2 . When you’re meeting someone for the first time, you’re eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference.

●Shake hands firmly

Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident.     1    . You won’t impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.

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Stand up straight, but don’t tighten, or you may look nervous. Be sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.

●Keep a suitable amount of eye contact

    3    . Not only are you paying attention, but you’re interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but non-stop staring can be a little unsettling!

●Nod and smile when proper

Try nodding three times to show that you’re really absorbing what he is saying.     4    ! If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral (不带感情色彩的), you could leave a bad impression.

●Laugh genuinely

Even if you’re in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh! Show him that you have a sense of humor, and you’re listening to what he is saying.     5    , laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.

A．Keep your posture relaxed

B．Keep your feet close together

C．This applies to both sitting and standing

D．If you’re in a state of anxiety or tension

E．Your handshake should be firm but not too tight

F．It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation

G．When it comes to smiling, make sure it reaches your eyes

3 . When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I don’t see anyone I know” or “please don’t talk to me” may run through your mind. I’ve also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.

Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble?

Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to do in reality.

Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.

Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don’t really believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.

But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot.

1. What do we learn about the author?

A．He likes to meet someone new.	B．He feels stressed out lately.
C．He’s active in attending social events.	D．He used to be afraid of talking to others.

2. What’s the problem of Generation-Y in the author’s eyes?

A．They rely on the Internet to socialize.	B．They are less confident in themselves.
C．They have difficulty in communicating.	D．They are unwilling to make new friends.

3. Why do many young people avoid meeting new people?

A．They think it troublesome.	B．They are busy with their study.
C．They fear to disappoint their friends.	D．They want to do meaningful work.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of friends.

B．To give tips on how to meet new people.

C．To encourage people to meet new people.

D．To display the disadvantages of Generation-Y.

4 . How to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship

To repair a relationship can be difficult. Rebuilding trust in a relationship is more difficult. The biggest barrier to rebuilding trust is a lack of true desire to do so.    1    . Here’s some expert advice on what to do next.

Keep your conversation open. Although trust is defined differently by different people, yet to talk it out can help you find the common ground.    2    .

Let go of mistakes when it is possible.    3    . If two people have decided to move past a cheat, and one of them says something like “I’ll give you a second chance, but if you make a mistake, it’s over”, that can stop progress—it is difficult for them to develop confidence.

    4    . Exercise can improve your good mental health—endorphins (内啡肽) are released into the brain, which create a sense of peace, while your stress reduces.

It’s important to remember that trust rebuilding won’t happen immediately when it is broken. Don’t feel worried if you’re not feeling comfortable.    5    . Review your steps and do your share. You can just let nature take its course.

A．Treat others how you wish to be treated

B．Take time to calm yourself

C．Heart-to-heart communication can make sure you two are on the same page

D．All you need to do is to find the ins and outs of the relationship

E．So having the eagerness is the very first step

F．Research suggests that’s true

G．That means saying goodbye to the past

5 . We often hear honesty is the best policy, and no one likes to be called a liar. But is dishonesty always wrong? Not necessarily.

According to psychologists, there are two types of lies: lies that help your relationships and the people around you are called pro-social lies;and lies that hurt them are called antisocial lies.

How often have you clicked “Like” on Wechat Moment, not because you actually like what your friends posted, but because you want to show your support? This white lie is an example of a pro-social lie. But who people tell lies on social networks to make their own lives seem more exciting, or to make others jealous, this is antisocial lying.

Workplace lies range from harmless lies to destructive untruthful statements. An example of a pro-social workplace lie is complimenting someone on their presentation — even though it was only average — because you know they were nervous beforehand. In this case your intention is simply to protect your colleague’s feelings. However, people sometimes tell bigger lies at work for the purpose of avoiding blame or to stay on the boss’s good side. These are antisocial lies. They are antisocial because your boss is likely to discover the truth and as a result, will probably stop trusting you.

Lying is also a significant part of the natural world. So it’s little wonder we resort to it almost reflexively. Human babies sometimes pretend to cry, check to see if anyone is listening. and then start crying again. By the age of five, children learn to say things that are completely untrue, and most nine-year-olds have mastered keeping secrets to protect themselves.

Lying can be incredibly harmful to our relationships and to the people around us. But that’s only true for antisocial lies. Pro-social lies. have the opposite effect — they can actually help us.

1. What may help us tell a pro-social lie from an antisocial lie?

A．The purpose it serves.	B．The way it is told.
C．The occasion where it is told.	D．The people it is told to.

2. What does the underlined phrase“resort to”in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Admit to	B．Turned to.
C．Show respect to	D．Look forward to.

