To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage. Some people are afraid of making mistakes. 31． And that’s the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few mistakes, what will you say?
32． Finding a proper topic is half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well. But others, such as age, money or people’s look do not. The following are some ways to start a conversation.
Weather—It is cold today, isn’t it?
News—33．
A conversation in a foreign language doesn’t always go easily. Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow. Don’t worry. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly. For example, “Excuse me, but could you say that again? I didn’t catch it.” or “34．”
At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to finish it in a polite way, “Well, I really need to go.” and “35．” are often used by people to end a conversation.
A．It was nice talking to you.
B．They never open their mouths.
C．Firstly, be willing to make mistakes.
D．Could you speak more slowly, please?
E.Did you hear about that terrible forest fire?
F.First of all, you have to start a conversation.
用外语与别人交谈需要勇气，开始谈话前，需要选取合适的话题，谈话结束时，需要一种礼貌的方式结束对话。
31．B【解析】根据上文中“Some people are afraid of making mistakes.”和下文中“And that’s the biggest mistake of all.”可知，此处使用They never open their mouths.表示“一些人害怕犯错，他们从不开口，而不开口恰恰是最大的错误”。故选B。
32．F【解析】根据下文中“Finding a proper topic is half the battle.”可知，在你开始一段对话之前，找到合适的话题是成功的一半，所以此处使用First of all, you have to start a conversation.表示“首先，你必须开始一段对话”。故选F。
33．E【解析】根据前面的News可知，此处需要新闻，结合选项可知，此处使用Did you hear about that terrible forest fire?表示“你听说那场森林大火了吗？”故选E。
34．D【解析】根据上文中“You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly.”可知，如果你发现你的搭档语速太快，你很难跟上的时候，你可以要求你的搭档重复他说过的话，或者说得慢一点，所以此处使用Could you speak more slowly, please?表示“你能说慢点吗？”故选D。
35．A【解析】根据上文中“At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to finish it in a polite way”可知，谈话结束时，你需要找到一种礼貌的方式来结束对话，所以此处使用It was nice talking to you.表示“很高兴和你聊天”。故选A。