阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you 1 to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain, the best topic is the ______ 2 ______ because it changes quite often. It’s also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”. Besides the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens ______ 3 ______ English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, ______ 4 ______ ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely dog! What is ______ 5 ______ name?”.
In America, people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?”. The weather is a safe topic there, too.
Of course, there are also a lot of 7 topics we should avoid during small talk in Western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually a 8 especially for women. Never ask “How much money do you make?”. It makes people 9. Don’t ask 10 whether they have a girlfriend or boyfriend. Politics(政治) or religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.
()1. A. listen B. travel C. talk
()2. A. weather B. people C. food
()3. A. in B. at C. with
()4. A. don’t they B. do they C. aren’t they
()5. A. their B. he’s C. its
()6. A. such that B. the same as C. such as
()7. A. dangerous B. humorous C. private
()8. A. figure B. secret C. problem
()9. A. uncomfortable B. embarrassing C. active
()10. A. sportspeople B. teenagers C. strangers

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.C