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  3. Starting a conversation is as easy for some people as eating and breathing. H

Starting a conversation is as easy for some people as eating and breathing. H

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问题    Starting a conversation is as easy for some people as eating and breathing. However, if you suffer from social anxiety disorder (SAD), a room full of strangers can be as frightening as moving to a foreign country. If the stranger that you are looking to start a conversation with is an authority figure, this just adds to your anxiety. Here are helpful tips when trying to start a conversation.
   Often the person you are trying to start a conversation【C1】______ will have some item of jewelry, an unusual shirt or maybe even a tattoo; something distinctive that tells a story about the【C2】______. Items like this give you a starting【C3】______ for conversation.
   After you receive a【C4】______, the key is to have something else to say that will give you a【C5】______ platform on which to build a conversation and a relationship. You need to think of a follow-up【C6】______ before you start. This is the key to building a conversation. Follow up with something personal that【C7】______ to the other person and that tells them something interesting about you.
   Try the old standby, "Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?"【C8】______ the right circumstances, this conversation starter can work. If you【C9】______ to someone, "You seem really familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?", it makes it very easy to start a conversation.
   All these help【C10】______ you to the person and keep the conversation moving: What high school did you【C11】______? Did you play an instrument? Where do you work? I’ve been to that Starbucks.
   As you go through the details of the other person’s life story, you should feel 【C12】______ to change subject. Remember, you don’t really want to find out if you’ve met before; you want to get to【C13】______ each other.
   One of the best ways to start a conversation is to make a funny【C14】______ about your surroundings. "Hey, doesn’t our instructor look like Harry Potter?" or, "Is the guy in the front row asleep?" The goal is not to be mean-spirited or judgmental, so be sure to 【C15】______ your comments light-hearted.
   Try to invite the other person in on the joke. "Where do you think he keeps his magic wand, in his briefcase?" or "Do you think he’s going to sleep through the whole class?" This 【C16】______ of starting a conversation can be risky. Humor is difficult with an audience whom you don’t know well. However, if you find【C17】______ that shares your sense of humor, chances are that it will be the start of a great friendship.
   Remember that any of these tricks is【C18】______ to fail some of the time. If you don’t get a positive response from somebody, there are always other people that you can approach. If you are【C19】______, you will find that over time it will get easier to speak with strangers. As you become more【C20】______ and at ease you won’t need to rely on tricks to start conversations. [br] 【C14】
选项 A、review
B、comment
C、survey
D、say
答案 B
解析    本题考点为固定搭配。
   (1)句式分析。
   原句中，动词不定式短语to make a funny______about…作表语，本题要填入的名词必须同时与其前的make和后面的about构成搭配。
   (2)句意判断。
   依据前文与本段最后一句话so be sure to keep your comments light-hearted可知，这句话意为“搭讪的最好方法之一是就周围环境进行打趣”。to make comments on／about sb．／sth．为固定搭配，意为“评论某人／某事”。因此，此处应该填comment。
   【知识拓展】语法拓展：动词不定式的用法。
   不定式在句子中可作主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语和宾语补语。
   ①动词不定式作主语。
   e．g．To do that implies taking responsibility．
   做那件事就意味着承担责任。
   ②动词不定式作表语。
   e．g．The most important thing at present is to study hard．
   目前最重要的事是努力学习。
   ③动词不定式作宾语。
   e．g．I like to go out for a walk in the park in spring．
   春天我喜欢去公园里散步。
   ④动词不定式作状语。
   e．g．To sing English songs well，you must practice very hard．
   为了唱好英文歌曲，你必须非常努力地练习。
   ⑤动词不定式作宾语补语。
   e．g．I asked him to buy me a book．
   我请他给我买本书。
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