[单项选择]"Hi there. How’s it going"
"Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh"
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
’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.
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.
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."
What causes it As a rule, you’re either trying to force something into your life,
A. making both others and yourself feel at ease
B. excluding those you don’t like from joining you
C. keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear you
D. comforting those who feel lonely

[单项选择]"Hi there. How’s it going"
"Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh"
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
’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.
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.
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."
What causes it As a rule, you’re either trying to force something into your life,
A. to invade other’s private affairs
B. to share a secret between intimate friends
C. to open and maintain channels of communication
D. to protect one’s own privacy

[单项选择]"Hi there. How’s it going "
"Oh, fine, fine. How about this weather, huh "
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
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. 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.
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."
What causes it As a rule, you’re either trying to force something into you
A. is not as idle as it may seem to be
B. is usually meaningless and therefore useless
C. has no real function in communication at all
D. is restricted to certain topics only

[单项选择]Passage Three
"Hi there. How’s it going "
"Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh "
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
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.
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.
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, "IfI don’t make small connection with another person, I can’t work."
What causes it As a rule, y
A. has no real function in communication at all
B. is usually meaningless and therefore useless
C. is not as unimportant as it may seem to be
D. is restricted to certain topics only

[单项选择]

"Hi there. How’s it going"
"Oh, fine. How about this weather, huh"
"Well, I guess we can always use the rain. "
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, 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.
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&
A. Because it is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger.
B. Because it is used to show that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.
C. Because it is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment.
D. Because it is used by people to protect others in the threatening situation.