Trust is a thread that runs through all our connections, from the closest relationships to people we meet only temporarily. In other words, trust is the key to a healthy start with friends. If you want to develop trust in a new friendship, try these five tips.
Listen with care
When someone you’re with is expressing themselves, listen to them properly and attentively.
Communicate your worries
Take your time
Don’t rush into anything and stick to the boundaries. Avoid asking confidential questions. You may gradually get familiar with their behaviors and then build a new friendship with mutual (相互的) trust coming along.
Set aside your doubts for a while. It can be easy to fall into a trap thinking that this new friend is going to disappoint you in some way that you’ve experienced before. But you need to give each fresh connection a chance to develop on its own terms.
Take a risk
Put yourself into a situation where you need to put a little faith into the other person.
| A．Don’t assume |
| B．Accept your past |
| C．Trust is a two-way connection |
| D．Our ability to trust is influenced by our learning and experiences |
| E．A milder start with new friends will make them feel more comfortable |
| F．You can book an activity to spend time together or arrange to go somewhere new |
| G．Therefore, it seems unkind to let this misunderstanding ruin your new friendship |
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| A．Employers hire people who already have skills and experience. |
| B．you may be happy about it. |
| C．and the job market will follow. |
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| F．and then there are the not-so-obvious. |
| G．you could end up miserable. |
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When attending holiday parties hosted by friends and loved ones, many of people really want to be “good” guests. But sometimes well-meaning “helpers” can sometimes cause more trouble and stress for a host.
Reply the invitation quickly.
Respect the event’s start time and arrive within 10-15 minutes of the time on the invite. If the invitation says 7:15 p.m., guests should arrive between 7:25 and 7:30. If you turn up early, the hosts may not yet be dressed or be trying to take a 10-minute break after last-minute preparations.
Offer help respectfully.
It’s fine to offer help during the event, but don’t insist.
Don’t stay for long.
At the end of the evening, you can make one last offer to help the host tidy up the space. But if they refuse, don’t stay. Many hosts are too polite to tell people it’s time to go. Watch out for clues that the hosts wish to end the evening’s enjoyment, like yawning, turning off the music, turning up the lights.
| A．Don’t turn up early. |
| B．Create a positive schedule. |
| C．Respect the host’s wishes if they refuse your help. |
| D．Being a good guest begins long before the party begins. |
| E．Here are some tips to ensure you leave a good impression. |
| F．They can suggest that the happy gathering is coming to an end. |
| G．By following these guidelines, they can spare some time helping the host to stay lively and fun. |
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Location. Is the gym you are looking at near your home or work?
The fee.
Selection of equipment.
| A．Quality of the Facility. |
| B．Equipment to suit you. |
| C．This is a very individual point. |
| D．The location of your gym can be the determining factor. |
| E．If it isn’t, then it may become inconvenient very fast. |
| F．However, there are others which might not be so obvious. |
| G．Some of the best gyms around are also the most reasonably priced |
