1. What does the Go Group do?
| A．Promote peace in the world. |
| B．Offer support to businesses. |
| C．Do research on educations in the UK. |
| A．A broad smile. | B．A quick smile. | C．A false smile. |
| A．Smile widely. | B．Smile readily. | C．Smile naturally. |
2 . You will have an opportunity to meet your new neighbors after you move into the neighborhood. And getting to know your neighbors will help you feel like you're at home and settle into your new space.
Careful observation.
What if you have nothing in common? No problem. There's absolutely nothing wrong with just walking up to the from door, and introducing yourself or inviting them to a small get-together. Let them know you just moved in and where you moved from. If that still feels uncomfortable, then ask about garbage pick-up or recycling centers in the neighborhood. Remember that you live on the same street, in the same neighborhood.
Host a get-together. Though it might be the last thing you warn to do while you're still unpacking, hosting a casual get-together is a great way to meet your neighbors all at the same time.
| A．Meet neighbors outdoors. |
| B．Spend more time walking. |
| C．Check out your neighborhood. |
| D．If the weather is nice, host it outside. |
| E．That's enough to start any conversation. |
| F．If they're interested, they'll say so or even invite you in. |
| G．The following suggestions do necessarily make it easier to do. |
3 . Almost everyone gossips. And a new study finds that people spend about 52 minutes per day, on average, talking to someone about others who are not present
But here’s the surprise: Despite the assumption that most gossip is trash talk, the study finds the majority of gossip is nonjudgmental chat.
“People love to talk about others,” says Jeremy Cone, a psychologist at Williams College. “Think about your own conversations with a family member or friend: You talk about everyday things that keep you connected. You share your daughter got her driver’s license or your uncle has a kidney stone. Much of it is just documenting facts.”
Of course, the study also finds that some gossip is negative or mean-spirited. About 15% of the gossip included some type of negative judgement.
But even negative gossip can serve a purpose, as more research has found.
“I think gossiping can be a smart thing to do,” says Elena Martinescu who has studied gossip in the workplace. “It allows people to keep track of what’s going on and form social connection with other people.”
Research has shown that gossip can help build group cohesion (凝聚力) and cooperation. “When you gossip, you can keep track of who is contributing to the group and who's being selfish,” Martinescu explains. “And by sharing this information, you can exclude those group members who are social loafers (游手好闲的人).”
“We also found negative gossip makes people likely to repair the aspects of their behavior that they were criticized for,” Martinescu says.
So, say, for instance, you were criticized for always arriving at work late. Hearing that gossip about yourself may motivate you to want to be on time.
Of course, this isn’t a license to be loose lips or to repeat baseless claims that can damage someone’s reputation unfairly. But confiding (吐露个人隐私) in your friends and colleagues and sharing impressions about another person — even when they’re negative — may be helpful.
1. Why do people often gossip according to Jeremy Cone?| A．Because gossip can satisfy their curiosity. | B．Because they can share social information. |
| C．Because they want to correct others’ mistakes. | D．Because spreading negative facts is unavoidable. |
| A．People can be improved in an all-round way. | B．People can get rid of immoral behavior rapidly. |
| C．People can be kept informed of others' privacy. | D．People can change their behavior for the better.. |
| A．It is plain to see that people gossip all the time. |
| B．Based on the study, the majority of gossip is trash talk. |
| C．It’s advisable that we turn a deaf ear to negative gossip. |
| D．It’s likely that gossip helps us know more about one's quality. |
| A．Gossip is the last thing people could do. | B．Gossip should be advocated by the society. |
| C．Gossip may not be as harmful as it sounds. | D．Gossip is the best way to build social bonds. |
4 . Honest Thanks
I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the note card into the
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook
Her volunteer efforts weren’t
Weeks later I received her reply. She was
| A．envelope | B．drawer | C．handbag | D．pocket |
| A．sighed | B．froze | C．panicked | D．smiled |
| A．usually | B．formally | C．occasionally | D．merely |
| A．enjoying | B．volunteering | C．exercising | D．traveling |
| A．essential | B．meaningful | C．ordinary | D．huge |
| A．accept | B．realize | C．admit | D．prove |
| A．and | B．but | C．so | D．or |
| A．editing | B．receiving | C．answering | D．handwriting |
| A．stopping | B．urging | C．encouraging | D．confusing |
| A．boring | B．pleasant | C．hard | D．cool |
| A．directly | B．constantly | C．equally | D．normally |
| A．desire | B．ambition | C．fear | D．curiosity |
| A．going through | B．going for | C．going against | D．going over |
| A．comment | B．honor | C．influence | D．concern |
| A．search | B．appreciation | C．level | D．experience |
5 . Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by an American research center.
“This research suggests that improving students’ relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success,” said Jinho Kim, a professor at Korea University and author of the study. “It could also bring about health implications in the long run.” Previous research has suggested that teens’ social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal (因果的) — it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens’ relationships with their peers (同龄人), rather than on their relationships with teachers.
