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     Small talk is a good way   1   time and make friends. If you   2   to other countries, do you know what to
say to start small talk with local (当地的) people?
     In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British weather changes quite often. It"s also a safe topic. You can
start small talk just by saying "It"s a lovely day today, isn"t it?"
     Besides the weather, it"s good to talk about gardens    3   English people. For example, you could say
"Those roses look really beautiful,   4  ? "English people love their pets. So it"s also nice   5   with "What a
lovely dog! What is its name?"
      In America, people like to talk about sports,   6   American football and basketball. They also talk about
clothes by saying"It"s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?" The weather is a   7   topic there, too.
     Of course, there are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk in western countries.
     Don"t ask people"How old are you?" Age is usually a   8  , especially for women.  9   ask "How much
money do you make?" It makes people uncomfortable. Don"t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend   10 
 boyfriend. Politics and religions (宗教) are not good topic for two people who just met, either.