How to Be Popular
Do you dream of being popular and having a lot of friends? Do you want everyone to know your name? If you follow these positive steps, you can be popular.
Have confidence. No matter who you are, you have gifts or qualities that make you a unique and interesting person.
Take part and join. If you are shy or unwilling to join clubs and organizations, being popular may be difficult.
Make friends among different groups. Popularity is not about being liked by a small, select group of people.
Remember names and faces.
When being popular is your goal, know you can reach it and still be yourself. You can be confident in who you are and still make friends.
| A．Be polite. |
| B．But it is not impossible. |
| C．Get out and meet people. |
| D．Belief in yourself will draw others to you. |
| E．Instead, it is being friends with a lot of people. |
| F．Popular kids are always generous to other people or groups. |
| G．One skill every salesman has is the ability to remember most people they meet. |
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【推荐1】Apply for a Tax File Number
Everybody who receives any income in Australia needs a Tax File Number. Income includes wages or salary from a job, money earned from investments, and government payments.
Register with Medicare
The Australian Government provides help with medical expenses through a scheme called Medicare. You may be eligible（有资格的）to join Medicare and gain immediate access to health-care services and programs such as free public hospital care, help with the cost of out-of-hospital care and subsidized medicines.
To register, you should wait approximately ten working days after your arrival and then go to a Medicare office with your passport or travel documents. If you need to see a doctor urgently, you can register with Medicare without waiting ten days.
Medicare has a Welcome Kit which is translated into 16 different languages. It explains Medicare and other government health services and the eligibility requirements. This booklet is available from Medicare offices or you can read it on the internet.
Open a bank account
People in Australia usually keep their money in a bank, building society or credit union. It is advisable to open a bank account within six weeks of your arrival, as during this time you usually need only your passport as identification. After six weeks, you will need additional identification to open an account.
Register with Centrelink
Newly arrived residents can register with the government agency called Centrelink to get help with looking for work, having overseas skills recognized, and accessing relevant courses. Centrelink also has an application form for Tax File Numbers and can assist you to lodge your application with the Tax Office.
Register for English classes
English language courses for new arrivals in Australia are provided under the Adult Migrant English Program. As a new resident you may be entitled to receive free English language tuition of up to 510 hours.
Get a driver's license
If you are a permanent resident visa holder and have a current driver's license from another country, in English or with an official translation, you are allowed to drive for your first three months after arrival. After that, you will need to have the appropriate Australian driver's license. To get one, you usually need to pass a knowledge test, a practical test, and an eyesight test. Licenses from some overseas countries do not require a practical test.
1. Which of the following is true about Medicare?| A．All health-care services are free for people registered. |
| B．Medicare doesn't cover services outside hospitals. |
| C．There is a charge for Welcome Rit booklets. |
| D．It's possible to register within a week after one's arrival. |
| A．a period of free linguistic instruction |
| B．upgrading driving licenses without extra tests |
| C．part-of-the-cost-paid medicines |
| D．getting skill qualification accepted officially |
| A．A guidebook published by the Australian Government. |
| B．An advertisement in an Australian magazine. |
| C．A booklet on medical services in Australia. |
| D．An article introducing how to save money overseas. |
【推荐2】In our ever-evolving world, where both personal and professional areas are loaded with challenges, problem solving skills are increasingly valuable in the workplace.
Clear and brief communication is the key to effective problem-solving, acting as the bridge that connects diverse perspectives toward a common goal.
Mistakes are not failures but valuable stepping stones on the path to mastery.
The journey to becoming a skilled problem solver is an ongoing process of growth and improvement.
Furthermore, participating in industry events, joining professional associations and connecting with mentors can offer insights that enrich your problem-solving skills.
| A．Seek continuous learning opportunities. |
| B．Therefore, comprehension is a vital skill to develop. |
| C．Effective conversation begins with the art of expression. |
| D．Problem-solving at its best requires the out-of-the-box thinking. |
| E．And they could help you achieve more in your personal life too. |
| F．Each misstep provides an opportunity for reflection and learning. |
| G．Each individual brings unique information to overcome challenges. |
【推荐3】Let’s look back all these years you’ve gone through, what have you done for your life? Are you spending your time wisely to make your life worthwhile? Neal Wu shared some ways we should do to make our short time of life meaningful, find out what you need to do next:
a. Make friends as opposed to networking
Your friends will go a lot further than the professional contacts you make, especially since only one of the two groups is invested in your personal happiness.
b. Become an expert by learning as much as you can and deeply seeking out the things you are curious about
Find the things you enjoy and practice the skills you want to develop. If you can achieve expertise then it will be easy to obtain an audience.
c. Volunteer to help out those less fortunate
In the process you will gain a ton of new perspective and will better understand other people’s real problems. In a society that always looks upward, these people are being forgotten easily.
d. Become as independent as possible
Even though you work in a big company, you should constantly make small steps to reduce your dependence on your job. Write a book, build an app, or start a small business on the side. Release your inner entrepreneur.
e. Don’t spend too much time worrying about your personal brand
Accomplish(完成) things, and the recognition will follow.
f. Stop treating life as a competition and do things for their own sake
Genuine(真正的) interest should be what drives you to improve yourself, rather than a desire to beat others. Find a community of people who are interested in the same things as you do, and drive each other to keep improving.
