2008在职联考英语9月11日每日一练
[align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“Hi there. How's it going?”[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh ?”
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“Well, I guess we can always use the rain.”[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]What's that? This story ? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day, Maybe you' re waiting for the elevator.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn' t do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It's so powerful. It does something to you.” “Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,” Oliver says, “If I don't make small connection with another person, I can' t work.”[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]What causes it? As a rule, you' re either trying to force something into your life, or you' re using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]Take the elevator, for instance. Now there's prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there's no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to Oliver, “can confirm your territory. It's a way of feeling liked and accepted.”[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]The topics of small talk don't matter. In fact, you don't want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It's non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you're with lots of people doing lots of talking.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]Let's say you're at a party. Now it' s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don' t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]1. “Small talk”, as interpreted by the author,________.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ A ] has no real function in communication at all
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ B ] is usually meaningless and therefore useless
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ C ] is not as idle as it may seem to be
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ D ] is restricted to certain topics only[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]2. According to the author, small talk is often used ____________.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ A ] to invade other' s private affairs
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ B ] to share a secret between intimate friends
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ C ] to open and maintain channels of communication
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ D ] to protect one' s own privacy[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]3. According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on________.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ A ] some political issues
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ B ] one' s physical condition
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ C ] other' s ways of dress
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ D ] the traffic jam[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]4. Why is small talk described as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation”?
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ A] It is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ B ] It is used to show that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ C ] It is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ D ] It is used by people to protect others in the threatening situation.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]5. According to the author, at a big party, small talk is used with the purpose of_______.
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ A ] making both others and yourself feel at ease
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ B ] excluding those you don't like from joining you
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ C ] keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear you
[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt] [/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman][ D ] comforting those who feel lonely[/font][/size][/align][/align]
2008在职联考英语9月11日每日一练参考答案
[align=left][align=left][font=宋体][size=14pt]参考答案及解析：[/size][/font][size=14pt][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]1[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C [[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]解析[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]][/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]主旨题[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]从整篇文章来看，作者的意思是说琐谈看上去没什么意义，但是却能起到很重要的作用，例如将交谈双方引入一些更重要的谈话或者是打破冷场的局面[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]这与[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]项表述一致[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].A[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]、[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]B[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]两项曲解了文意[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].D[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]项[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]琐谈的话题有严格的限制[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]”[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]，与文章倒数第二段第一句[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“The topics of small talk don’t matter[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]”[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]相悖[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]故选[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]2[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C [[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]解析[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]][/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]推理题[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]由文章倒数第四段第二句话[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“You Call be waning to connect with another person[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]，[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]and small talks is your introduction to more meaningful conversation[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]”[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]可知，当我们想与他人进行交流时，琐谈可把我们引入更为严肃、正式的话题，由此可判断琐谈可起到建立和维持沟通渠道的作用，这与[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]项表述一致[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]故选[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]3[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]D [[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]解析[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]][/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]推理题[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]文中说琐谈一般都是关于天气和交通的无实质内容的、轻松的话题，故选[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]D.4[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C [[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]解析[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]][/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]推理题[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]从文章最后一段可以看出，琐谈的一个重要作用就是在一些场合使得自己和周围的人感到放松[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]且从谈话的内容来看，说话的人只是想营造一种气氛[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]故选[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]C.[/font][/size][/align][/align][align=left][align=left][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]5[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]．[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]A [[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]解析[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]][/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]推理题[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]最后一段意思是[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]利用琐谈来使你周围的人感到舒服，这样你也不会独自在餐桌旁站一个晚上了，看上去傻乎乎的[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]”.A[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]项[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]“[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]使自己和别人都感到放松[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]”[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]与此相符[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman].[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=14pt]故选[/size][/font][size=14pt][font=Times New Roman]A.[/font][/size][/align][/align] [font=Times New Roman][size=5]Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=5]我不明白,Left unchecked,是不是Life unchecked啊![/size][/font]
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分词做状语（Left unchecked, =If small talk is left unchecked） (small talk can be an invasion.)主句Left unchecked是分词做状语，unchecked在这里是过去分词相当于形容词的作用。 深刻理解过，继续前进。:)
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