Once there lived a rich man 【小题1】wanted to do something for the people of his town.【小题2】 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed【小题3】very large stone. Then he 【小题4】(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.【小题5】man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 【小题6】. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,【小题7】(say) to himself: “The night【小题8】(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his  【小题9】(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!【小题10】 the stone, he found a bag of money.

   Getting to know other people is a typical activity in our daily lives. Even if you're good with people，there are likely times when you're stuck for something more to say and start wondering what topic to bring up next. 【小题1】

Talk about the other person.

The biggest secret to being a good conversationalist is simply allowing the other people to talk about themselves. Why? 【小题2】

Ask about work.

This one can be a little tricky because the conversation could end up sounding like a job interview. Still, if you can handle it carefully and keep it short and sweet, it can lead to an interesting discussion.

【小题3】

This is where it starts to get more personal. It’s up to you to carry on the conversation using these questions in a proper way. Do you play or follow any sports? What do you like to read? What kind of music do you like?

Ask about their travels.

Ask the person where they’ve been. Even if they have never left their hometown, they will likely be happy to talk about where they want to go. If you had a chance to move to any other country, which one would it be and why? 【小题4】 How did you like it?

Know what to avoid.

You know the old rule: never talk about religion, politics, money, family problems, or women’s age with people you don’t know well. 【小题5】 So you should stay extremely clear.

My sister once was a salesgirl in a gold shop. She earned 【小题1】 (approximate) 8,000 yuan every month. She arrived at work at 8 every morning. She put 【小题2】 (beauty) gold necklaces and rings which 【小题3】 (be) always appealing 【小题4】 the girls in the shop window. My sister was 【小题5】 aggressive and hardworking girl and always pleased and enthusiastic to serve her customers. She knew the importance of good service. She hoped 【小题6】 (run) a jewelry shop of her own. Incredibly, 3 years later, my sister realized her dream. She truly owned her gold shop.

She was a caring girl so she was determined to give away some of 【小题7】 (she) money to the poor children in the local area to help them receive education. She was concerned about those children 【小题8】 had dropped out. My sister was never proud of her 【小题9】 (achieve). She had a firm belief that what she did certainly 【小题10】 (make) more people be aware of the importance of helping others.