According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, it's not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party. 36 , if you're out of your comfort zone or if you're wandering into somebody's house for the first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers. People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than "What do you do for a living?", you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to. 37 , it can bring in "I have this old, broken-down vehicle" or "I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back." It just opens up conversation. 38 ? If you can't take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox (讲台). If you're the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation. 39 . And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment (赞扬). 40 . Just quickly turn around and say, "This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all about it." So being interesting at a dinner party isn't that hard.1. 36A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most2. 37A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most3. 38A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most4. 39A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most5. 40A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, it's not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party.
36 , if you're out of your comfort zone or if you're wandering into somebody's house for the first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers.
People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than "What do you do for a living?", you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to. 37 , it can bring in "I have this old, broken-down vehicle" or "I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back." It just opens up conversation.
38 ? If you can't take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox (讲台). If you're the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation. 39 .
And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment (赞扬). 40 . Just quickly turn around and say, "This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all about it."
So being interesting at a dinner party isn't that hard.
1. 36
A: How do you know the host
B: The first step is to go exploring
C: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"
D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers
E: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say
F: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking
G: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
2. 37
A: How do you know the host
B: The first step is to go exploring
C: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"
D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers
E: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say
F: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking
G: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
3. 38
A: How do you know the host
B: The first step is to go exploring
C: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"
D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers
E: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say
F: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking
G: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
4. 39
A: How do you know the host
B: The first step is to go exploring
C: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"
D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers
E: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say
F: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking
G: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
5. 40
A: How do you know the host
B: The first step is to go exploring
C: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"
D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers
E: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say
F: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking
G: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most
题目解答
答案
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. E
5. G
解析
段落讨论了如何在晚宴上让自己变得有趣。首先，作者提到，如果你走出舒适区或第一次进入某人的家，第一步是去探索。这表明，要让自己变得有趣，需要勇敢地尝试新事物和与陌生人交谈。
步骤 2：分析选项
选项B "The first step is to go exploring"（第一步是去探索）与段落内容相符，因为它强调了探索和冒险的重要性。
步骤 3：分析段落内容
段落提到，人们喜欢谈论自己。如果能用一个不同于“你做什么工作”的问题开始对话，就能得到更有趣的对话。这表明，提出一个开放性问题，如“你是怎么来的？”可以引发更有趣的对话。
步骤 4：分析选项
选项C "If you ask the question 'How did you get here?'"（如果你问“你是怎么来的？”）与段落内容相符，因为它提供了一个开放性问题的例子，可以引发更有趣的对话。
步骤 5：分析段落内容
段落提到，如果有人喝多了或不停说话，该怎么办？这表明，段落接下来会讨论如何处理这种情况。
步骤 6：分析选项
选项F "What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talking"（那个喝多了或不停说话的人怎么办？）与段落内容相符，因为它提出了一个需要处理的问题。
步骤 7：分析段落内容
段落提到，如果不能拿走他们的酒，就应该试着拿走他们的讲台。如果主人，可以让他们去厨房帮忙，把他们从情况中移走。这表明，处理这种情况的方法是转移他们的注意力。
步骤 8：分析选项
选项E "Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say"（或者把对话转向他们很少发言的话题）与段落内容相符，因为它提供了一个处理这种情况的方法。
步骤 9：分析段落内容
段落提到，如果面对尴尬的沉默，唯一能让每个人再次说话的方法是给主人一个赞美。这表明，赞美主人可以打破尴尬的沉默。
步骤 10：分析选项
选项G "He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most"（他或她是感受到这种尴尬最重的人）与段落内容相符，因为它解释了为什么赞美主人可以打破尴尬的沉默。