1 . There’s no doubt that loneliness hurts. Functional MRIs show that the area of the brain triggered by social rejection is the same area that’s triggered by physical pain. To understand why loneliness hurts, let’s take a closer look at friendship through the eyes of two heavyweight philosophers.
In one corner we have Aristotle, who wrote that without friends, there’s no reason to live. The Greek great believed that friendships are based on the virtues of the friend.
So as a sharp counterpunch to Aristotle, let’s turn to the renowned Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant, who said that all people have value regardless of their virtues. Since we view our true friends with this kind of unconditional love and respect, we can assume they view us the same way.
| A．This may sound fine at first. |
| B．They last through thick and thin. |
| C．This tells us why loneliness hurts. |
| D．These acts may not make you a lifelong friend. |
| E．The more friends you have, the happier you’ll be. |
| F．We feel like we’re not accepted by the people around us. |
| G．Thus, the cure for loneliness can be found in other people. |
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It was my tenth birthday—double digits—which would be a big day for me, and I would have the biggest party ever. The guest list, which I kept at the back of my homework assignment folder, began with a few close friends. But in the two weeks before that special Friday night, it had quickly grown from seven girls to a large total of seventeen. Nearly every girl in my fifth-grade class had been invited to sleep over at my house for a big celebration. I was especially happy when each guest I invited excitedly accepted the invitation. I couldn’t wait! It would be a night of scary stories, funny games, pizza and lots of presents, which would be a happy paradise (天堂) for kids. Who could resist it?
But as I later realized, I would truly treasure only one gift I received that night.
The big night finally came. Every friend invited came to my house on time. We kept dancing, singing, talking loudly and playing all pop games. As you could imagine, my family room was full of crazy shouts and bursts of laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister and were lining up for the limbo (林波舞)when the doorbell rang suddenly. I hardly paid attention to who might be at the door. What did it matter? Who cared? Everyone I liked from school was there, in my family room, preparing for the game —to lean under the stick held by my two sisters.
“Judy, come here for a minute,” Mom answered the door and called loudly from the front door.
I hated to be interrupted. I rolled my eyes and shrugged to my friends as if to say, “Now who would dare bother me at a time like this?” What I really wanted to say was, “It’s tough being popular!”
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I ran to the front door, wondering who it was, and then I stopped.
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I slowly accepted the gift from Sarah.
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No two people are exactly alike, and even best friends disagree sometimes.
I still remembered the first time I met Karina at a summer camp, we got along so great. It was as if we’d known each other forever.
I really liked plantain chip (植蕉片), which had little appeal for other kids. So when I noticed some in Karina’s lunchbox as I sat next to her on the first day of the camp, I was surprised. Equally surprised was Karina since plantain chips were her favorite snack.
“Well, then I guess today’s your lucky day,” she said, handing me the bag. “I have a big box that’s taking up space in the cupboard. So, see, you’d actually be helping me out!”
“Well, in that case, thanks!” I laughed. “I am happy to help.”
And right then I knew that Karina and I were meant to be friends forever. Whenever we got to pick a partner at camp, we picked each other. Whenever we had a break, we hung out together. And the more time we spent together, the more we realized how amazingly alike we were. We both had two adorable cats, we both had awesome and sometimes annoying younger brothers, we both liked baking extra-creative cookies, and we both had the same favorite song.
Then something happened. The camp was next to a piece of beautiful land that had a bunch of giant old trees on it. Whenever it was nice out, we’d get to eat our lunch at picnic tables that were right by some of those trees. We’d feed squirrels and play with them. One day when looking up, we spotted large numbers of holes in a trunk, which were made by woodpeckers (啄木鸟) to store nuts. I fell in love with the amazing scene!
But somehow things got different when news came that those giant old trees would be cut down to make room for a shopping center. It was like a stone with its waves and our friendship was on the rocks.
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We disagreed with each other and had a heated argument.
