk with him, too.“可知当你见到来到你门口的邮递员时，可能会闲聊，选C。
（2）考查词义猜测。第三段中”Mingling is often required（要求）among people who don't know each other very well at a party. That is to say, they are expected to walk around and talk with others. “这句话的意思是在聚会上，彼此不熟悉的人之间通常被要求交谈。那就是说，他们被期待四处走动，彼此交谈。选D。
（3）考查段落大意。根据第三段主题句”Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something. “可知第三自然段主要讲了闲聊可能会发生的地点，选B。
（4）考查细节理解。最后一段作者主要通过举例子来进行论证的，所以答案是C。