【推荐1】How to Express Gratitude to Your Loved Ones

Write ^uthank you" cards. "Thank you" cards aren't just meant for your teachers； you can give them to anyone who has influenced your life in a positive way. You can write these cards to your best friend, and     1    

Do favors for your friends. If you want to express your gratitude, then you shouldn't do favors for your friends just because they've helped you out recently or because you want something in return. Instead,     2    

Listen. Just sit down with the person, shut off your phone, make eye contact, and take the time to really hear the person out, instead of interrupting or planning your response in your head.

    3     Don't compare the person's experiences to your own unless you really think it will help.

Tell your family members how much you appreciate them. You may be taking your family members for granted without even realizing it. If you want to show your family members how much they mean to you, then all you have to do is     4     , and to show that you appreciate all of the love, rides, food, help, and any other offerings they have given you.

    5     Another way to express gratitude is to thank a person in front of other people. You shouldn't do this in a way that makes the person embarrassed, but you should make it clear how much the person means to you and how hard he or she has worked for you.

A．you can study harder

B．help them out just because you care for them

C．Don't give advice unless the person asks for it.

D．because your parents love you and care you deeply

E．to remember to tell them that you love them every single day

F．you don't need to wait for a special occasion to send one along, either.

G．Express gratitude to the person publicly

【推荐2】Friendships can be difficult—because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people finally get hurt.

Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of themselves and their own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should be against.

The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friends the same way that you'd like to be treated(对待). This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friends everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she was in your shoes.

Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are problems that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these problems so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Problems like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are problems that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these friend problems so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.

1. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A．the importance of friendship

B．the advantages(益处) of friendship

C．the problems of friendship

D．the disadvantages(劣势) of friendship

2. According to the writer, problems with friendship may appear when ________.

A．one is honest	B．one is selfish
C．one is open	D．one is kind

3. According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is ________.

A．to treat your friend as you like to be

B．to give your friends whatever you have

C．not to hurt your friends' feelings

D．not to think of your own need any more

4. What's the purpose of understanding how to deal with friendship problems?

A．To have a comfortable life.

B．To build stronger and healthier friendships.

C．To be treated the way you want.

D．To get a boyfriend or girlfriend more quickly.

【推荐3】During the advanced and convenient technology times, the realization is growing that we may have countless followers and friends on social media, but those in the real world are far more limited. Sharing feelings and problems in real conversations face to face is increasingly hard. Therefore, we feel lonely.     1    . This requires us to relook, reconsider and adapt. Here’s what we can do.

Connect with your own self.

Self-awareness is a key to understanding your needs and desires. Developing a conscious and mindful approach is an essential element towards ensuring there is no disconnectedness from the people who surround you.    2    .

Draw boundaries.

    3    . Doing this does not mean you are being unfriendly or irresponsible. It is a necessary reallocation of energies to provide emotional help to oneself and others.

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Invest in yourself by engaging with your interests and passions. It is significant to work towards being available for people around you, but taking care of what you need is also essential.

Make time.

Do not allow time to become something missing. Learn to make full use of it and invest time in the people you love and care about.    5    . Building meaningful relationships is vital.

A．Do the things you love

B．Be busy with your work anytime

C．And you will build the life for yourself

D．Life is always full of opportunities and challenges

E．Career goals are often not enough to provide complete fulfillment

F．Learning to say “no” to the people and activities that are beyond your ability

G．The only way to break away from it is to reconnect with the self and the people surrounding us