阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入

空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The first way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are __41___ and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile. But, you can practice in the mirror(镜子). When you look at yourself, think if you’d like to __42___ to your smiling face or your usual face. Of course the smiling face. Most people stay away from an __43___ face.

One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say __44___ nice about them. For example, you could talk about an interesting __45___ to a teacher’s question, good match at the ball field, pretty shirt, etc…. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to __46___ talking to that person?

Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Such as: “Who’s their favorite singer?” “Where do they live, who’s their teacher?” “What do they do after school?” … etc. They are all good questions to start a __47___.

When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. If you don’t __48___ who your favorite singer is, or what your hobbies are, think about it. There’s nothing that will __49___ a conversation quicker than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.

Shy kids often have some trouble with complements. When someone says something nice, shy kids often say nothing. This leaves the other person __50___ if they said something wrong. The best and easiest reply to a complement is a simple “thank you”.

41. A. funny       B. strange      C. crazy         D. friendly

42. A. talk         B. say         C. see          D. look

43. A. honest       B. old         C. angry        D. exciting

44. A. anything     B. something    C. everything    D. nothing

45. A. answer      B. book        C. decision      D. invention

46. A. have        B. prefer        C. finish        D. keep

47. A. discussion   B. conversation   C. meeting      D. game

48. A. meet        B. believe      C. know         D. guess

49. A. try          B. stop        C. find          D. make

50. A. wondering    B. forgetting    C. hearing       D. knowing