Harmony is very important to our society. All of us are looking forward to live in a harmonious society. As students, I thought we should first keep our dormitories with harmony. For one thing, it can create a good environment for my studies and life. For other, it can help us grow healthily. Unfortunately, there are some way to make our dormitories harmonious. Firstly, we should learn to understand each other and solve everything in the peace. Secondly, we should try to get rid our own bad habits. Lastly, we should share or get on with each other.
2 . Having hundreds of friends online is no substitute for a handful of close friends in real life. Researchers discovered that people with only a few friends were at least as happy as those with far more if many of theirs were online. The number of ''peripheral others'', someone connected with online — former classmates and coworkers, for example — had no connection with how satisfied they felt.
Scientists did their study using data from two online surveys conducted on 1,496 people by a non-profit research organization. People taking part in the study revealed their ages, the make-up of their social networks, how often they had different types of social interactions, and their own feelings of well-being. They included details of how often and how they interacted with family or neighbours, and whether they included people who provided services for them in their networks. The number of close friends someone had was the only thing that influenced how satisfied they were with their social life.
''Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,'' said Dr Bruine, an expert of the study. ''If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive connection with a friend than to try and seek out new people to meet.''
In the study, they found older people tended to have smaller social networks. Younger people's were larger but this was mostly made up of ''peripheral others'' — not true friends, just people they knew — and did not contribute to their happiness.
Even variations in the number of family members or neighbours somebody spent time with did not affect how happy they were with their social life. Dr Bruine said her research echoed other findings showing people would be happier if a larger proportion of their online friends were actually their friends in reality.
She added, ''Stereotypes of aging tend to paint older adults in many cultures as sad and lonely. But the research shows that older adults' smaller networks didn't weaken social satisfaction and well-being. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults.''
1. What has a good influence on one's happiness according to the study?A.Having impersonal networks of friends. |
B.Meeting with close friends face to face. |
C.Helping familiar coworkers. |
D.Keeping in touch with family members online. |
A.Keep off using the Internet. |
B.Show their attitudes to happiness. |
C.Reveal their social life thoroughly. |
D.Find ''peripheral others'' from their friends. |
A.Parents living with their children. |
B.Older adults with fewer friends online. |
C.Those having fewer relatives or neighbours. |
D.Young people without friends in reality. |
A.treat | B.draw |
C.describe | D.criticize |
3 . Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community
So, Kids That Do Good was
Jake and Max are
A.surveys | B.services | C.duties | D.businesses |
A.sort out | B.play with | C.give up | D.put away |
A.travelling | B.volunteering | C.cooking | D.recycling |
A.Unfortunately. | B.Happily | C.Honestly | D.Gratefully |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.weak | D.young |
A.task | B.ability | C.chance | D.determination |
A.public | B.similar | C.sharp | D.direct |
A.joked | B.blamed | C.denied | D.praised |
A.advised | B.allowed | C.named | D.created |
A.judgment | B.difference | C.comment | D.decision |
A.plan | B.effort | C.project | D.experiment |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.amazed | D.interested |
A.connected | B.exposed | C.contributed | D.attracted |
A.familiar | B.patient | C.busy | D.content |
A.remembering | B.describing | C.celebrating | D.building |
Do you have a fear of public speaking? For the longest time,I had such kind of fear.It's common.In fact,various scientific reports have shown that the fear of speaking in public
I remember I used to fear public speaking.My legs would get weak as I
Have you experienced these things? They are not
5 . “Don’t tell anyone”.We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us.
An earlier study, led by Anita E.Kelly, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress.
He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out.
Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, you’d better put yourself in their position.Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustn’t give the information away.Shah also recommended that if you accidentally give up someone’s secret you should come clean about it.
A.But it can be hard to keep a secret. |
B.Everyone intends to keep his own secret. |
C.Now you may ask, what secret is that? |
D.Let the person know that their secret isn’t so secret anymore. |
E.People with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body aches. |
F.But with secrets so often getting out, why do people share them at all? |
G.However, this doesn’t mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people. |
At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters: “The house next door is on fire! ” He went to investigate. That's when he saw a woman crying desperately on their porch.
“The baby' s in there! ” the woman cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. “The baby” was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the woman's granddaughter.
Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been dangerous to anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺病), they were life-threatening.
After a few minutes in the smoke-filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath. Surrell knew he couldn't hold his breath for long. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time. The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout (布局)to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already out of breath.
