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【題目】 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.

【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

【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

【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

【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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

試題這篇短文中作者主要介紹了一些健談的技巧。文章介紹，健談的人會提問題，一旦提出了問題，他們就會認真聆聽，同時他們還很了解如何處理離別的場合。

【1】推理判斷題。從From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions可知問問題可以使談話自然進行下去，故選C。

【2】細節理解題。根據短文And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively的描述可知，向別人提問的時候你應該認真聆聽別人的回答。故選B。

【3】細節理解題。根據短文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的描述可知，健談者知道什么時候該轉換話題。。故選D。

【4】細節理解題。根據短文If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret的描述可知，如果希望再見到對方，應該讓對方知道。故選B。