C．make the room louder

　　D．show your eagerness to make a conversation

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第四段"The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make a conversation."可知谈论环境是一个很好的开始谈话的契机。

　　2．What is the reader advised to do when making small talk?

　　A．Turn the conversation to your advantage.

　　B．Never cut in when the other person is talking.

　　C．Do whatever you can to avoid quiet moments.

　　D．Focus on topics both sides are interested in.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章第六段中"At this point, you and your conversation partner need to find common ground."可知。

　　3．When ending a conversation, you'd better "________"．

　　A．talk about how much you want to keep talking　　

　　B．show that you've enjoyed the talk

　　C．mention a specific movie that you love　　

　　D．give your opinion about the other person's earlier comments

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段"For example, you could say，'I really ... you think I might enjoy.'"可知。

　　4．The main purpose of the article is to ________.

　　A．encourage students to make more friends at school

　　B．give students tips on making small talk

　　C．introduce popular topics for students to have daily conversations about

　　D．teach students how to create their friendships

　　解析：选B　写作意图题。根据文章第一段可知这是写给学生看的。再结合第一句话"How did your friendships begin? "可推测作者的意图是向学生介绍如何通过聊天建立友谊的技巧。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　Family isn't always blood. They're the people in your life who appreciate having you in their life. These people are the ones who truly matter. __1__

　　Free yourself from negative people. Spend time with nice people who are smart, driven and like­minded. Relationships should help you, not hurt you. __2__ Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you. Life is too short to spend time with people who suck happiness out of you. __3__ Being you is the only way to truly live.

Show everyone kindness and respect. Treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are. __4__ Treat everyone with