His throat and lungs burned as if he'd breathed in fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. Then a soft but distinct moan (呻吟声) emerged. Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl.
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7 . Being "young is associated with all the good things in life - beauty, hope, and energy. But youth also has negative associations - impulsiveness, trouble -making, and irresponsibility. This negative side seems to be what society focuses on more, which is why young people have mostly been considered as idle and difficult.
But when it comes to Generation Z - those born between 1996 and 2010 - this stereotype doesn't seem to apply anymore.
In Japan, for example, Gen Z-ers are less likely to buy on impulse, but take into consideration more a product's true value. They' re looking at the companies, not just the products," Masahiko Uotani, CEO of Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido, told Bloomberg. They're asking, 'Are they really delivering value to the society? Are they promoting diversity and inclusion?"
Gen Z-ers are also more grounded than we' ve expected them to be. According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. And they' re not just saying it - they are willing to make sacrifices for it, including getting a second job and saving money for down payment instead of spending it on a vacation.
"Despite their young age, this group is pragmatic and actively planning for their future," D.Steve Boland, head of Consumer Lending at Bank of America, told USA Today. "They have a clear vision how they are willing to help themselves in order to make it happen.
Social issues are also at the center of concern of Gen Z-ers, who take themselves as a changing force of the world. In India, for example, young people who have just reached the voting age are eager to vote for a new leader who is capable of solving problems that matter the most to them, including pollution, unemployment and women' s safety.
As a Gen-Zer yourself, what is your plan for the future?
1. What do the underlined words this stereotype" in paragraph2 refer to ?A.Being young is good. |
B.Gen Z-ers are born after 1996. |
C.The traditional poor impressions on the youth. |
D.The associations with young people. |
A.Gen Z-ers in Japan are picky |
B.The Gen Z-ers are self-centered |
C.The Gen Z-ers care little about products |
D.The Gen Z-ers are wise when shopping |
A.Approving. | B.Negative. |
C.Indifferent. | D.Critical. |
A.Confident and independent. | B.Visionary and responsible. |
C.Persistent and down-to-earth. | D.Active and creative. |
8 . The most universal facial expression is the smile --its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. A smile says, " I like you. You make me happy
That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins.
A baby’s. smile has the same effect. Have you ever been in a doctor's, waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently. to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby. She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies,
You don’t feel like smiling?
Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.
A.He smiled back at the baby |
B.Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. |
C.Smile gets much easier with practice |
D.So, naturally, we are glad to see them. |
E.Well, force yourself to smile |
F.We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within |
G.The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen |
9 . How to Use Social Media Positively
Nowadays so common is social media in our society that almost everyone is connected to some form of it. We are in a fast-paced, technologically evolving(进化) society and we are addicted to social media.
So how does one ensure a positive online reputation? It’s simple:
Keep it clean. Party photos with alcohol are an absolute no-no. Would you want to have your boss see these photos?
Ensure you’re careful and professional. Keep it classy (优等的)! Discover your brand, or what you want people to think of you. Proper spelling and grammar is always a plus, but it may not be your brand.
Follow these simple rules and you’re on your way to building, or restoring an online reputation. Using social media positively doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and use it to express yourself; however, you want to ensure that you’re OK with anyone seeing everything you post.
Like it or not, your social networks reflect you—make sure you look like the shining star that you truly are.
A.Try to do everything as well as you can. |
B.In fact, we long for social media and need it. |
C.Social media is very fast to use but very difficult. |
D.Don’t trust privacy settings at all. |
E.Be entirely sure about what you’re posting. |
F.Once you click post, there’s no looking back. |
G.Make sure your post is written personally. |
10 . Politeness is the practical application of good manners, the goal of which is to make all of the parties relaxed and comfortable. It's a flexible management of words and actions, by which we make other people have a better opinion of us and themselves. It seeks to build a positive relationship.
However, in the rush of daily life being polite is social behavior that we find rare nowadays.
Being polite is not just a simple social elegance.
Hope is not lost. There are many ways we can improve our behavior to achieve skills in politeness. There are simple things we can do to be considered as a polite and well-mannered person.
A.As technology progresses |
B.People have become more self-absorbed |
C.As long as you show your politeness for people |
D.Since for many people being polite remains a challenge |
E.Many languages have specific means to show politeness |
F.It aims to respect a person’s need to be liked and understood |
G.It’s also about being kind, caring and respectful to another person |