3. Which statement is supported by high-message?

A．We usually tell pro-social lies to protect our own feelings.

B．Lying always hurts both the liar and the person being lied to

C．Lying on social media is pro-social, but face-to-face lying isn’t .

D．Sometimes, making people feel good outweighs telling the absolute truth.

4. Which might be the best title of the passage?

A．Lies That Harm Us	B．Lying is A Second Nature
C．Lies That We Need to Tell	D．Honesty is the Best Policy

7 . Talking to strangers during your travels can change your trip into an adventure. Here are rules of thumb to serve as your guide.

Don’t ignore your fellow tourists. When you go to some place off the beaten path, you’re likely to meet other tourists there. Find them, and ask where they would go.     1    .

Abandon your phone. Phones often get between you and the surroundings, ruining your chances to make contact with the people you see.     2    , take a deep breath and put it in a different pocket.

    3    . The easiest way to do this is to talk to people who are in “open roles”, such as anyone in a public service job, or a taxi driver. Or ask someone seated near you; ask where the person’s favorite street is; ask if there’s a residential area where it would be nice to take a walk.

Use a map — or none at all.     4    . However, the truth is, sometimes those small streets are nowhere to be found with a map. So ask for directions a lot. Asking for any kind of help is the key to many doors.

Most importantly: ask good questions.     5    . A well-turned question shows that you are really paying attention and are curious and ready to listen. A good question will get you everywhere.

A．Let strangers make your plans

B．Maps can be of great assistance

C．When the unwillingness gets in the way

D．They are going to offer quite useful advice

E．Those fellow tourists can make sense of your journey

F．Finding good questions means observing and noticing

G．If abandoning your phone isn’t practical or makes you feel insecure

8 . Bullying (霸凌) is a big problem, which can make kids feel hurt, scared, sick, lonely, embarrassed, and sad. Bullies might use words to call names, tease or make fun of others.     1    

Bullying is a big deal.

Bullying is a big problem that affects lots of kids. Being bullied can make kids feel really bad and even not want to go to school.     2     It can make school a place of fear and can lead to violence and more stress for everyone.

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Some bullies are looking for attention. They might think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want. Some bullies come from families where everyone is angry and shouting all the time. They may think that being angry, calling names, and pushing people around is a normal way to act. Some bullies are copying what they’ve seen someone else do. Some have been bullied themselves.

How can you handle it?

So now you know that bullying is a big problem that affects a lot of kids, but what do you do if someone is bullying you?

    4     When you’re scared of another person, you’re probably not feeling your bravest. But sometimes just acting brave is enough to stop a bully. How does a brave person look and act? Stand tall and you’ll send the message: “Don’t mess with me.” It’s easier to feel brave when you feel good about yourself.

Always have a friend nearby.     5     Make a plan to walk with a friend or two on the way to school, recess, lunch, or wherever you think you might meet the bully.

A．Stand tall and be brave.

B．Why do bullies act that way?

C．Some bullies even hit, kick or threaten kids.

D．Bullying bothers not just the kids who are getting picked on.

E．Be brave to offer support if your friend is having bully trouble.

F．Two is better than one if you’ re trying to avoid being bullied.

G．The good news is that kids who are bullies can learn to change their behavior.

9 . It goes without saying that everyone has bad days at work. You hit an unexpected problem with a project you’ve been working on for weeks.     1    You are severely criticized by your boss in the company. Whatever your workplace problem is, one effect it has is to make you feel more alone. There are times when you feel as though your colleagues are upset and you can only rely on yourself.     2    

When you’re feeling upset about a problem at work, take a minute to think of someone in your life that you’re grateful to and write a sentence or two on a notepad about what you appreciate.     3     Why does it have such power? Gratitude is often a positive emotion you   feel when someone else has gone out of their way to do something helpful for you that they didn’t have to do. That person has done something selfless in order to make your life little---or perhaps a lot---better.

    4     It might be a relative who took care of you when you were little, a teacher who   helped you out in a tough situation or a colleague who put you up for a great opportunity.

Picking one of those folks out and reminding yourself of why you’re grateful to them has two benefits.     5     It also reminds you of the deep social connections you have so that you   don’t feel quite as isolated anymore.

A．You have a quarrel with your beloved.

B．In those moments, a little gratitude can help

C．Here are some reasons to explain these situations.

D．All of us have people in our lives who fit that bill.

E．Research shows practicing gratitude can make you happier.

F．You forget the appointment with a VIP customer and keep him waiting.

G．For one, it gets you thinking about something positive and lifts your mood