In one study, college students who had important and reality-based conversations were more content than their peers who changed mere amusing remarks. But don’t deny small talks just yet.

Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is important to well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under investigation. In one study, researchers overheard(偷聽) undergraduates for four days, and then cataloged each overheard conversation as either “small talks” (“What do you have done? Popcorn? Yummy!”) or “substantive”(實(shí)質(zhì)性的交流)(“So did they get divorced soon after?”). They found that the second type correlated（相關(guān)） with happiness —the happiest students had roughly twice as many substantive talks as the unhappiest ones. Small talks, meanwhile, made up only 10 percent of their conversation, versus almost 30 percent of their conversation among the least content students.

But don’t deny small talks just yet. Scientists believe that small talks could promote bonding. Researchers found that a small talk maintains closeness with loved ones after studying ring-tailed lemurs’(環(huán)尾弧猴) call-and-response conversations, similar to human small talks. Still, joking with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, those bus-takers told to chat with others are reported a more pleasant journey than those told to “enjoy your solitude” or to do whatever they normally would. Small talks can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas (咖啡師) reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction.

Of course, some of us are better than others at turning small talks into something bigger. All the differences come to what researchers call “a curious mindset”.

So go ahead to talk and inquire. Small talks needn’t be idle. And being curious about others’ business isn’t all bad.

1. According to the second paragraph, we can know that .

A. we can deny small talks because substantive talks are more important.

B. People who make more small talks are much happier than those making substantive talks.

C. the well-being is built largely due to the percentage of our substantive talks.

D. the least content students have twice the amount of small talks than those content students.

2.The benefits of small talks are the following EXCEPT .

A. It can make the bonding between people much closer

B. It can shorten the distance between strangers and make the journey pleasant

C. It makes us feel connected with the surroundings

D. You can get more free cups of coffee from Starbucks baristas

3.What’s the author’s attitude to small talks?

A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Neutral. D. Critical.

4. The text mainly tells us that .

A. small talks are important in communication

B. substantive talks make people happier than small talks

C. small talks and substantive talks are equally important in life

D. substantive talks are important in communication

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