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Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely.However,some people have difficulty in making friends and they often feel lonely.     2     According to a new study from Chicago University,the reason is that this kind of people have brians(脑) different from common people.And they often feel unsafe when facing strangers.

Does that mean they have no way to become happy again?    3     Scientists of this study have thought up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness.They provided four steps for getting out of loneliness.

    4     “It’s not enough for people just to get in touch with other online. That’s because most people don’t show their true selves there,”said Dr.Cacioppo,one of this study’s scientists.Another step is to get an action plan.As “action speak louder than words”,people need to be active to communicate with others.They also need people with the same interests.Also,they should try to expect the best from each activity.    5     Who Knows what good things are waiting for us?

【推荐3】Can you survive an unannounced storm? Although there is expert broadcasting and we are equipped with cellphones, there are still some examples when the violent weather takes us by surprise.

While most Atlantic hurricanes form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early warning, sudden Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes form and move rapidly in less than a day’s time, endangering everyone and everything in their path.

There have been oil workers trapped off the coast when sudden storms appeared. Field archaeologists have been stuck in seaside areas without storm warnings. A few decades ago, a Texas National Guard group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding and had to ride out a major hurricane during a training exercise. There’ve been a few cases where travelers were trapped on an island or in a seaside area and unable to escape in time.

Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is generally a choice for most of us - but not for all. Each year thousands of islanders across the Caribbean face the danger of hurricanes without a public shelter to hide in. Most ride out the storm in their homes.

But there are a few things you can do to prepare yourself for some unexpected emergencies. Being prepared for the unexpected may be your best and only defense. If you’re headed outdoors for a few days or weeks, you should always carry a flashlight (手电筒) with extra batteries, a GPS device (装置), and a basic medical box. If you’re traveling in your car, remember you may suffer from high winds. You’d better not stay inside to avoid being blown away along with your car. Keeping your head and your courage up is crucial to survival in any type of danger. Let common sense guide you and always be prepared for the worst.

【推荐2】I had been following the yellowish-green markers for a “popular and easy” three-mile out-and-back hike. Immediately after the trailhead(山道的起点), the trail became very rocky and steep. But having read information about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hike’s first overlook.

However, the overlook never arrived. Instead, I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone, I saw it read “no service”. I checked the last text message I’d sent to my mom. It read, “Conference ended…going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling, “Help! Is anybody out there?” Every so often, I’d stop to listen, but I never heard a reply.

I got out my phone again. The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did, I called my mom. It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” And then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She called the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service.

This was how I was introduced to John, an operator from the US Forest Service. Following John’s instruction on the phone, I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang, and it was John, making sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way,” he said, “we’ve had your mother on hold this whole time. We know once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.”

【推荐3】The teacher who changed my life didn't do it by encouraging her students to stand on their desks, like John Keating in Dead Poets Society. Or by carrying a baseball bat through the balls, like Principal Clark in Lean on Me. She did it by telling me I was good at something.

When I met Ms. Shelia Spicer, I had just moved to Florida from Brooklyn. Most of my teachers seemed to look past me; I was one more student among hundreds. Ms. Spicer, however, took a special interest. “You can write,” she said. She wanted to move me into the honors English class（英语快班）. But because of scheduling problem, I couldn't transfer. So instead, Ms. Spicer told me to ignore everything she wrote on the blackboard later, just sit there and do the honors work.

A decade later, when my first novel was published, I went back to Ms. Spicer's classroom, handing her a copy of my book. "And I wrote this for you." Ms. Spicer began to cry. She'd been considering early retirement because she felt she wasn't having enough effect on her students. I didn't know how to make Ms. Spicer understand what she'd done for me. It was her belief in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer. I owed her.

Thirteen years later, I heard that she was finally ready to retire. I wanted to surprise Ms. Spicer at her going—away party, so I tried to come in under the table. I was hiding in a corner when one teacher called everyone's attention. Ms. Spicer stood up and delivered a speech that began like this: "For those of you complaining that kids have changed, and that it's harder to teach these days, you' re getting old and lazy. These kids haven't changed. You have! Don't give them up!"

When she finished her speech, the crowd applauded like a thunder. That was the woman I remembered! I realized that night that I was still, and would forever be, her student.