To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20, 000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in the U. S. that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3, 400 pairs of siblings (兄弟姐妹). As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?” As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health.
Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.
The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. “This is not something that most teachers receive much training in,” Kim said, “but it should be.”
1. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Recipes. | B．Habits. | C．Risks. | D．Benefits. |
| A．Poor health in adolescence. | B．Teens’ relationships with their peers. |
| C．Limitations of the previous research. | D．Factors affecting health in adulthood. |
| A．Positive student-teacher relationship helps students’ adult health. |
| B．Good family background promises long-term adult health. |
| C．Healthy peer relationships leads to students’ academic success. |
| D．Good adult health depends on teens’ good teachers. |
| A．A medical report. | B．A health magazine. | C．A term paper. | D．A family survey. |
6 . Several studies suggest there are some very good reasons to think about ways to be kind and friendly plan out that type of behavior.
Oliver Curry is the research director at Kindlab, a non-profit organization.
But research shows that our bodies can also reward us for being kind. University of California Riverside psychology professor Sonja has tested this idea in many experiments over the past 20 years. In one experiment, she asked people to perform three acts of kindness for other individuals each week. She asked a different group to do three acts of self-kindness.
| A．Other research has shown that many people prize kindness over other values. |
| B．Research shows that kindness can be good for many species |
| C．These acts could be small, like opening a door for someone. |
| D．Its goal is to educate and urge people to choose kindness. |
| E．Research shows that acts of kindness can improve our health. |
| F．But it is not just emotional but also physical. |
| G．That is why we help strangers in need. |
7 . Everyone can benefit from better communication.
Verbal language is only one aspect of the communication—body language is another aspect. If you ever wanted to know how to tell if someone is lying, body language is the answer. Your body language tells other people what you aren’t verbally saying, such as if you are anxious, confident, confused, angry or any other type of emotion or state of mind. If you become great at reading body language,it will help you become a better communicator.
Listen to others
Before you ever begin to speak, take a minute to see if anyone else has something to say.
Think before you speak
You parents probably told you this as a child, but many people still do not take a moment to think about the words they are about to say.
| A．This is not and over-night thing. |
| B．Singing a song for them is good. |
| C．Become fluent in body language |
| D．Don’t try to make the conversation go your way. |
| E．You should decide what you want to get in any conversation before you choose your words. |
| F．If you are too anxious, you can’t find the right body language to use in the communication. |
| G．In fact, if everybody were excellent communicators, the world would be a much better place. |
8 . Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore.
●Learn to really trust yourself. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
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● You didn’t lose "everything". Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.
| A．It is putting confidence in someone. |
| B．Believe in yourself. |
| C．Here are some tips for you. |
| D．Stop regarding yourself as the victim. |
| E．They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again. |
| F．Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened |
| G．This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships. |
9 . How to make conversation with a group of strangers
One of the most common fears is speaking to strangers. While most people don’t naturally enjoy talking to strangers, it is an art that you can learn. When you learn how to make conversation with a group of strangers, you never have to stand by yourself at a party again.
Practice talking to as many strangers as possible throughout the day.
Make a comment about something interesting in the environment. This may be something as simple as the decorations for the party or the band providing the entertainment.
Ask for an opinion. People enjoy giving their opinion on any subject.
Learn to listen. Making conversation is about more than trying to find the right words to say.
| A．Introduce yourself. |
| B．Try to catch strangers’ attention. |
| C．Ask about book ideas, gift ideas or dining ideas. |
| D．Each time you do this, you will feel more confident. |
| E．Develop the habit of listening to others carefully to understand them. |
| F．A comment like this gives the group something in common to discuss. |
| G．Ask the group to share what they do for a living or whether they enjoy their work. |
10 . Rules for proper gift giving
When you are planning to give a gift, it is important to think about the receiver. As the gift is for the other person, it should be suitable for his or her particular personality. Is he or she a family member or a close friend?
At a dinner party, it is usually proper to show up with some sort of gratitude(感谢) for the host.
When someone gives you a gift, you generally want to give one in return.
When in a situation where you have received something expensive and are expected to give one in return, many people feel pressured to give a gift of greater or equal value to the one that was gifted to them. However, it is important to distance yourself from these assumptions.
Well, what should you do when you have forgotten to send a gift? It happens to all of us. Whether it is a family member’s birthday or a friend’s graduation ceremony, forgetting to give a gift is awkward. So, it can be difficult to find the right way to make up for forgetfulness. However, before you begin to panic, know that a late gift is better than no gift.
| A．However, this is not always the case. |
| B．Do you have to give a gift to your friends? |
| C．Gifts should be tied to meaning instead of dollar value. |
| D．In Eastern cultures, gifts are given before the guest leaves. |
| E．Does he or she enjoy big gifts or prefer a bunch of flowers? |
| F．So, send your gift with an apologetic note and all should be forgiven. |
| G．They have invited you over to their home and that should be acknowledged. |
