高考总复习限时规范训练（人教新课标） 选修8 unit 1 含答案.docVIP

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第一部分选修8Unit1

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2016山东潍坊高三一模，D)

YouareanewmanagerattheAmericanbranchofyourGermanfirminChicago.Withafewminutestosparebetweenmeetings，yougotogetaquickcupofcoffee.

“Hey,David,howareyou？”oneoftheseniorpartnersatthefirmasksyou.

“Good，thankyou，Dr.Greer，”youreply.Youvereallybeenwantingtomakeaconnectionwiththeseniorleadershipatthefirm，andthisseemslikeagreatopportunity.Butasyoustarttothinkofsomethingtosay，yourAmericancolleaguebreaksintostealyourspotlight.

“So,Arnold，”yourcolleaguesaystoyourboss，insuchacasualmannerthatitmakesyourGermansoulcringe(畏缩)，“SowhatsyourSuperbowlprediction?Imean，youreaNinersfan,right？”

Theconversationmoveson，andyouwalksilentlybacktoyourdeskwithyourcoffee.YouknowhowimportantsmalltalkisintheU．S.，andyoufeeljealousofpeoplewhoreyourcolleaguewhocandoitwell.

TheresnothingsmallabouttherolethatsmalltalkplaysinAmericanprofessionalculture.PeoplefromothercountriesareoftensurprisedathowimportantsmalltalkisintheU．S.andhownaturallyandcomfortablypeopleseemtodoit—withpeers，men，women，andevenwithsuperiors.Youcanbethemosttechnicallyskilledworkerintheworld，butyourabilitytoprogressinyourjobintheUnitedStatesishighlydependentonyourabilitytobuildandmaintainpositiverelationshipswithpeopleatwork.Andguesswhatskilliscriticalforbuildingandmaintainingtheserelationships?Smalltalk.

WhatcanyoudoifyouarefromanothercultureandwanttolearntousesmalltalkintheU．S.tobuildrelationshipsandestablishtrust?Workhardtohone(磨炼)yourownversionofAmerican-stylesmalltalk.Watchhowothersdoit.Youdonthavetomimicwhattheydo；infact，thatwouldlikelybackfirebecausepeoplewouldseeyouasinauthentic.Butifyoucandevelopyourownpersonalversion，thatcangoalongwaytowardmakingyoufeelcomfortableandcompet