1 . Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let the other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, your relationship drifts apart. When you are mad at your parents or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything．
Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and talk to nobody. Even if you just say “Hi” and see how their day is for five minutes, it is better than nothing. If you look up the word “communication” in the dictionary, it will say “the exchange of ideas, conveyance (传递) of information, correspondence (通信), means of communication; a letter or message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep the communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note. When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as parents. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.
Here is an example. One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks. but they didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication was the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn’t a one-way deal. It goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel and listening are key factors to communication．
1. The second paragraph mainly talks about ________．| A．the importance of friendship |
| B．making your feelings known to others |
| C．the importance of communication |
| D．the disagreement between generations |
| A．children should always obey their parents |
| B．parents play the leading part |
| C．parents should mind their own business |
| D．both should make the other know their feelings |
| A．Sophie’s parents were willing to listen to her |
| B．Sophie was very polite to her parents |
| C．Sophie did the right thing when she explained the reason of her being late |
| D．communication is the key to solving misunderstanding |
| A．if you don’t agree with others，you’d better let them know |
| B．it is better to say “Hi” to others than to say nothing |
| C．if you are too busy to communicate, just walk away |
| D．communication is a two-way deal |
2 . Whether you want to impress a new teacher, or just chat with a new acquaintance, knowing how to start a conversation can help you feel more comfortable and confident.
No matter what the situation is, you can find something positive to say. Comment on the weather, the food, or the event itself. Saying something as simple as you hope your conversation partner has a good time also is a good way to get a conversation rolling. People tend to respond better to a positive subject rather than a negative one. Staying positive also helps put others at ease.
It can be difficult to try to talk to someone when it feels that you have little in common. In these situations, getting the other person to talk about his or her own interests, work, or expertise can be a useful way.
Learning how to start a conversation is an important skill that can help you build social connections. It can be difficult initially, particularly if you struggle with shyness or social anxiety.
| A．If you put the skills into practice |
| B．Instead of pushing your fears away |
| C．Everyone feels some level of fear in social situations |
| D．Eye contact will make your partner feel embarrassed |
| E．Try to think of every interaction as a practice session |
| F．People often enjoy talking about things they are passionate about |
| G．People will be more interested in continuing a conversation with you |
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3．周围景点多，交通便利，注意当地习俗。
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4 . Like the rest of us, scientists have long suspected the healing capacity (修复能力) of a good hug. Unlike the rest of us, they’ve gone about trying to prove it.
“Laboratory studies suggest that things like hugs help us feel safer. They can also make us less sensitive to physical pain and less reactive when we’re faced with threatening experiences,” says Michael Murphy. He is a research professor in the department of psychological sciences at Texas Tech University. “This lab work has shown that hugs and other touch behavior are related to stress. The more stress we have, the more our heart rates and blood pressure go up. At this time, hugs and other forms of personal touch may give off all sorts of feel-good chemicals, so that stress can be reduced.”
“There’s a lot that we still need to learn, and there’s a lot we don’t know,” Murphy says. “However, what seems to be rising up is that hugs, as well as other forms of loving and gentle touch, are really powerful. They remind people that they’ re cared about and that they have someone in their corner.”
We expect touch. When we were born, we were placed in our mothers’ arms almost immediately. In that first year of our life, we spend a lot of time being held by other people. And as we grow up, we seek out hugs and touch as a way of connection. I think what we have lost in the past few years are these really easy opportunities to be reminded of connection.”
While he was at Carnegie Mellon, Murphy was the lead author of a hug-centered 2018 article in the scientific journal PLOS One. In a series of interviews with 404 adults over a two-week period, the researchers found that receiving a hug is associated with the attenuation of negative emotions that occur on days with interpersonal conflicts. That is to say, generally, hugs help to reduce the negative impacts that personal conflicts may cause in our daily lives.
1. What can we infer about hugs from the laboratory studies?| A．They show people’s good social relationships. |
| B．They can cure us of our mental disease. |
| C．They can put much pressure on people. |
| D．They make us feel calm and at ease. |
| A．To recall childhood memories. |
| B．To keep connected with others. |
| C．To solve relationship problems. |
| D．To express their social politeness. |
| A．Expression. | B．Influence. |
| C．Suffering. | D．Reduction. |
| A．The Power of Hugs |
| B．How to Reduce Stress |
| C．How to Care for Others |
| D．The Importance of Interpersonal Relations |
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I received a handwritten letter from the friend last week. I got one or two when I was a child but I never expect to receive one again. In this rapid changing world, in most case we use social media to keep in touch. The letter reminded me that this form of communication still exist, and that there are reasons in it to exist. People today are connected more, and the pictures I post on our social media accounts that are widely viewed by people we don’t even know. However, letters represent a slow pace and allow us control what we tell our friends. In this way, our conversations don’t involve so many irrelevant things, but the slow pace makes the contact long-lasting.
6 . Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it
Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things
Try to act self-confident(自信) even
Just meeting someone
| A．produces | B．improves | C．moves | D．races |
| A．take | B．make | C．do | D．carry |
| A．lonely | B．yourself | C．alone | D．with you |
| A．as | B．that | C．which | D．what |
| A．with | B．in | C．on | D．to |
| A．nervous | B．excited | C．pressed（紧迫的） | D．worried |
| A．At | B．For | C．In | D．After |
| A．unhappy | B．unusual | C．uncomfortable | D．unlucky |
| A．with | B．to | C．for | D．on |
| A．yourself | B．himself | C．yourselves | D．ourselves |
| A．talking | B．saying | C．judging（判断） | D．laughing |
| A．like | B．as | C．what | D．that |
| A．when | B．if | C．as | D．what |
| A．come | B．go | C．enter | D．step |
| A．upwards(朝上) | B．directly | C．bravely | D．happily |
| A．speak to | B．talk about | C．say to | D．call up |
| A．other | B．the other | C．another | D．others |
| A．old | B．young | C．new | D．little |
| A．Relation | B．Friendship | C．Connection | D．Feeling |
| A．growing | B．living | C．going | D．happening |
People with good social skills communicate well and know how to have a conversation. Here are a few ideas to help you.
Firstly, learn how to do small talk. Small talk,
Secondly, develop your listening skills. Listening is a skill that most people lack, but communication is
Thirdly, be aware
8 . We have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.
The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.
The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.
Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference."
Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.
With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.
1. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?| A．22. | B．18. |
| C．12. | D．4. |
| A．how important making friends is |
| B．school time is an important period to develop friendship |
| C．how much has been done to keep friendship |
| D．that friendship is not easy to keep |
| A．make sense of | B．make up with |
| C．feel sorry for | D．lose touch with |
| A．a newspaper | B．an advertisement |
| C．a textbook | D．Facebook or Twitter |
9 . E-pals are different from daily friends. It is
It all started last July, when I met Vera in an online summer school
One time, I felt extremely
We also talked about cultures, including festivals, which are an interesting topic. Last December, I
Thanks to my pen pal, my life was not
| A．shocking | B．pleasant | C．strange | D．mysterious |
| A．requirement | B．lack | C．standard | D．sense |
| A．course | B．building | C．report | D．camp |
| A．explored | B．shared | C．created | D．ruined |
| A．stressed | B．disappointed | C．ambitious | D．hesitant |
| A．annoying | B．telling | C．frightening | D．cheating |
| A．set up | B．turned up | C．put up | D．lit up |
| A．left | B．figured | C．poured | D．picked |
| A．encouragement | B．concern | C．emotion | D．interest |
| A．seriously | B．rapidly | C．proudly | D．alertly |
| A．uplifted | B．involved | C．protected | D．violated |
| A．posted | B．awarded | C．wished | D．prepared |
| A．showed | B．adopted | C．ignored | D．appreciated |
| A．friendships | B．developments | C．festivals | D．dishes |
| A．inspired | B．curious | C．particular | D．casual |
| A．prolong | B．celebrate | C．accommodate | D．perform |
| A．reserved | B．cooked | C．introduced | D．had |
| A．bright | B．exhausted | C．infectious | D．boring |
| A．beliefs | B．burdens | C．embarrassments | D．jokes |
| A．contact | B．quarrel | C．agreement | D．fight |
10 . Our hate for being alone can be quite fierce: A quarter of the women and two-thirds of the men in a study chose to experience an electric shock rather than do nothing and spend time alone with their thoughts.
"Historically, solitude(独处)has been considered to be a pretty bad rap because it is sometimes used as a form of punishment." said Robert Coplan, a professor of psychology at Carleton University.
The problem is that we forget solitude can also be a choice—and it does not have to be full time. Because there is so much research demonstrating that humans are social creatures who benefit from communicating with others. "People will try to refuse to consider that it's also important to spend time alone," said Coplan. "It's hard for them to imagine that you can have both."
People often feel inhibited(拘谨的)from enjoying activities alone, especially when they think others are watching them. Overestimating(高估)how much other people are paying attention to us, and worrying that we are being judged, can stop us from doing things that would otherwise bring us joy.
Indeed, loneliness hurts—it can even negatively influence your health. But the act of being alone with oneself is not bad.
An online survey called "The Rest Test" showed that the majority of activities people defined as most relaxing are things that are done alone. Despite the social anxiety about spending time alone, it is actually something our bodies long for. The time alone is all we need to make ourselves feel better.
The freedom of not having to follow the lead of others, with no pressure to do anything, to talk to anyone, is a great way to relax, even for highly social individuals. It also helps us discover new interests and ideas without having to worry about the opinions of others.
Developing this sense of being alone can help you develop your sense of self. Knowing oneself makes it easier to find other people who share your passions, and can improve your ability to understand other people's feelings. It can also help you re-evaluate the friendship: relationships you maintain even at the cost of spending time with people whose company you do not enjoy.
Don't confuse loneliness with time by yourself. The latter can improve your creativity and confidence, and help you control your emotions so that you can deal with serious situations. Getting started is easy—all you need is yourself.
1. The underlined words "a pretty bad rap" in Paragraph 2 probably mean "________".| A．an undesirable effect | B．an unfair treatment |
| C．a strong reaction | D．a frequent repetition |
a. solitude is regarded as an unpleasant experience
b. we believe that humans get no benefit from solitude
c. solitude tends to make people feel increasingly lonely
d. we care too much about what other people may think of us
| A．a b c | B．a c d | C．c b d | D．a b d |
| A．It can improve our efficiency. | B．It can relieve our stress. |
| C．It can develop our potential. | D．It can improve our social relationship. |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
