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(1)细节理解题。根据Make small talk even if you don't feel like it部分中的By making small talk,you show that you're friendly and open to communicating.In that way,small talk helps you to make the first connection with potential new friends.(通过进行闲聊,你表现出你友好并愿意交流。这样,闲聊帮助你与可能的新朋友建立起第一次联系。)可知,闲聊的目的是表现出你友好并愿意交流。故选C。
(2)推理判断题。根据Don't write people off until you know them部分中的If everyone seems uninterested,it might be because you keep getting stuck in small talk.If you only make small talk,everyone sounds shallow.(如果每个人看起来都不感兴趣,可能是因为你一直陷入闲聊中。如果你只进行闲聊,每个人听起来都很肤浅。)可推知,你认为周围的人无聊可能是因为你只聊肤浅的东西,没有与他们进行深入的交谈。故选A。
(3)细节理解题。根据Make people like being around you部分中的When you try to make people like you,it will become easier for you to make friends.When you make sure that people like being around you,they will like you.(当你试图让人们喜欢你时,你交朋友就会变得更容易。当你确保人们喜欢和你在一起时,他们就会喜欢你。)可知,如果你想更容易交朋友,你应该让人们喜欢你,愿意和你在一起。故选D。