1. How many ways to make life meaningful did Neal Wu share?| A．4 | B．5 |
| C．6 | D．7 |
| A．protect yourself and hardly help others |
| B．communicate more with the experts than your friends |
| C．rely more on your families than friends |
| D．explore the aspects of life you are interested in |
| A．one’s particular interest shown in some aspects |
| B．an impression in the mind of others about an individual or group |
| C．something you are concerned about |
| D．private possessions |
| A．The News of the World | B．The New York Times |
| C．Life | D．Scientific World |
【推荐1】The continuous increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has had a deep and broad effect on how we live and interact with one another, resulting in many changes that are likely to be long-lasting.
For example, to reduce contact during COVID-19, shaking hands, a standard style of greeting used by officials and businessmen has been replaced. In the US, the country hardest-hit by the outbreak, with over 36 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 610,000 deaths, the top health official said such social gatherings should end, even when COVID-19 is over. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The Wall Street Journal, “I don't think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you.” Neel Gandhi, a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, told ESPN, a US sports broadcaster, “When we talk about transmission, the hands are the place that I focus on the most.”
If such advice from health experts is followed, it will produce a big shift in human behavior. However, some people are finding alternative ways to greet one another at a time when direct contact is disapproved of. In South Korea, bowing deeply has become popular. In Australia, officials have suggested that people pat each other on the back instead of shaking hands.
Handshakes are just one form of contact that has largely ended during COVIO-19, along with hugging and high-fives. As many people worldwide rebuild their social lives, experts are predicting that some degree of social contact will disappear for good.
Chen Xuefeng, deputy director of the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said. “In the post-COVID-19 era, people are likely to behave more discreetly for a while. They will pay more attention to themselves, such as caring for their health, spending more time alone, moving offline activities online, socializing less and saving more.” Chen added, “This new way of life means that some industries whore old habits are deep-rooted will face challenges in upgrading.”
1. What does Anthony Eauci suggest doing in the face of COVID-19?| A．Avoiding handshakes. | B．Ending social gatherings. |
| C．Moving offline activities online. | D．Using a standard style of greeting. |
| A．By data. | B．By example. |
| C．By experiment. | D．By imagination. |
| A．Carefully. | B．Confidently. |
| C．Capably. | D．Comically. |
| A．Old unnecessary habits worldwide. |
| B．Traditional forms of communication. |
| C．The disasters in the post-COVID-19 era. |
| D．The social contact changes caused by COVID-19. |
| A．Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them. |
| B．They also might need to get a special bus to school. |
| C．Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs. |
| D．It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs. |
| E．Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. |
| F．They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities. |
| G．Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn't know it unless told about it. |
【推荐3】Brandon Olsen and Tylor Fritz of Hometown Sanitation(公共卫生) left gifts for three sisters who waved to them each Thursday after learning that one of them，3-year-old Rose，had been fighting cancer.
The men also gave their parents free garbage service for one year.
“When they did that，it was a few weeks before the diagnosis(诊断) when every day just felt so impossible，”said Rose’s mother，Angie Evenson，of Blue Earth，Minnesota.“Nothing in reality changes Rose’s diagnosis.But what they did makes us feel we are truly not alone in this fight.”
With binoculars(双筒望远镜) in hand，Rose and her two sisters，Grace,5 and Sophia,2 sat by the window and waved at their garbage men，Olsen and Fritz，as they drove by on their weekly route.
Olsen,29，and Fritz,24，told ABC News that the girls’ smiling faces are what they look forward to while working.They even left Halloween candy for the girls this year to show their appreciation.They hope that more and more people can understand and support their work.
But weeks later，Evenson wrote Olsen and Fritz a note explaining that little Rose wouldn’t be able to wave to them for a while since she’d be undergoing chemotherapy(化疗). Rose had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in September.
“As a father of three，it changed my outlook on things，” Olsen said.“It opened my eyes...you don’t know what someone else is going through.”
Fritz said he cried when he read the note.“I got to the chemo part and there were tears running down my face，” he recalled.“I don’t have any children of my own，but I can imagine if someone very close to me is diagnosed as cancer，I’ll be heartbroken.”
“Rose is being treated at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls，South Dakota.She will miss a few more Thursdays，when she can wave to her garbage men，but her chemo sessions will be switched to Mondays soon and she’ll be back by the window early next year.I have confidence in Rose’s recovery，” her mother said.
1. How did the garbage men help Rose’s family?| A．They took the sick girl to hospital regularly. |
| B．They collected the garbage for free. |
| C．They looked after Rose in turn. |
| D．They offered money to help cure Rose. |
| A．They made the family famous. |
| B．They encouraged the family. |
| C．They gave Angie Evenson a good lesson. |
| D．They doubted about the doctor’s diagnosis. |
| A．People’s appreciation for their work. |
| B．Good friendship with the young girls. |
| C．Making more efforts to do their work well. |
| D．The girls’ family’s caring more for their children. |
