1 . About 72% of Americans use social media, where it’s common to make new friends, build relationships, or share photos of your daily life.

Social media allows people to connect in ways that wouldn’t otherwise be possible, and can often expand (扩展) people’s social circles, says Kathryn Moore, Ph. D., a psychologist at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center in Santa Monica. On social media, you can connect with those people in similar situations and share worries, fears, and celebrations, Moore says. According to her research, up to 64% of teens report they have made a new friend online, for example, and 83% of teens report that social media makes them feel more connected with their friends.

Social media can negatively impact relationships when you start comparing yourself to other people, including your friends, just based on their social media, Moore says. For example, some may fear their lives aren’t as good as their friends’ and take friendships away because they feel they’re not good enough. Problems with self-esteem (自尊) can also appear when posting about some relationships on social media, but not all of them. “People might feel left out that they’re not as important if they’re not being shared on social media,” Moore says. Cyberbullying (网络霸凌) can also negatively impact relationships, whether you are receiving mean comments or sending them to someone else.

In order to grow a relationship that started online you should show the real you. To deepen a relationship that started on social media, Moore suggests talking on the phone or meeting in person. This allows for more fluid (流畅的) conversations, where you can communicate in real time. Remember that the people who you meet online can become an important part of your life.

“If a relationship created through online resources is treated with respect and consideration, it can be a great way to meet someone you might never have had the chance to meet,” says Don Grant, Ph. D., chairman of the American Psychological Association’s Device Management & Intelligence Committee.

1. What can we say about social media according to Moore’s research?

A．It has become the most important way for teens to make friends.

B．It prevents people from making friends in real life.

C．It can help teens to develop real relationships.

D．It makes teens feel more lonely and lost.

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Social media may influence relationships in a bad way.

B．Building relationships online is not a piece of cake.

C．Relationship online makes people less connected.

D．Social media increases the risk of cyberbullying.

3. What does Don Grant think of the relationship online?

A．It leads people to lose chances to meet face to face.

B．It is more respectable than the relationship in real life.

C．It can be meaningful if dealt with properly.

D．It can be developed in an informal way.

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

A．	B．
C．	D．

2 . How does it feel when someone listens to you without interrupting (打断) or giving their opinion ? This is called active listening.    1    

What is active listening ?

Active listening means trying to understand how someone feels by listening carefully to what they’re saying and by paying attention to their body language.

Annie , aged 11, explains what it means to her. “When my friend tells me something important, I listen to what they’re trying to say. I can tell by the tone (语气) of their voice and the look on their face if they’re sad or happy.    2     When you’re actively listening to someone, you’re focusing (集中注意力) on them, which can make them feel valued.”

How is active listening good for me ?

Listening closely to someone without interrupting or giving your own opinion shows that you’re interested in what they’re saying , even if you don’ t agree.     3     It’s also a good way to improve your empathy(共鸣) skills. Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of other people.

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Listen carefully to what your friend is saying, and avoid jumping in with your own thoughts and feelings. If you get the urge (强烈的欲望) to talk , make a listening sign like nodding your head instead. Ask questions or say things that need more than a yes or no answer, like “Tell me more”.     5    “Active listening is a skill and it takes practice, but don’t give up, and remember you can only do your best ,” says Samaritans, an organization that supports people by listening to their worries.

A．How can I become an active listener?

B．Why is listening important to me?

C．This makes me feel like I understand them better.

D．Instead, you’re focusing on what’s going on around you.

E．Try watching how they’re feeling in their face and body too.

F．This helps to avoid mistakes and arguments and can strengthen friendships.

G．It is a great way to understand other people’s feelings and build trust between friends.

3 . Every child faces friendship problems at some time, in some way, but generally speaking, there are three main problems that keep children from being part of a group.

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Kids who do too little in social situations could be ignored by the other kids and may have a hard time making friends. They are usually too shy and just wait for other kids to come to them.     2    . Then they can make friends in any social groups. These tricks include how to greet people friendly and show their good will through small acts of kindness.