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For courage, my fingers hold tight to the harness (挽具) on Chó’s broad back as we pass my neighbor’s fence. Chó is my guide dog, a German Shepherd (德国牧羊犬). Walking by Mr. Groll’s yard is the best part of our morning walk and also the worst. It is the best part because the roses talk to us. “Good morning, Chó,” whisper the roses’ sweet smell to Chó’s nose. Other roses shout to me, “Hello, Mai!” with a smell that bursts as firecrackers. Now comes the worst part-the unfriendly neighbor that shades us: Mr. Groll. I greet him as I do every morning. And like every other morning, he does not answer me. But I know he’s there, watching, behind his fence.
Maybe he’s afraid of me because I’m blind. Disabilities scare grown-ups sometimes. Then I remember: yesterday I heard him playing checkers with my friend Jimmy, who’s in a wheelchair. Why does Mr. Groll ignore me? He likes roses. I like roses. Why can’t two people who like roses like each other? It’s a mystery (谜) to me.
Papa has told me that some folks do not like people from faraway places. Does this solve the mystery? Maybe Mr. Groll does not like Vietnamese neighbors. No, that can’t be it. Every Saturday Mr. Groll and my big brother, Lien, help each other with yard work. They are friends. Well, then, maybe he doesn’t like me because I’m a girl. The sidewalk hums beneath my feet. A skateboard speeds by. “Hello, Mai and Chó!” my friend Jana shouts, “Hi, Mr. Groll.” I wait. If Mr. Groll ignores Jana, then the mystery is solved. But his voice calls out, “Hello, Jana!” The sound of it breaks my heart.
Now I know something I didn’t know before: some people who can see can be blind. Sometimes, their hearts don’t see any better than my eyes do. And I also know that unfriendly Mr. Groll likes Jimmy.
And Lien. And Jana. But not me and Chó! Suddenly, an idea brightens my mystery. Maybe I do know why Mr. Groll doesn’t talk to me! “Down,” I command. Chó does as I say.
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I attach her harness to a tree and I feel my way along the fence.
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“A German shepherd is a very... big dog,” he says in a voice that tells me he thinks I will laugh at him.
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On a cold November morning, William is up a little early. He packs his own lunch in a crowded kitchen while mom and dad get breakfast on the table for the family, pack lunches for the little ones and share out instructions for after-school chores. William drops a sandwich into his backpack, says goodbye and runs into the cold, dark morning.
School is only a mile away, but William’s route is almost two miles. He pulls his jacket around him, too light for the weather just like his mother warned, and heads away from the school for a few blocks. He hurries up a walkway. The lights inside the house are on, and he knows John will be waiting, that the front door will fly open just before he gets there, that he doesn’t really need to walk all the way up to the porch. But he does. The door bursts open, and John runs out without a coat. William tells John to go back inside and get a coat on. John’s mother says the same and holds the door open.
“Hi, William,” she says, smiling. William returns the Hi, and John bounds out into the cold as if it is a summer morning. The two of them start their walk to school.
“John is a chromosome (染色体) off, just one,” his mother likes to say. “But everything else about him is beautiful.” John walks excitedly toward school with his best friend William.
They won’t see each other much in school. John will spend most of the day in special education classes, and William will be in college-prep classes and working with the photography club after school. John will wait for him, sometimes helping move equipment. John’s mother knows that high school is a short time, that William will go on to college and that John will take a very different path.
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William knows this, too, but doesn’t think much about the future when he’s with John.
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Having a friend can be the most important possession in life when you are in high school.
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6 . Being vulnerable (脆弱的) is not a choice. It’s a
Vulnerability
When some people
Indeed, it’s not easy for us to admit our vulnerability in front of others. In order to protect ourselves, we tend to struggle with
| A．secret | B．reality | C．skill | D．purpose |
| A．report | B．reveal | C．replace | D．prevent |
| A．refers to | B．consists of | C．relies on | D．sticks to |
| A．belief | B．error | C．rights | D．nature |
| A．memories | B．lessons | C．experiences | D．pains |
| A．follow | B．analyse | C．acknowledge | D．remove |
| A．claim | B．doubt | C．celebrate | D．neglect |
| A．hesitating | B．complaining | C．lying | D．waiting |
| A．motivated | B．unwilling | C．desperate | D．unafraid |
| A．blaming | B．spreading | C．teasing | D．exchanging |
| A．criticism | B．fear | C．anger | D．hopelessness |
| A．surprisingly | B．cautiously | C．safely | D．gratefully |
| A．bravery | B．humor | C．ability | D．understanding |
| A．impressed | B．affected | C．improved | D．reminded |
| A．stand | B．request | C．strengthen | D．measure |
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!”
