2016届高考英语一轮复习(外研版)考点规范训练：选修6 Module 1　Small Talk_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语一轮复习(外研版)考点规范训练：选修6 Module 1　Small Talk

　　C.To show the differences between Americans and Indians.

　　D.To tell Indians how to make small talk with American clients and colleagues.

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　　Generally speaking,a British is widely regarded as a quiet,shy and conservative(保守的)person who is 　1　only among those with whom he is familiar.When a stranger is present,he often seems nervous, 　2　embarrassed.You can take a commuter train(通勤车)any morning or evening to 　3　the truth of this.Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or 　4　 off in a corner;hardly anybody talks,since to do so would be considered quite offensive(冒犯的).

　　　5　,there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior,which,once 　6　,makes the offender immediately the object of 　7　.

　　One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British takes a(n) 　8　 to the discussion of their weather and that,if given a chance,he will talk about it 　9　.Some people argue that it is because the British weather 　10　follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone.This may be so.Certainly a British cannot have much 　11　 in the weathermen,whose predictions,in many cases,　12　 to be wrong!The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—as the weathermen in his 　13　.

　　Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 　14　 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day.Very often conversational greetings are 　15　by comments on the weather.“Nice day,isn’t it?”“Beautiful day!”may well be heard instead of “Good morning.How are you?”　16　the foreigner may consider this exaggerated(夸大的)and comic,it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his 　17　.If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 　18　 to know where to begin,he could do well to mention the state of the weather.It is a(n) 　19　 subject to which a response may well be 　20　 of even the most reserved of the British.