How to Start and Keep a Good Conversation Going
How to Start a good conversation
"Hi，my name is Sara．""I'm Frank．Nice to meet you．"
Introductions，like the one above，are a great way to begin a good conversation．When you introduce yourself，be confident and comfortable．That will make others comfortable，too．After the introduction，wait a bit．If the other person doesn't ask a question，you ask one．Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．You could ask "What do you do？"or "How do you know our host？"But asking something a little different shows you are clearly different．"What did you do last weekend？"and "Have you seen any good movies recently？"are two topics you could ask about．Another good way to start with is "Tell me about yourself．"Most people love talking about themselves．
How to keep a good conversation going
As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．If you ask about last weekend，the person could talk about a bike ride they took．When the person finishes his opinions，you could mention an experience that you had with biking．You can then move on to discussing other sports the person may be interested in．
When the other person is talking，be interested in them．Listen carefully to their answers．Don't look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them．
If you are answering the question，don't go on and on．Answer the question and then stop．A good conversation is like a tennis game where the ball goes back and forth．
With some practice，you'll be able to start and keep a conversation going with anyone！
请将答案写在答题卡上
（1）How do you show interest in the other person after the introduction？
（2）Why is it good to start a conversation with "Tell me about yourself．"？
（3）What can you do when the other person begin to answer your question？
（4）Why can't you look around the room when the other person is talking？
（5）What is your good way to keep a good conversation going？（请自拟一句话作答）
How does Fred spend one week?
| Monday |
Go to see Joy Children’s Hospital 3:00----5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
Dancing class 8:30----10:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday |
Part-time job (兼职工作) 12:00----6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday |
See Dr Brown 10:30----11:30 a.m. Part-time job 12:00----5:00 p.m. |
| Friday |
Go to the station to meet Ann 9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday |
Meet Tom to study for test 2:00----4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
Birthday party for Kay 5:00----8:00 p.m. |
Where does Fred meet Ann?
| A．At Brown’s house |
| B．In the hospital |
| C．At the station(车站) |
| D．At Kay’s house |
For how many hours a week does Fred do his part-time job ?
| A．Five hours | B．Six hours |
| C．Ten hours | D．Eleven hours |
________ is ill in hospital.
| A．Brown | B．Joy | C．Tom | D．Kay |
Kay’s birthday is on ________.
| A．Tuesday | B．Friday |
| C．Sunday | D．Thursday |
What does Fred do on Saturday afternoon ?
| A．Play football | B．Study with Tom |
| C．Have a dancing class | D．Do part-time job |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| C．Because you can choose the food. |
| D．Because you can carry many things in a plane. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can see interesting things on your way.. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. |
| C．A train. | D．A ship. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can carry many things. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You can start your journey when you want to. |
What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?
| A．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| B．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| C．He doesn’t like traveling by plane just because he can’t choose the food on the plane. |
| D．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Haikou. You are going to stay in Mandarin Hotel, a 5-star hotel. It was built in 1998 and is one of the best hotels in Haikou. It is near Wanlu Garden on Binhai Road. It is 5 minutes’ walk from the seaside and 10 minutes’ ride from the city centre. Buses No. 7 and No. 41 can take you there.
The hotel has large rooms with computers, TV sets and telephones. Hot water is offered (供应) 24 hours. There is a shopping center which is open from 9 am to 22:30 pm. The coffee bar is open at the following time 10:00-23:00. There is a free swimming pool. You can enjoy yourselves there. Hope that you will have a great time during your stay in Haikou.The passage mainly introduces _________ to everyone.
| A．Haikou | B．Wanlu Garden |
| C．Mandarin Hotel | D．Binhai Road |
Mandarin Hotel is _____________.
| A．one of the hotels in Haikou |
| B．beautiful |
| C．among the best hotels in Haikou |
| D．A, B and C |
It takes 5 minutes to go to Mandarin Hotel form the seaside ______________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike |
| C．by car | D．on foot |
How can we get to the Mandarin Hotel from the center of the city?__________.
| A．By plane | B．By train |
| C．On buses | D．By bike |
What’s the meaning of the word “free” in the underlined(划线的) sentence ?
| A．免费的 | B．自由的 |
| C．有空的 | D．松散的 |
Mr. Brad wants to see a film. After lunch, he goes to a cinema, buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out again and buys a second ticket and then walks in again.
After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you meeting your friends in the cinema all the time?” “No, I’m not doing that.” Mr. Brad says, “But a big woman always stops me at the gate of the cinema and she tears(撕) all my tickets.” The girl has a good laugh and says, “One ticket is enough. She is on duty.”After lunch, Mr. Brad __________.
| A．goes shopping | B．goes fishing |
| C．goes to the supermarket | D．goes to a cinema |
Mr. Brad _____ goes to the cinema after lunch.
| A．himself | B．and his wife |
| C．and his friends | D．a girl |
Mr. Brad comes out of the cinema ______.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
Mr. Brad buys _____ tickets altogether (一共).
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
The woman tears his tickets because she _____.
| A．likes to do that |
| B．doesn’t like Mr. Brad |
| C．thinks they’re false(假的) tickets |
| D．is checking up(检查) all the tickets |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. |
| C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. |
| C．Strong dogs | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |