1. Why does the speaker give Joan Miller a special welcome?
| A．To wish her a happy birthday. |
| B．To thank her for her coming. |
| C．To invite her to join the club. |
| A．Giving help. | B．Providing food. | C．Offering companionship. |
| A．Get to know each other. | B．Clear away the dishes. | C．Watch a show. |
| A．At a birthday party. | B．At a routine meeting. | C．At an opening of a club. |
2 . Ways to Create Connection and Drive Away Loneliness
Around the globe, about 1 in 4 adults says they feel socially disconnected. Here are some tips that may help create an inviting atmosphere to get connected with others.
It’s easier to connect with people if you have shared interests or experiences.
Make something
When we say “make something”, people immediately say, “Well, I’m not Picasso. I don’t know how to do a fancy painting.” Of course, you’re not!
Take a risk by having conversations
Try to share something about yourself and see where it goes. It doesn’t have to be the biggest or darkest secret of your life, but just something you think other people might find interesting will do. Sure, putting yourself out there may be a little bit risky.
If you can open up and share your thoughts and feelings in proper ways, other people will do the same in return. It’s like an electric circuit.
| A．Have a connection with yourself |
| B．Find a group that matches your interests |
| C．Eventually, you will feel socially connected |
| D．However, it’s a necessary step to a genuine connection |
| E．But the opportunities for self-expression are endless |
| F．Following your natural curiosity, you may find something new |
| G．So start with paying attention to what’s meaningful or fun for yourself |
3 . “It’s a natural question,”Dr. Holt-Lunstad said the “ideal”number of friends. “Just like we have guidelines and recommendations for the amount of sleep we get and how physically active we are, this is health relevant.” While she and other friendship researchers admit there aren’t many studies that have specifically tackled the question of how many friends people should aim for, those that have been done offer a range.
Dr. Degges-white recently conducted a survey of 297 adults, which has not been published or subject to peer review but found that 55 percent of participants believed two to three close friends was ideal, while 31 percent thought four to six was was the goal. But friendship and intimacy are subjective, and there isn’t a widely used scale researchers share to define those concepts across studies. It’s also unclear how social media factors into all of this, as research suggests the size of a person’s online network may not have any meaningful impact on their perceived well-being.
While friendship research offers some standards, it may be more useful for most of us to consider if you need more friends. Dr. Marisa Franco recommends starting with a fairly obvious but powerful question: Do I feel lonely? “Also, different people bring out different parts of us. So when you have a larger friend group, you’re able to experience this side of yourself that loves golf, and this side that loves cars,” she added. “If you feel like your identity has sort of shrunk, or you’re not feeling quite like yourself, that might indicate you need different types of friends.”
Of course, making friends in adulthood isn’t always easy. Research shows people struggle with it because they find it difficult to trust new people. For those reasons, it is often easier to start by reawakening old relationships. The amount of time you actually spend with your friends matters, too. Franco suggests that on average, very close friendships tend to take around 200 hours to develop. But spending time with friends you feel ambivalent (情绪复杂的) about — because they’re unreliable, critical, competitive or any of the many reasons people get under our skin — can be bad for your health.
1. Which statement would Dr. Holt-Lunstad probably agree with?| A．Healthy friendships contribute to quality sleep. |
| B．There have been guidelines for making friends. |
| C．Two to six close friends may be the most ideal. |
| D．Friendships can be crucial factor in well-being. |
| A．It summarized the statistics in previous studies. |
| B．It set standards on the exact number of friends. |
| C．It distinguished between friendship and intimacy. |
| D．It dismissed the influences of social media factors. |
| A．your friend circle is large enough | B．you have a wide range of hobbies |
| C．your personal identities are restricted | D．you lead an unhappy adulthood life |
| A．Quantities of time. | B．Meeting frequency. |
| C．Your healthy moods. | D．Personalities of friends. |
4 . Astronauts have traditionally been serious, sensible types with the “right stuff” who can
According to researchers, groups work best when they have a “joker” who has the ability to pull everyone together, bridge gaps when tensions appear
Researchers have studied isolated groups of people in extreme environments including Russian, Chinese, Indian and Polish
But researchers added: “Being funny won't be enough to land somebody the job. He also needs to be
5 . Science and Technology Camp
•Full-day camp for students aged 12-14
•Four-week program July 5-30 | Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Week 1 | July 5-9
Week 2 | July 12-16
Week 3 | July 19-23
Week 4 | July 26-30
•Registration begins June 1, 2023 — register for minimum two weeks.
