题文
Small talk is meaningless conversation in terms of content，but is often seen as socially important in certain situations，or context．In many English-speaking countries，it can be viewed as rude or unfriendly not to make small talk.Discussing the weather with people who you don’t really know is an example of small talk that many of us are very familiar with on a daily basis．We may chat about the weather with the cashier at the supermarket or with the attendant at the gas station．Small talk may also be related to the situation such as waiting in line．People in the line may comment to others about how slow it is in the post office or bank that day，for instance．We also engage in small talk with people we may see every day but don’t really know such as those we share the elevator with in our office building．
Small talk is common at parties when guests may know the host but not each other．It is considered rude not to mingle and speak with other guests at social functions，so small talk can break the ice and get guests chatting．Compliments(赞美)may be a type of small talk such as one woman at party complimenting another on her dress．
Some people like small talk because they find silence uncomfortable and／or they enjoy communicating verbally．Others enjoy meeting new people and use small talk to start conversations. When making small talk，especially with strangers or those you don’t know very well，it’s important to observe certain socially acceptable conventions．First，small talk should be general and not personal or about controversial topics. Second，while compliments are acceptable，they shouldn't refer to the person’s body or sound like a pick-up line．
小题1:What do people usually talk about in small talk?A．Light topics．B．Personal topics．C． Meaningless things. D．Controversial affairs．小题2:Who do we usually have small talk with?A．Close friends．B．People we don’t really know．C．Family members．D．Our seniors．小题3:At parties，it’s considered rude to ．A．speak to one guest only and not speak with other guestsB．speak to several guests at the same timeC．compliment a woman on her dressD．have small talk with the host小题4:We can infer from the last paragraph that ．A．compliments are the most acceptable in small talkB．we should refer to a person’s body when complimenting in order to sound sincereC．there are some rules in making small talkD．some people use small talk to make new friends 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析
文章介绍了闲聊的话题，场合，社会习俗等。
小题1:推理题;从第二段提到的天气的话题，可知闲聊的话题是：轻松的话题，选A
小题2:细节题：从那个第二段的句子：Discussing the weather with people who you don’t really know is an example of small talk that many of us are very familiar with on a daily basis．可知我们经常和不熟悉的人闲聊。选B
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：It is considered rude not to mingle and speak with other guests at social functions，可知不和其他客人闲聊是不礼貌的。选A
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：it’s important to observe certain socially acceptable conventions．可知闲聊是有规定的。选C
点评：本文对细节题和推理题考查较多，要求考生仔细阅读文章，抓文章的中心思想和段落大意。细节题重点抓住关键句的理解。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Small talk is meanin.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
