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【題目】(2015·安徽)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在表格中的空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填一個單詞。
Put a group of strangers in a room together, and they'll probably start a conversation. "Hot today, isn't it?"one might say. "You said it." another replies.
Why do we talk so much about the weather? When we meet new people, we don't begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather.
Research suggests that small talk can build new friendships. When we begin conversations with new people, we want to feel comfortable, and so do they. We use small talk to find common interests. Once we have a common interest, a friendship can begin.
Small talk even helps people get hired. In order to impress at a job interview, you need to bond with the interviewer right away. Proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job.
So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. Select something around you that you share with the other person.
Next, keep the conversation going. Compliment (贊美) the other person to make himor her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.
Third, keep eye contact (接觸). When you look people in the eye, they feel you appreciate what they are saying. It makes you appear honest and builds trust.
Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers. Talking to someone you don't know is not the easiest thing to do! Some experts say with more practice, small talk does get easier.
Some people avoid small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather. For them, they are just too small. However, when you think about it, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a very big deal!

Title	Small Talk: A Big
Introduction	We are likely to make small talk when we meet people.
	Small talk can help people form friendships.
	Small talk can also help people get a .
Advice	Find some topics with the other person.
	Keep the talk going by making compliments and questions. Keep eye contact in conversation to build .
	more in order to make small talk easier.
Conclusion	Small talk really a lot to us.

Answer 1

【答案】Deal；first；Advantages/Benefits；new；job/position/post；shared；asking/rasing；trust；Practice/Practise；matters/means
【解析】文章主要講的時間短對話的重要性，素不相識的人通常以討論交通狀況或天氣來開始他們的交談，做題注意聯(lián)系上下文提取有效信息，并注意是否需要進(jìn)行詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。