•Fees: $75 registration fee. $795 per week. Full payment must be made at time of registration.
•The deadline for the cancellation to receive a full refund is June 15, 2023.
Camp Structure
Camp days are comprised of eight sessions with two sessions per day while the final day of the week is reserved for overviews and reflection. The morning sessions begin at 9 am to 12 pm followed by one hour for lunch. (Campers should bring their lunches.) Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm with 15-minute breaks midway through each session. Snacks are provided at break time. (Food allergies should be reported at the time of registration.)
Camp Content
Science and Technology camp above all emphasizes entertainment while teaching students about how websites are designed using various coding languages, rocket design, practical applications of math and physics, and how to build your own hydraulics system.
Camp Personnel
The camp is headed by the husband-and-wife team of Doctors James and Sophie Clark who are experts in the fields of computer science and mechanical engineering. Our mission is to make sure everyone feels fully supported and excited to be here.
1. What is the lowest cost of attending the Science and Technology camp?| A．$75. | B．$795. | C．$1590. | D．$1665. |
| A．Rocket science. | B．Fun in learning. | C．Coding language. | D．Hands-on experiences. |
| A．Mechanical engineers. | B．Medical doctors. | C．A married couple. | D．Computer technicians. |
1. When did the students begin to run the music society?
| A．Ten years ago. | B．Forty years ago. | C．Fifty years ago. |
| A．Pianos. | B．Drums. | C．Violins. |
| A．College freshmen. | B．Young composers. | C．University staff. |
| A．Nature. | B．Dance. | C．Poetry. |
But while he was thinking this, his feet were taking him, step by step, closer and closer to the dot in the distance, which in the meantime had become a speck, and then began to show every sign of turning into a blob. And shortly after that the blob became a figure. And then, as Bruno got even closer, he saw that the thing was neither a dot nor a speck nor a blob nor a figure, but a person.
In fact it was a boy.
“Hello,” said Bruno.
“Hello,” said the boy.
Bruno was sure that he had never seen a skinnier or sadder boy in his life but decided that he had better talk to him.
“I've been exploring,” he said.
“Have you?” said the little boy.
“Yes. For almost two hours now.”
This was not strictly speaking true. Bruno had been exploring for just over an hour but he didn't think that exaggerating slightly would be too bad a thing to do. It wasn't quite the same thing as lying and made him seem more adventurous than he really was.
“Have you found anything?” asked the boy.
“Very little.”
“Nothing at all?”
“Well, I found you,” said Bruno after a moment.
He sat down on the ground on his side of the fence and crossed his legs like the little boy and wished that he had brought some chocolate with him or perhaps a pastry that they could share.
“I'm Shmuel,” said the little boy.
Bruno scrunched up his face, not sure that he had heard the little boy right. “What did you say your name was?” he asked.
“Shmuel,” said the little boy as if it was the most natural thing in the world. “What did you say your name was?”
“Bruno,” said Bruno.
“I've never heard of that name,” said Shmuel.
“And I've never heard of your name,” said Bruno. “Shmuel.” He thought about it. “Shmuel,” he repeated. “I like the way it sounds when I say it. Shmuel. It sounds like the wind blowing.”
“Bruno,” said Shmuel, nodding his head happily. “Yes, I think I like your name too. It sounds like someone who's rubbing their arms to keep warm.”
“How old are you?” he asked.
Shmuel thought about it and looked down at his fingers and they wiggled in the air, as if he was trying to count. “I'm nine,” he said. “My birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen thirty-four.”
Bruno stared at him in surprise. “What did you say?” he asked.
“I said my birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen thirty-four.”
Bruno's eyes opened wide and his mouth made the shape of an O. “I don't believe it,” he said.
“Why not?” asked Shmuel.
“No,” said Bruno, shaking his head quickly. “I don't mean I don't believe you. I mean I'm surprised, that's all. Because my birthday is April the fifteenth too. And I was born in nineteen thirty-four. We were born on the same day?”
Shmuel thought about this. “So you're nine too,” he said.
“Yes. Isn't that strange?”
“Very strange,” said Shmuel.
“We're like twins,” said Bruno.
“A little bit,” agreed Shmuel. “Where did you come from?” asked Shmuel, narrowing his eyes and looking at Bruno curiously.