Doing too much

We see this problem in kids who are always ready to cut in a talk or a game.     3    . If they continue their annoying behavior after a kid asks them to stop, they are likely to be disliked by the group. Therefore, these children need to learn proper ways of stopping, such as saying “sorry”, or sitting on their hands and keeping their mouths shut.

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Some kids have trouble making friends because they behave in ways that set them apart from the other kids in the social groups. For example, they may always try to be funny on purpose, or have strange interests and habits.

Every child is unique, but they have to learn to connect with other kids in natural ways.     5    .

A．Talking too much

B．Doing too little

C．Being too different

D．Kids make friends by doing fun things together

E．The other kids may find their actions annoying

F．They have to learn some simple ways to reach out

G．Then they can build friendships and enjoy being part of a group

4 . A study published by Whillans and her colleagues found that 48 percent of college freshmen in their second term at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver believed that their friends had made more friends than they had since school began. Thirty-one percent felt the opposite.

“Since social activities, like eating or studying with others, tend to happen in cafes and libraries where they are easily seen, students might overestimate (高估) how much their friends are socializing because they don’t see them eating and studying alone,” says Frances Chen, the study’s senior author and a professor in the UBC psychology department.

A second, smaller study they published at the same time shows that feeling left out made the students pretty unhappy. “This was surprising”, Whillans says, “because many high-achieving people—the ones most likely going to college—believe they’re better equipped than their peers (同龄人) to handle challenges. But when peers appear to be doing better socially, that can contribute to feelings that there’s something wrong with us.”

While this study did not look specially at the influence of social media, other studies have shown that the way people use social tools to present only the good side makes others feel lonely and separated. “Social media always gives us the idea that other people are more social than us,” Whillans says. “We often fail to communicate when we fail, and that might be bad for us and also for our social network.” In the new study, first-year students in the sample of more than 1,000 students reported having 3.63 close friends on average at UBC, but they believed their friends had 4. 15 close friends.

1. What did Whillans’ first study find?

A．Less college freshmen feel lonely.

B．Less college freshmen don’t like entering college.

C．More students believe their friends are more sociable.

D．More students think their friends’ school begins later.

2. What does Frances Chen think of students’ loneliness?

A．It is out of control.

B．It may be more common than thought.

C．Many students can handle it.

D．It leads to more social activities.

3. The underlined word “This” in paragraph 3 refers to the result that ________.

A．students like being left alone

B．students don’t like going to college

C．students feel upset about being missed out

D．students believe they’re better off than their friends

4. What is Whillans’ attitude towards social media?

A．Uninterested.

B．Negative.

C．Supportive.

D．Hopeful.

5 . It is not so difficult to make friends after you move to a new neighborhood. As long as you are open and friendly, you will be able to make new friends after you move to a new area.     1    

Smile and say hello to any neighbors you see. Smile to your neighbors from day 1.     2     Being warm and friendly with your neighbors is the first step to getting to know people who may turn into friends.

Go for walks around your new neighborhood.     3     Taking a walk in the morning or the evening is an easy way to meet people and learn more about the neighborhood. If you have a dog, you will be walking anyway. Keep an eye out for other neighbors with dogs and take the chance to say hi.

    4     This will help you get to know the neighborhood so you can find more places to meet your neighbors. For example, you can ask them what the best restaurants are, where to find a good cup of coffee or what parks are nearby.

Throw a housewarming party at your new place. Parties are one of the quickest ways to enlarge your social circle. Have a small gathering at your new apartment and invite your neighbors over to get to know them.     5     Another choice is leaving invitations under their doors or into their mailboxes.

A．Ask some difficult questions.

B．Ask neighbors questions about the neighborhood.

C．Giving a friendly "hello" to them is also a good idea?

D．But first of all, you need to get to know your neighbors.

E．This will give you more chances to meet your neighbors.

F．However, you can improve your relationship in many ways.

G．You can invite them in person if you have already talked with them.