Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
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 sort 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 subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm 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 what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.

A．for you to make more and more new friends

B．to begin your business talks

C．to get the conversation going smoothly

D．for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

【小题2】After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to _______.

A．make clear what kind of person he is

B．listen to his reply attentively

C．wait quietly and patiently for his answer

D．go on asking him more questions

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

A．are good at making any topic interesting

B．never talk too much or too little

C．always speak in a gentle way

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

【小题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

　　A well-trained teacher is not nervous, because she has the confident which comes of knowing that she is fully prepared for her work. She can help all her pupils, from the brightest to the slowest; and when she realizes, from the silence of her class when she asks a question, that they have not understood what she has explained, she is able to repeat her explanation again in different ways. Above all, she must never cause her pupils to lose confidence(信心). She must always speak to them kindly and when one of them turns red with shame at having answered a question after a long delay instead of easily, she must quickly make him or her feel at ease again. I was once sad to see a teacher being unkind to a girl who put up her hand and then answered a question with mistakes.

　　(46) A well-train teacher is never nervous because ___________.

　　A. she knows she has not got everything ready

　　B. she has enough confidence to do it ready

　　C. she never knows it is a shame

　　D. she'd like to be anything but a teacher

　　(47) The underline sentence "She can help all her pupils, from the brightest to the slowest" means that she can help____________.

　　A. neither the brightest pupils of hers nor the slowest ones

　　B. either the brightest pupils of hers or the slowest ones

　　C. not only the brightest pupils of hers but also the slowest ones

　　D. all her pupils with the white skins or dark skins

　　(48) When well-trained teacher sees the silence of her class, _______________.

　　A. she will teach them a good lesson

　　B. she would get angry

　　C. she will not explain it any more

　　D. she is sure to explain what she has explained over and over again

　　(49) When the pupils can't give her correct answers, ________________.

　　A. she will be kind and patient to them

　　B. she will let them turn red with shame

　　C. she will keep them standing for a long time

　　D. she will order them to think over the question

　　(50) Seeing a teacher was once unkind to a girl, ____________.

　　A. the writer got very unhappy

　　B. the writer put up his hand

　　C. the writer answered the question instead of the girl

　　D. the writer was asked to stand up

　

Certainly people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you've known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.

　　How is it done? Here are several skills （技能）that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you put people at their ease （自在）, 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 businessman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did this morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters. Sometimes What he answers 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 wait for the answer. 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 something. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks （坚持）to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he will be really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones （调子）of voice if the voice sounds dull, then it's time for you to change the subject.

　　Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the situation （场合）of parting. If you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I've really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don't keep it secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

（　）1. You'll like to stay with certain people because ________ .

A. they know well how they can get along with others

B. you can often get much help from them

C. they are always glad to do anything for you

D. they will never get you into trouble

（　）2. Asking questions might be quite a good way ________ .

A. for you to make more and more new friends

B. to begin your business talks

C. to get the conversation going smoothly

D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

（　）3. After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________ .

A. make clear what kind of person he is

B. listen to his answer attentively

C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer

D. ask another question

（　）4. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________ .

A. are good at making any topic interesting

B. never talk too much or too little

C. always speak in a gentle way

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

（　）5. If you are really happy in meeting someone again, ________ .

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

B. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend

C. it's right for you to give him a second handshake

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

 

There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much．One day while she was walking in the forest，she found two birds．She took them home and put them in a small  1  ．She was happy to have two“friends”．She  2  them with love and the birds grew strong．One day the girl forgot to close the door of the cage．The   3  of the two flew out of the cage．The girl was afraid that it would fly away．She caught it quickly．She felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away．Suddenly she couldn’t  4  a sound from the bird．When she opened her hand，the bird was already（已经）dead．Her  5  killed(杀死)the bird! Then she saw  6  bird jumping up and down  7  the cage．She could feel its great need for freedom．It wanted to fly into the blue sky．So she let it fly away  8  ．The bird circled(转圈)once，twice，and three times．The girl  9  as the bird flew．She didn’t care about losing the bird any more．She wanted it to be happy．Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder．It sang the  10  song she had ever heard(她所听过的)．

    The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly，and the best way to keep love is to give it wings．

1. A．box          B．basket        C．cage         D．bag

2.A．looked for    B．looked at      C．looked after   D．looked over

3.A．stronger       B．lazier        C．weakest      D．smallest

4.A．listen         B．make         C．describe      D．hear

5.A．love         B．joke          C．luck         D．wish

6.A．one         B．the other       C．another       D．other

7.A．outside       B．inside         C．beside       D．behind

8.A．sadly         B．happily       C．loudly       D．highly

9.A．watched      B．saw          C．looked        D．heard

10.A．worst        B．oldest        C．newest       D．sweetest

 

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

A．for you to make more and more new friends

B．to begin your business talks

C．to get things going

D．for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

【小题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．wait impatiently for his answer

D．go on asking him more questions

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

A．are not good at making any topic interesting

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

【小题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