Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone, getting into a school or job, or just passing the time. But do you think you're good at it? And do you even know how to do it? If not, then it’s never too late to learn. The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather. So why should you find it important?

It's completely free. It doesn't matter if you fail, and you never know where it will go. “It can lead to many results，from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal”，according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine. The good things to small talk don't stop there. It can also make us smarter, as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly, social communication could help us solve problems.

You may be wondering how best to break this ice. Weather is probably the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss. Sports news in also a very common topic, especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly. And if you and the other speaker have something in common, that may also he acceptable to talk about. For example, if the bus you are on is full, you might talk about the reasons why.

Complimenting (恭維)someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable; however, you should probably not say anything — good or bad一about a person's body. Basically, any subject that makes the other person give a deep-thought answer in not welcome. If you bring up something like death, religion, politics, for serious opinions, you will turn people off.

1.The 2nd paragraph is mainly about .

A. the topics of small talk B. the development of small talk

C. the art of small talk D. the advantage of small talk

2.Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice?

A. Weather. B. Clothing.

C. Sport D. Music

3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people will .

A. feel interested in your talk B. quarrel with you for your talk

C. get tired of your talk D. be grateful for your talk

4.Which part of a magazine might this text belong to?

A. Science & Technology B. Social Communications.

C. Modern Fashion. D. Travel Around the World.

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