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not toinvite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ”
“No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼).
“Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!"
On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳).
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
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Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.
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But everything changed on National Friendship Day. On that day, at school, everyone was having a great time, drawing, painting and giving gifts. Everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. Fiona enjoyed the task of choosing three from all her friends.
However, when all the presents had been made and shared, Fiona was the only one who had not received a present! She felt terrible and spent hours crying. How could it be possible? So much effort to make so many friends and in the end no one saw her as their best friend. Everyone came and tried to calm her for a while. But each one only stayed for a while before leaving. This was what Fiona had done so many times to others.
When she got home, Fiona asked her mother where she could find true friends. “My dear,” answered her mother, “you cannot buy friends with a smile or a few good words. If you really want true friends, you will have to give them real time and affection. For a true friend you must always be available in good times and bad ones.”
“But I want to be everybody’s friend! I need to share my time among everyone!” Fiona protested (声明).
“My dear,” said her mother, “you can’t be a close friend to everybody. There isn’t enough time to be available for everyone, so it’s only possible to have a few true friends. The others will be playmates, but they won’t be close friends.”
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Hearing this, Fiona realized what the problem is.
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That night in bed, Fiona thought about what she could do to get true friends.
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9 . Scientists have long believed that humans need meaningful social connections to survive.
You can think about what your skills and talents are and find a way to turn them into generous acts.
And talk about your struggles, happiness and guilty pleasures. Think about how good it feels to tell a friend you secretly like a boring TV show and hear them say “Me too!”. We feel a deeper connection to our friends when our weakness is met with support.
Talk about your disagreements. It’s hard to deal with conflict in friendships
| A．Be generous with your friends. |
| B．Spend a little time with your friends. |
| C．In fact, they’re connected to our well-being. |
| D．It means they accept us for who we really are, the good and the bad. |
| E．However, being able to handle it in a healthy way can strengthen your friendships. |
| F．For example, if you have green fingers, give your friends some flowers you’ve tended. |
| G．For instance, if you are generous with your friends, treat them to big dinners frequently. |
Long long ago, there lived a girl named Eat. She was a good girl, but she never liked her name because all the kids made fun of her name. She ran away from everybody who laughed at her name, so Eat never really had friends. She played alone all the time.
One day, Eat went to her favorite place near the river behind her house, where she always spoke to the river. On that day, when talking to the river, she said, “You are so lucky, as you can travel to different places and always be with your friends — ducks, turtles, fishes, and plants. I wish I had more friends and wouldn’t be alone anymore.”
When she was bored talking to the river, she picked up some stones and tried to skip (打水漂) them across the river. However, she failed most of the time. Finally, she found a perfect stone. She held it tightly (紧紧地) in her fingers, and said to the river, “Oh, dear river, if I could skip this stone all the way across, I would wish for a dear friend just like you.” Saying this, Eat waved her arm back and threw the stone with full strength.
She watched the stone skip once, twice... and to her surprise, the stone went on skipping and finally, on the seventh skip, made it across the river onto the shore of the opposite side. Eat was totally amazed. She could not just believe her eyes.
Her happiness were disturbed (打断) when she heard footsteps coming towards her. Eat looked around and found a little girl was rolling down towards her. Eat hurried to get up to help. However, she lost her balance and fell off, too.
The little girl was crying and holding her knee. Eat pulled herself and went close to the girl, whose knee was bleeding (流血). She said gently to the little girl, “It will be alright. My house is nearby, let me help you. My mother will take care of the wound.”
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Once they arrived at her house, Eat called out, “Mom, help! Someone is injured.”
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The little girl looked at Eat and asked, “What is your name?”
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