2018--2019学年人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Learning about language课时作业 (3)
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  3.多练习,你的英语就会说得很流利。

  Practise_more_and you'll be fluent in speaking English.

  4.人们被建议提前为任何一种意外事件做好准备,无论是自然灾害还是恐怖袭击。

  People are advised to prepare in_advance for any kind of emergency, whether it's a natural disaster or a terrorist attack.

  5.20名学生想去听旨在讲授如何快速阅读的讲座。

  Twenty students want to attend the lecture that aims to teach how_to_read fast.

Ⅳ.阅读理解

  A

  In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk". Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English­speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather:"Nice day, isn't it?""Terrible weather, isn't it?"

  But there is something special about small talk. It must be something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching:"Great game, isn't it?" At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system:"The bus service is terrible, isn't it?"

  Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.

  语篇解读:本文主要讲述了如何问候和聊天,以及一些应该注意的问题。

  1.Which of the following is the common topic over small talk for native speakers of English?

  A.Politics.       B.Families.

  C.Education. D.Weather.

  解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的"In English­speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather"可知选D。

  2.Why do we make small talk according to the passage?

  A.To let both people argue about something.

  B.To let both people agree on something.

C.To enlarge our knowledge.