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 type 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 saying goodbye. 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.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.
| A．for you to make new friends |
| B．to begin your business talks |
| C．to get the conversation going smoothly |
| D．for you to impress others with your questions |
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 or her reply carefully |
| C．sit quietly without saying anything |
| D．go on asking him more questions |
Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.
| A．know how to change the topic properly |
| B．are good at making any topic interesting |
| C．always speak in a gentle way |
| D．never talk too much or too little |
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．you are sure to have further understanding of him |
| D．it’s proper for you to give him a second handshake |
My family makes the best chicken salad.Dad prepares(准备)all of the ingredients (原料) and Mom makes the relish.There are a few things that make this chicken salad different from the other chicken salads.First，we use fruit jam(果酱)in the relish.You can buy any fruit jam，like banana jam or orange jam.But we have bottles of strawberry jam that my mother made，so we use the strawberry jam.Second，we put some green olives(橄榄)．Green olives give the salad an interesting taste and make a big difference.Now let me tell you how my family makes the salad.
First，mix up all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl.The ingredients are chicken，tomatoes，green olives，onions and apples.If you like lettuce，you can also put some.Next，make the relish.Please mix the jam，the juice and the salt.Finally，mix the relish with the salad ingredients.
Do you have a favorite chicken salad recipe？Please tell us about it.You can write to greensalad@yahoo.com．
Who make(s)the chicken salad at home?
| A．The writer. |
| B．The writer's mother |
| C．The writer's father. |
| D．The writer's parents. |
What kind of jam does the writer's family use?
| A．Strawberry jam. | B．Banana jam. |
| C．Orange jam. | D．All kinds of fruit jam. |
The chicken salad is different because the writer's family puts________.
| A．green olives and chicken |
| B．green olives and a different relish |
| C．lettuce and a different relish |
| D．chicken and a different relish |
If you have a favorite chicken salad recipe，you can________the writer.
| A．call | B．write an email to |
| C．visit | D．send a letter to |
The passage is mainly about________.
| A．the writer's favorite dish |
| B．all kinds of fruit salads |
| C．a different chicken fruit salad |
| D．the writer's family |
Mr. Smith lived in a village before becoming a famous lawyer (律师). At that time, his family was very poor. His parents borrowed much money for him and he had a hard life when studying in university. So he worked hard and tried his best to make more money after being a lawyer.
Now he lives in a beautiful house with his wife and his son, Richard. Mr. Brown loves the boy very much and sends him to the best school in the city. He hopes that his son can become a great scientist in the future. But he doesn’t know Richard doesn’t like study and spends much time playing. Richard is interested in fishing and sometimes he cuts classes, so he often fails in the exam. Miss Green, his class teacher, tells him not to do that, but he doesn’t listen to her. She became angry after the boy was late again one afternoon. “I’ll visit your father tomorrow evening, Richard,” said Miss Green. “I’ll ask him for a good way to teach you.” “You’d better not talk with him, madam,” said the boy. “Or you’ll have to pay!”
What was Mr. Smith’s job?
How did he work after being a lawyer?
Which one does Richard like better, study or fishing?
Why was Miss Green angry?
Miss Green would pay for talking with Mr. Smith, wouldn’t she?
There was once a boy in a village. Whenever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard(巫师) to solve the problem by using magic. The old wizard tried a lot of spells（咒语）, but it didn’t work.
A young man heard about the problem. He went to the boy and said that he knew the solution. He gave the boy two small pieces of paper.
"These are two spells, my boy. Use the first before you ask others to do something, and use the second when they have done it. A smile is also necessary, "the young man said.
The boy was happy and tried to use the spells. When he asked people to do something, he said "Please" before his words and “Thank you”after they had done it. People were very surprised that the boy could be polite. Soon, they became happy to do what the boy asked them to do.
The wizard was surprised, and asked the young man about the spells.
"It's not magic. When I was a child, my teacher told me that with good manners you could get anything you want. And he was right. The boy only needed good manners to get what he wanted."
At first, when the boy asked for help, .
| A．everyone helped him | B．some people helped him |
| C．only a few people helped him | D．nobody helped him |
The young man give the boy two .
| A．magical spells | B．pieces of paper |
| C．smiles | D．wishes |
Who taught the young man to be polite?
| A．The wizard |
| B．The people in the village |
| C．His teacher |
| D．the boy |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “manners”?
| A．礼仪 | B．魔法 | C．规则 | D．智慧 |
Which of the statements are not true?
| A．The boy changed a lot after the young man gave him the paper. |
| B．Later, People were happy to help the boy. |
| C．The young man taught the wizard the spells. |
| D．Good manner is important to our life. |
One day, David bought a hot dog in a snack bar after school. Suddenly, he stopped and raised his head high. He kept looking at the sky. A woman passed by. She saw David looking at the sky, and she stopped and also looked at the sky. The sky was blue. There were somany white clouds. David still looked at the sky. The woman also looked at the sky. Many people stopped. They looked at the sky, too. After a while, David lowered(低下) his head. He laughed and asked. “What are you looking for in the sky?” The woman said: “why are you looking at the sky?” “I didn’t look at the sky.” David said. “My nose was bleeding.(流血)”David bought a hot dog on his way to school.
The women stopped because she saw David looking at the sky.
Not many people looked at the sky.
Later, David lowered his head.
There isn’t anything special in the sky.
Because it was Sunday, Jim didn’t go to school. He helped his father in the garden. After two hours in the garden, he was tired. He went in the room and took out an ice-cream from the fridge. He asked his father if （是否）he felt thirsty（口渴的）. And if he said yes he would bring him a bottle of cola. But his father said no. And he told Jim when he was young, he often helped his parents with the work on the farm. Sometimes the weather was hot and sometimes it was cold and windy. But he never gave up just because he was hungry or thirsty. He thought a real man could stand everything that others can’t bear（忍受）.
Why didn’t Jim go to school ?
A. Because it was Sunday.
B. Because his family was poor.
C. Because he likes doing housework.
What did Jim do on Sunday?
A. He helped his father in the garden.
B. Watched TV all day.
C. Went to school.
Jim took out ___________from the fridge.
A. an apple B.an ice -cream C. a pear
When the father was young, he often helped his _______with the work on the farm.
A. daughter B. parents C. son
Did his father drink cola?
A. Yes, he did.
B. No, he didn’t.
C. He ate an ice-cream.
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