四、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，判断下列句子正误。正确填 A，错误填 B。
When we meet new people, we don't begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, like traffic or weather. People make small talk just about anywhere, but there are certain places where it is very common. Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something. People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common type of people to use small talk is those who do not know each other at all. Though we often teach children not to talk to strangers, adults are expected to say at least a few words in certain situations.
Small talk can start a new friendship. When we begin conversations with new people, we use small talk to find common interests. Small talk even helps people get a job. So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job?
First of all, choose something around you that you share with the other person. Next, keep the conversations going. Compliment (赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest. Third, talking to strangers is not an easy thing for shy people. But with more practice, small talk does get easier.
Some people think things like traffic or weather are just too small. However, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a big deal!
()1. When we meet new people, we usually start with small talk instead of telling them our life story.
()2. Small talk usually happens between people who know each other well.
()3. Small talk can help people find common interests and even get a job.
()4. The writer advises us not to compliment strangers during small talk.
()5. The writer thinks that small talk is actually very important.

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A

【分析】做此类判断正误的任务型阅读题，需遵循“定位原文-比对信息”的思路：1.先明确每个题干句子的核心意思；2.回到原文中寻找与题干对应的语句段落；3.对比题干表述和原文内容，若完全一致则填A，若不一致则填B。
【解析】1.题干对应原文第一段：“When we meet new people, we don't begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk...”，表述一致，故为A；2.题干对应原文第一段：“The most common type of people to use small talk is those who do not know each other at all”，说明闲聊多发生在陌生人之间，而非熟悉的人之间，故为B；3.题干对应原文第二段：“we use small talk to find common interests. Small talk even helps people get a job”，表述一致，故为A；4.题干对应原文第三段：“Compliment (赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable”，说明作者建议赞美对方，而非不赞美，故为B；5.题干对应原文最后一段：“small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a big deal!”，说明作者认为闲聊很重要，表述一致，故为A。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A
【知识点】任务型阅读、阅读理解判断正误
【点评】本题考查英语任务型阅读的判断正误能力，解题关键是精准定位原文信息，避免主观臆断，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.3