Question

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk". Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: "Nice day, isn't it?" "Terrible weather, isn't it?" But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small. talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "Great game, isn't it?" At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: "The bus service is terrible, isn't it?"
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
小題1:The passage suggests that when we learn a language______.

A．we should know the culture about the country

B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary

C．we should grasp the importance of the language

D．we should learn about the transport system of the country

小題2: When we say "Great game, isn't it?" we in fact______.

A．have a conversation	B．begin a small talk
C．greet each other	D．ask a question

小題3: What we learn from the passage is that______.

A．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather

B．different language has different grammar

C．small talk is an important part in a language

D．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了人們常常會在問候之后開始小小的對話。在說英語的國家，人們常常談論天氣而不談宗教政治。小對話是為了讓雙方同意某個觀點。學習語言不僅僅是學單詞和語法，還要學人的社會行為。
小題1:推理判斷題。We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.句意：我們也必須學習說這種語言的人的社會行為。也就是說要了解這個國家的文化。故選A。
小題2:細節理解題。根據The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "Great game, isn't it?"句意：小對話的主題取決于對話發生的地點。在足球比賽時，人們可以開始小對話，談論他們正在觀看的比賽。“很棒的比賽，不是嗎？”可知應選B。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language.句意：問候和小對話是任何一種語言的重要部分。故選C。