For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:
Be friendly and polite.
Always greet with a smile. Begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
Go out of your way to be nice.
Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
Remember names.
They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
Be open-minded.
Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
Listen patiently.
When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
1. What does the underlined sentence “No one can live a completely lonely life.” mean?
| A．No one can live a hard life. | B．No one can live without difficulty. |
| C．No one can live alone. | D．No one can live on an island. |
A．Because we are afraid of making bad friends. |
| B．Because we are shy to take the first action. |
| C．Because we feel sure that we already have enough friends. |
| D．Because we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends. |
| A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie. |
| B．Friends are always friends. |
| C．Few people bought Carnegie’s book. |
| D．The writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie. |
| A．How to Make Friends. |
| B．A Famous book about friendship. |
| C．Friendship is the first. |
| D．Something about John Donne and Dale Carnegie. |
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Sometimes dealing with (处理) your emotions can make you feel unbearable (无法忍受的) when life is busy. It is easy to make you angry. However, if you can learn to deal with your emotions, you will feel better. There are four steps to help deal with all kinds of your emotions.
Remember not to hurt others
It’s important to know what is acceptable (可接受的) and what is not for others. You should not hurt others, including hurting them with words.
Take three deep breaths and count slowly to 10. You need to understand that angry feelings are very normal, but your actions caused (导致) by these feelings will bring bad results. Taking a few deep breaths or slowly counting to 10 can give you time to know your body’s warning signs.
Use your words to say how you feel and what you wish for
Saying what you wish for helps you start a conversation to deal with problems. Of course, your wish won’t always be an acceptable one for everyone, but you can find a better way together.
Ask for help to deal with the problem
It is OK to ask for help when you can’t deal with the problem alone. Asking your parents or teachers for advice may help you find better ways.
Take some time to calm down
Sometimes you still feel angry after finishing each of the above steps. In such situation (情况), it is often better to walk away or to find another safe way to deal with these feelings. A few days later, you may not feel as strongly about what happened as you did before.
1. Why did the writer write this article?| A．To give ways to deal with our emotions. |
| B．To tell us asking for help is very important. |
| C．To talk about the bad results of hurting others. |
| D．To let us know the importance of controlling emotions. |
| A．To make our body become better. | B．To show our angry feelings to others. |
| C．To understand angry feelings very well. | D．To know the signs our body is giving us. |
| A．Take some time to calm down. | B．Keep sharing real feelings with others. |
| C．Don’t show our angry feelings to others. | D．Ask our friends to deal with these feelings. |
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a newspaper. | C．In a science book. | D．In a sports magazine. |
【推荐2】The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world. The newly found COVID-19 variant(变种), Omicron, is causing new concerns. Since vaccinations(接种疫苗)are still an important tool to help build protection, more countries in Europe are aiming at the unvaccinated.
Greece. It will be the first country in the European Union to amerce unvaccinated people. The country plans to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory(强制的)for all people aged 60 and over. Those who have not gotten their first shot(第一针)by Jan 16, 2022 will face a monthly fine of 100 euros(about 718 yuan). The money goes to support hospital services. Since November, the unvaccinated have been banned from going to many indoor places such as museums, theaters and gyms.
Germany. On Dec 2, Germany carried out a nationwide lock-down for the unvaccinated. Unvaccinated people will be banned from going to all but the most necessary businesses, such as supermarkets and drugstores. Unvaccinated people can only meet up with two people from another household, CNN reported.
Austria. In Austria, unvaccinated people aged 12 and older have been under a lock-down since Nov 15. They can only leave home for work, medical reasons or to get something of daily use. If anyone goes against the rule, he or she will be fined up to 500 euros.
Italy. Unvaccinated people are banned from dining indoors in restaurants and bars as well as from attending shows, sports events and public ceremonies. The rule came into effect on Dec. 6 and will last until Jan. 15. But those who have a negative COVID-19 test result will be allowed to go to work.
1. Who will be fined in Greece Starting from Jan. 16, 2022?| A．People who break the rule of lock-down. | B．People who haven’t gotten a second shot. |
| C．People who refuse to see a doctor. | D．People who are unvaccinated and older than 60. |
| A．Greece. | B．Germany. | C．Austria. | D．Italy. |
| A．won’t be able to go to work | B．will be fined up to 500 euros |
| C．will be forced to get vaccinated | D．can leave home for medical purposes. |
| A．奖励 | B．罚款 | C．批评 | D．问候 |
| A．Omicron is causing new concerns. |
| B．Vaccinations are still an important tool to help build protection. |
| C．How the European countries target the unvaccinated. |
| D．How to keep away from COVID-19. |
【推荐3】There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy. One way is the greater production of common energy sources, such as coal, oil and gas. The trouble with these sources, however, is that they are not renewable.
Another way is energy conservation（节能）, which means using energy more efficiently（有效地）. In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy. They place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and the warmth in. The house is heated by the lights, the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.
Finally, renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop. One form of these is geothermal energy. In certain parts of the world, the temperature of the earth increases 30℃ with each kilometer down. At six kilometers, therefore, it rises to nearly two hundred degrees. To get the heat, water is pumped down into the rocks and back up to the surface. Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.
1. From the passage we learn that oil______.| A．is quite easy to produce | B．is not used most efficiently |
| C．is the most common energy source | D．could be renewed only by new ways |
| A．To keep the cold out and the warmth in. |
| B．To show the excellent skills of the builders. |
| C．To be an example of energy conservation. |
| D．To be heated by different sources of energy. |
| A．One kilometer. | B．Two kilometers. |
| C．Three kilometers. | D．Four kilometers. |
| A．The rocks inside the earth. | B．The water pumped into the earth. |
| C．The temperature of the earth. | D．The water on the surface of the earth. |
