1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Healthy relationships can be of great     1     (important) to our life. They help us to live a long, healthy, and happy life. The effects of being alone can be as harmful as smoking and other bad     2     (habit).

Research shows that healthy relationships benefit us in many ways. A review of 148 studies found that people with strong social relationships are 50% less likely     3     (die) early. Some research even found that living with a life partner can add 3 years     4     life expectancy (寿命).

Good relationships also help us deal with stress. The support     5     (offer) by a caring friend can provide a buffer (缓冲) against the effects of stress. In     6     study of over 100 people, researchers found that people who completed a     7     (stress) task experienced a faster recovery when they     8     (remind) of their caring friends or family members. However, those who had poor relationships, on the other hand, experienced even     9     (much) stress and higher blood pressure (血压).

Moreover, you may feel richer     10     you have better relationships with others. A survey by the National Bureau of Economic Research of 5,000 people found that doubling your group of friends has the same effect on your wellbeing as a 50% increase in income!

2 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Will进入高中后在人际交往上遇到了困难，因此发邮件向你求助。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 人际关系方面的一些建议；
2. 合理的开头结尾。
注意：词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。抬头和落款已为你写好。
人际关系：interpersonal relationship 人际交往：interpersonal communication
Dear Will,
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Best wishes,

Li Hua

3 . If you feel that making friends as a kid is easy, you’re right. “They have a break between lessons and gym classes. They can let their guard down,” says Marisa G. Franco, a sought-after friendship & belonging expert. However, it’s not the case for adults. Even though they see their colleagues every day, they still find it never easy to be friends with them.

In the US, for example, a 2021 survey by the American Enterprise Institute, found that the number of adults who said they had no close friends had increased four times since 1990, going from 3 percent to 12 percent. “We’ve never been more disconnected,” says psychologist and author Jody Carrington. Although adults spend time together from 9: 00 am to 6: 00 pm and even late into the night, the fast paced work pattern dictates that communication is limited to the content of the work, and after work, they immediately go back to homes, leaving no extra energy to have unplanned interactions to develop further friendship.

Research by Brigham Young University psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad has shown that loneliness is a major threat to longevity (长寿), same as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic. People who are lonely or socially cut off have a higher risk of having diseases like depression, dementia and cardiac death. On the another side, healthy friendships can help us a lot, doing better with stress and living happier and longer. Plus, happiness is contagious. Harvard researchers found that when an individual becomes happy, his or her friends who live in a 1.6-kilometre radius have a 25 percent higher chance of getting a boost in happiness, too.

Hence, making and deepening friendships matters more than we imagine. You might think making friends is an inherent skill that doesn’t need to be taught. It’s not the case. We can all get better at connection if we try. Some experts offer some tricks to make finding connection a little easier.

1. How does the author lead in the topic of the text?

A．By listing a lot of figures.

B．By drawing a conclusion.

C．By making a comparison.

D．By showing a conversation.

2. What makes an adult difficult to be friends with others according to paragraph 2?

A．Lack of breaks in the workplace.

B．Worry about being deeply hurt.

C．Unwillingness to communicate.

D．Lack of unplanned interactions.

3. What does the author want to convey in paragraph 3?

A．The necessity of staying connected.

B．The approach to leading a happy life.

C．The consequences of getting into bad habits.

D．The relationship between happiness and habits.

4. What does the underlined word “contagious” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Unrealistic.

B．Influential.

C．Flexible.

D．Unique.

4 . Having good working relationships with your coworkers is important. Unfortunately, some coworkers can be rude, or unprofessional. It’s easy to get stressed and struggle with productivity when you’re suffering a bad work relationship.     1    

One easiest way to avoid trouble is simply to avoid them when you can. Stay away from difficult coworkers if you don’t have to work with them directly. Limit your interactions.     2     When you do need to speak with them, keep the discussion brief but pleasant.

