What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U．S.to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨炼)your own version of American­style small talk.Watch how others do it.You don't have to mimic what they do；in fact，that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic.But if you can develop your own personal version，that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competence.

　　()1.The author introduces the topic of the passage by________.

　　A．raising an interesting question

　　B．describing an interesting scene

　　C．making comparisons

　　D．telling a small jokes

　　()2.What do we know about German people?

　　A．They usually make small talk in work breaks.

　　B．They hate making small talk.

　　C．They don't make so much small talk.

　　D．They are good at making small talk too.

　　()3.What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

　　A．American workers' ability to make progress.

　　B．American workers' attitude towards superiors.

　　C．The special meaning of small talk.

　　D．The role small talk plays in work settings.

　　()4.What does“backfire”underlined in the last paragraph mean?

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