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文章大意：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了旧金山的四种消防车之旅。 12 Which of the tours is available in March？ __A__ ○
A．San Francisco Winery Tour. B．Back to the Fifties Tour. C．Spooky Halloween Tour.
D．Holiday Lights Tour.
解析：考查细节理解。题干问的是三月份可参加的旅行，而第一个项目San Francisco Winery Tour的时间是从2月1日到4月30日。故选A。
13 What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour？ __C__ ○
A．Go to Treasure Island. C．Have free ice cream.
B．Enjoy the holiday scenes. D．Visit the Presidio district.
解析：考查细节理解。第二个项目Back to the Fifties Tour中提到在San Francisco你能免费品尝冰淇淋。而其他选项在这个旅行中没有被提到。故选C。
14 What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour？ ○__D__
A．Take some drinks. C．Wear warm clothes.
B．Set off early in the morning. D．Make reservations in advance.
解析：考查细节理解。第四个项目Holiday lights Tour的最后一句话提到“Advance reservations required”，由此可知，该旅行需要提前预订。故选D。
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(2018·全国Ⅱ，D)
We’ve all been there： in a lift，in line at the bank or on an airplane，surrounded by people who are，like us，deeply focused on their smartphones or，worse，struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem？ It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence.It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging，or we think it’s
annoying and unnecessary.But the next time you find yourself among strangers，consider that small talk is worth the trouble.Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy，but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation.Small talk is the grease (润滑剂) for social communication，says Bernardo Carducci，director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast.“Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk，” he explains.“The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others，not just communicate with them.”
In a 2014 study，Elizabeth Dunn，associate professor of psychology at UBC，invited people on their way into a coffee shop.One group was asked to seek out an interaction (互动) with its waiter； the other，to speak only when necessary.The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience.“It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband ，” says Dunn.“But interactions with peripheral (边缘的)members of our social network matter for our well－being also.”
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging，a bond with others.Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk.“Small talk is the basis of good manners，” he says.
文章大意：研究表明，闲聊对于人际交往起着重要的作用。
15 What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph？ __C__ ○
A．Addiction to smartphones.
B．Inappropriate behaviours in public places. C．Absence of communication between strangers. D．Impatience with slow service.
解析：考查细节理解。文章第一段描述了在公共场所人们之间不互相交流的现象，本段中的“uncomfortable silence”与选项C中的“Absence of communication”相呼应。
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What is important for successful small talk according to
Carducci？ __B__
A．Showing good manners. C．Focusing on a topic.
B．Relating to other people. D．Making business deals.
解析：考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others，not just communicate with them”可知，Carducci认为成功的闲聊的关键在于学会与其他人沟通。
17 What does the coffee－shop study suggest about small talk？ ○__D__
A．It improves family relationships. B．It raises people’s confidence. C．It matters as much as a formal talk. D．It makes people feel good.
解析：考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段第三句“The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience”可知，闲聊使得人们感觉良好。故选D项。
18 What is the best title for the text？ __C__ ○
A．Conversation Counts C．Benefits of Small Talk
B．Ways of Making Small Talk D．Uncomfortable Silence
解析：考查标题判断。通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了闲聊在人际交往中的
重要作用。故C项作本文标题最佳。
模拟题组
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(2018·石家庄二模)
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Why Time Flies，by Alan Burdick
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