“Berlin.”
“Where's that?”
Bruno opened his mouth to answer but found that he wasn't entirely sure. “It's in Germany, of course,” he said.
“Don't you come from Germany?”
“No, I'm from Poland,” said Shmuel.
Bruno frowned. “Then why do you speak German?” he asked.
“Because you said hello in German. So I answered in German. Can you speak Polish?”
“No,” said Bruno, laughing nervously. “I don't know anyone who can speak two languages. And especially no one of our age.”
“Mama is a teacher in my school and she taught me German,” explained Shmuel. “She speaks French too. And Italian. And English. She's very clever. I don't speak French or Italian yet, but she said she'd teach me English one day because I might need to know it.”
1. Why did Bruno lie to Shmuel about the time he had been exploring?2. What did Bruno and Shmuel have in common?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Shmuel viewed his mother as a smart woman because she could solve difficult math puzzles.
4. Is having the same interests good for friendship? Please put forward your idea and explain the reason. (In about 40 words)
8 . Restaurants, cafes and the like are for eating and drinking, right?
That’s a no-brainer, you say? That’s your natural reaction, I’d say. Now, think. Rewind your mind. What do you recall? Aren’t restaurants and cafes the new temples of learning?
For youngsters, trendy cafes are the new meeting points, joint-study centers. What you witness is small groups reading-writing, eating-sipping, browsing-downloading, copying-pasting, banding-bonding. Youngsters are at it day after day, as if there’s no tomorrow, as if they are in a race against time to upload as much knowledge as possible into their brains. It wasn’t like this before. Previous generations of students would visit cafes for coffee, tea, soft drinks or snacks, maybe share a bit of good-natured jokes with their ”gang“ members.
For exam-related study, there were quiet areas in city libraries or the college library.
Back in my hometown during the late ‘80s and the early ‘90s, a handful of my classmates and I would gather at our homes, taking turns, in the run-up to key exams. During such ”night-outs“, we would study, exchange notes, share insights, brainstorm to solve tricky problems, anticipate test questions, and prepare accordingly. Not infrequently, we would discuss sports events, movies, film stars and, of course, girls.
Digital-age kids do it differently now. Why? I can only guess. The foremost reason is free Wi-Fi and all that it offers. The environment at institutional libraries may not be to millennials’(千禧一代的)liking. Or, is it big pocket money or salary earned from part-time jobs? Maybe, just a generational thing, a lifestyle trend, or the result of the single-child system.
One of my younger colleagues, a business journalist, last month married her childhood sweetheart, a heart surgeon, and, she told me, it all started back at school. So, the restaurants and bars promote real-life interactions, so important when addiction to online social media is seen making youth unsociable.
1. What fact does the author emphasize concerning trendy cafes?| A．They are digitally powered. | B．They replace college libraries. |
| C．They are specifically designed. | D．They become teenage hangouts. |
| A．Exam-related study. | B．The use of computers. |
| C．Movie-themed discussion. | D．Social communication. |
| A．Old-fashioned in style. | B．Helpful for social interactions. |
| C．Luxurious in decoration. | D．Convenient for use. |
| A．Restaurants and Cafes in the Digital Times |
| B．How Millennials Are Changing Restaurants |
| C．Eat, Study, Bond at Wi-Fi-Enabled ”Temples“ |
| D．Best Cafes with Free Wi-Fi for Work or Study |
9 . A Few Tips for Having a Lively Conversation Via Text
It can make you feel a bit nervous to have a lively conversation via (通过) text sometimes, especially if you’re trying to win over a new friend or catch somebody’s eye.
Ask for an opinion. People love it when you ask for their opinion.
Avoid sending one-word texts. It may be much easier on your fingers than taking the time to type out a real message.
| A．Personalize your texts. |
| B．Start with a simple topic. |
| C．Talk about fun plans you have for the weekend. |
| D．Instead, focus on the positive things in your life. |
| E．But a single word can seldom start a conversation. |
| F．The key to being a great texting conversationalist is not to overthink it. |
| G．And they are always happy to give it, whether you’re in person or texting. |
Star Primary Schools art studio, Room 26, is open to any child at play time, lunchtime, or after school
On Fridays, if the children have completed all their schoolwork, they can spend the rest of day there. Artist Bob Smith and his assistant loan Grant Gibb are the only adults
Instead of
