外研版高中英语选修六课时作业.docx

PAGE PAGE 213 1.1 课时作业 Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空 1．Can you talk ________ (confident) to every guest at tonights party? 2．She ________(sign) with relief that she passed the math examination. 3．He will take an ________ (advance) course in physics next year. 4．The bird flew away and avoided ________. 5．________ (serious) damaged, the bridge is no longer in use. 6．Everyone is dressed in ________ (formal) clothes such as sportswear or jeans. 7．Though ________ (lack) a little confidence, he finished the speech successfully. 8．You can say yes by ________ (nod) your head. 答案：1.confidently　2.signed　3.advanced　4.being shot　5.Srmal　7.lacking　8.nodding Ⅱ.阅读理解 A The ability to make small talk is highly valued. In fact, many English students are more interested in making effective small talk than knowing correct grammar structures—and rightly so! Small talk gets friendships started and breaks the ice before important business meetings and other events. However, making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Small talk can be especially difficult for some learners because making small talk means talking about almost anything—and that means having a wide vocabulary that can cover most topics. Most English learners have an excellent vocabulary in specific areas, but may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of a lack of appropriate vocabulary. This lack of vocabulary leads to some students “blocking”. They slow down or stop speaking completely because of a lack of self－confidence. 1．The first paragraph is to ________. A. show people the importance of small talk B. say knowledge is not important C. show that ice can not be broken without small talk D. start friendships and break the ice 答案与解析：B　细节理解题。文章第二、三段都列举了各种很需要聊天的场合，B项符合其中所列举的一个场合。 2．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Small talk is important because making small talk is no easy job. B. Many English learners can