1 . If you feel that making friends as a kid is easy, you’re right. “They have a break between lessons and gym classes. They can let their guard down,” says Marisa G. Franco, a sought-after friendship & belonging expert. However, it’s not the case for adults. Even though they see their colleagues every day, they still find it never easy to be friends with them.
In the US, for example, a 2021 survey by the American Enterprise Institute, found that the number of adults who said they had no close friends had increased four times since 1990, going from 3 percent to 12 percent. “We’ve never been more disconnected,” says psychologist and author Jody Carrington. Although adults spend time together from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and even late into the night, the fast-paced work pattern dictates that communication is limited to the content of the work, and after work, they immediately go back to homes, leaving no extra energy to have unplanned interactions to develop further friendship.
Research by Brigham Young University psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad has shown that loneliness is a major threat to longevity (长寿), same as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic. People who are lonely or socially cut off have a higher risk of having diseases like depression, dementia and cardiac death. On the another side, healthy friendships can help us a lot, doing better with stress and living happier and longer. Plus, happiness is contagious. Harvard researchers found that when an individual becomes happy, his or her friends who live in a 1.6-kilometre radius have a 25 percent higher chance of getting a boost in happiness, too.
Hence, making and deepening friendships matters more than we imagine, You might think making friends is an inherent skill that doesn’t need to be taught. It’s not the case. We can all get better at connection if we try. Some experts offer some tricks to make finding connection a little easier.
1. How does the author lead in the topic of the text?A.By listing a lot of figures. | B.By drawing a conclusion. |
C.By making a comparison. | D.By showing a conversation. |
A.Lack of breaks in the workplace. | B.Worry about being deeply hurt. |
C.Unwillingness to communicate. | D.Lack of unplanned interactions. |
A.The approach to leading a happy life. | B.The necessity of staying connected. |
C.The consequences of getting into bad habits. | D.The relationship between happiness and habits. |
A.Sustainable. | B.Influential. | C.Flexible. | D.Unique. |
●个人优势(如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等)
●你的计划(如怎样进行辅导等)
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3.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入词数。
参考词汇: 希望小学 Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Your time at senior high school will open the door to your potential.You may ask what potential is. Potential is your natural ability
To fully realise your potential, it is
When he
As a senior high school student, you must make efforts
4 . A Story on an Island
A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed
Then he decided to do something.
But then one day, after
The
“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried with
Early the next day,
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“We saw your smoke
It is easy to get
Remember, next time your little
A.sincerely | B.selflessly | C.swiftly | D.slightly |
A.stood | B.sat | C.stared | D.lay |
A.ship | B.doctor | C.policeman | D.angel |
A.Unless | B.Until | C.Though | D.Because |
A.destroyed | B.replaced | C.removed | D.gathered |
A.escaped | B.survived | C.recovered | D.disappeared |
A.waiting | B.searching | C.bargaining | D.begging |
A.shelter | B.food | C.smoke | D.branches |
A.best | B.coldest | C.heaviest | D.worst |
A.rudeness | B.cruelty | C.determination | D.sadness |
A.however | B.therefore | C.indeed | D.anyhow |
A.voice | B.sound | C.weep | D.scream |
A.Why | B.When | C.How | D.Where |
A.warning | B.letter | C.sign | D.signal |
A.relieved | B.discouraged | C.devoted | D.excited |
A.heart | B.balance | C.face | D.strength |
A.still | B.except | C.even | D.only |
A.company | B.shelter | C.house | D.office |
A.for | B.on | C.back | D.off |
A.harmful | B. honest | C.impressive | D.positive |
Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Romero is an 84-year-old man. He owes his
On November 27, Romero left his home for a short trip, but he didn’t come back
The police with trained dogs were brought in to
According to one member of the search team, the brown dog
The
A.survival | B.poverty | C.promotion | D.identity |
A.fighters | B.strangers | C.rescuers | D.hunters |
A.by turn | B.at times | C.in advance | D.as usual |
A.inspired | B.concerned | C.satisfied | D.confused |
A.reported | B.exposed | C.transported | D.introduced |
A.employ | B.assess | C.convince | D.seek |
A.graduation | B.competition | C.disappearance | D.consumption |
A.attempt | B.suggestion | C.conclusion | D.defence |
A.spotted | B.dragged | C.pointed | D.guided |
A.defeated | B.trapped | C.cheated | D.permitted |
A.accounted for | B.made out | C.cared about | D.resulted from |
A.strangely | B.equally | C.suddenly | D.obviously |
A.hesitated | B.shouted | C.remained | D.whispered |
A.responsibility | B.recovery | C.cooperation | D.arrival |
A.compared | B.associated | C.reunited | D.pleased |
Brianna Kemp’s father had to move her entire family from Chicago to a small town in Maryland after his business went bankrupt. He didn’t lose faith in life, though, and decided to start his family’s new life there.
Along with the move came a new school for Brianna, who was 14 years old. She had a difficult time accepting the move, as she was a popular cheerleader at her school in Chicago. She also had a good set of friends, and she didn’t exactly like meeting new people.
When it was time to go to school, her father drove her there to wish her well. “Good luck, sweetheart. I know this is going to be difficult for you, but you can do it. I know you can!” he said, giving her a kiss on the forehead.
“Thanks, Dad,” Brianna said quietly before leaving the car. While she was sad, Brianna didn’t want her dad to worry even more, so she put on a brave smile and waved before her father drove away.
When she got to the school, she was greeted by the school secretary, Mrs. Keppler. “Hello, welcome to Chester Middle School! I’m going to give you a quick tour of the school,” she said.
“Thank you,” Brianna responded shyly and nervously.
Mrs. Keppler showed Brianna around, pointing her to the cafeteria, the school auditorium, and the gym. They also passed through the art and music rooms, the science laboratories, and the kitchen.
Finally, Brianna was led to the classroom and started her suffering first school day. Faced up with so many new faces, she made a brief self-introduction, still nervous. Then she was guided to sit in the back row alone. During the breaks, all the students seemed so familiar with each other. Brianna found it hard to start a conversation with any one of them, as they were always busy with their own friends. She felt like she was an outsider and didn’t belong. What a suffering the first school day was! So were the following weeks.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the day was finally over, Brianna shared her day with her father.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Over the next few weeks, things changed beyond Brianna’s imagination.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. 你的经历;
2. 你的感受。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An Unforgettable Sports Meet
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Zhang
The walls of Zhang’s studio are covered with work, large and small, with subjects
10 . Everyone feels a little jealous (妒忌的) once in a while. But when the feeling begins to ruin your relationship and cause you stress, it’s probably time to start looking for ways to get rid of it. Here are some tips to help you along the way.
Sometimes there are deeper underlying (潜在的) issues that fuel jealousy. Once you admit that you’re struggling with jealousy, it’s time to start looking into why you’re feeling that way.
Use your jealousy to motivate yourself
Sometimes jealousy is rooted in feelings of insecurity and a lack of self-confidence.
Constantly comparing yourself to others can fuel feelings of insecurity. It can be tempting to compare yourself to others and want to compete against them. However, constantly setting yourself up against others can just make your jealousy and feelings of insecurity worse. Stop doing that.
A.Find the root of your jealousy |
B.Engage yourself in meaningful activities |
C.Focus on yourself and how you’re doing instead |
D.They are able to help you with increasing your confidence |
E.However, it’s important to find your own unique strengths |
F.For example, low self-confidence is often a cause of jealousy |
G.Your jealousy might be just what you need to seek what you want |