阅读下列材料，按要求完成下列各题。 When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should
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strangers, and so on.
But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we, d never make new friends. We, d never get a
job.①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the
more chances you can find.
The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.
Don‘t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British：Beautiful day, isn’t it?
The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it’s one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule：Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. ③ That’s
because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
French: Where did yo
u go on holiday?To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students
enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员)get more than six weeks of
holidays per year.
American:So, where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source (来源) of talk. You can try
to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could
say : "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."
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That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather ______ ______their talk.
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答案
2. 打破沉默/打破僵局/开始说话。
3. to continue /for continuing
4. ( I/We can/usually talk about) his/her (last) holiday； A holiday/Holidays.
5. How to start/begin a conversation with a stranger/How to break the ice ( with strangers). How do people start/begin a conversation? /How do people break the ice( with strangers) ?(答案不唯一)
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She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was
going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something
bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911
at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors
arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
2. How did Taylor help Annie?
3. Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
took good (1) c of them and the dogs became healthier and fatter. Jimmy loved them very much. But now he feels worried. He has some problems. First, he has run out of his money to (2) b food for
dogs, because it is expensive. Second, the dogs are too big and there is not (3) (足够的) room for
them. Third, the dogs have become too noisy. So his mother (4)______(讨厌) them. She can’t stand
them.
Some of Jimmy’s friends are trying to cheer him up. Some advise(建议) Jimmy should put up
dogs’ (5)_______(照片) in the street and look for their owners. Some suggest him calling the TV station
for help. Do you have any good (6) i to help him?
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