Part Ⅰ
第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
速读P8－9教材课文，回答下列问题
What's the main idea of the passage?
It tells of a person who always had the wrong kind of small talk.或It tells of a person who always put her foot in her mouth.
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P8－9教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．What's the reason for Esther to have the motto “Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it”？
A．She was the most outspoken human being in the world.
B．She was not a very good saleswoman.
C．She had a complete absence of small talk.
D．She had never learnt the basic rules of small talk.
2．From the conversation between Esther and one of her customers in Paragraphs 3 to 5 , we can know that ．
A．Esther was quite familiar with the customer
B．Esther was laughing at the customer for her old looking
C．it was impolite to ask one's age
D．the customer was pleased to talk with Esther
3．What was the possible result after Esther comforted her acquaintance who was going through a divorce?
A．He was out of depression.
B．He was cheered up by Esther.
C．He became angry as well as depressed.
D．He thanked Esther a lot for her help.