    3     Depending on the situation, it’s healthiest to let go of your anger when a colleague acts out. Their bad behavior isn’t your fault. As long as it doesn’t interfere with your work, it’s not your problem. Instead of taking their behavior personally, ignore it and move on.

Fight a coworker’s negativity with your own optimistic perspective. Does your coworker seem to complain constantly?     4     Your coworker will get the information if you wisely change the topic or offer an opposite positive point of view. Without someone to fuel their negativity, they’ll get bored and move on.

Understanding and empathizing with them makes it easier to get along. As you learn about your coworker, you’ll also gain insight into why they behave the way they do.     5     Your relationship may improve when you can empathize with their situation.

A．If so, build a positive attitude in response.

B．Try developing a few coping methods to help you.

C．Thankfully, there are ways to improve the situation.

D．Then you’ll reduce the amount of frustration you feel.

E．They might be overworked, or going through a rough time.

F．Get to know your coworker so you can understand why they act that way.

G．Letting bad behavior slide right off your shoulders is often the easiest way.

5 . Have you ever struggled to understand how someone else feels? Building up your empathy (同理心) skills helps you connect with your friends.     1    

What is empathy?

Empathy is a kind of capability that lets you step into someone else’s shoes and then figure out how they are feeling. For instance, if you can see your friend is upset after losing a football match and you support them by telling them some warm and motivating words, you are showing empathy. Miranda McKeamey set up an organization called EmpathyLab that builds empathy through reading.     2     “Empathy is a force for change,” she says.

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Scientists say empathy isn’t something you are born with, it’s a skill you can acquire through learning. One way you can do this is by active listening. When someone is talking to you, listen closely and respond in a way that shows you understand their situations and emotions thoroughly. Reading, advocated by EmpathyLab, is also a great way to boost empathy, since stories can take you inside someone else’s mind and show you the world through their eves and emotions.

Put empathy into action.

    4     This could mean trying out something that is important to a friend or family member, like exploring their favorite place. EmpathyLab advocated ideas for putting empathy into action in schools or at home. That might be connecting with someone new in your class and having a friendly conversation, or making small changes to your behaviour. All small acts of kindness to others can make a difference, which in turn will be copied by someone else.     5    

A．How can you have more empathy?

B．Who need empathy most in daily life?

C．Besides, it also spreads kindness and inspires them to do the same.

D．To find out more conducts you can do, log in EmpathyLab.UK.com.

E．Only by putting empathy into action can you relate to others’ bad lives.

F．She believes even small, supportive actions can have a positive impact.

G．Miranda recommends going into the thick of people’s lives to show empathy.

6 . Dear Alice,

You really have two different questions here, so we’ll discuss them one at a time. Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things. You don’t say much about how these classmates get along with each other. It’s possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious (谨慎的) in the first term.

It’s also possible that the others are unkind. If this is so, you have to find out why you are the class “outsider”.

In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work. Is it possible that your classmates don’t understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to “buy” friends with these offers?

Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time. It may take a time for them to believe in you if so. Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is. If you hear a negative (负面的) answer, at least you’ll know what to do.

Yours truly,

Shelia

1. From the letter we know that Alice was very ________.

A．lucky

B．unkind

C．clever

D．unhappy

2. From the letter we can conclude (得出结论) that ________.

A．Alice wasn’t pleased with her teachers

B．Alice’s parents made her study too hard

C．Alice didn’t get along well with her classmates

D．Alice didn’t want to go to school any more

3. In the letter, Sheila talked about ________possible reasons (原因) for Alice’s problems.

A．four

B．six

C．seven

D．eight

4. Shelia’s advice to Alice is that ________.

A．Alice should find out the true reason for her problems

B．Alice should leave school as soon as possible

C．Alice should get one negative answer

D．Alice should buy friends with her offers

7 . Lying to friends and family members may seem like a way to lose their trust.     1    Researchers found that lying for the right reasons can actually strengthen some social bonds (联系).

    2     That depends on the situation. Lying to cover up a misdeed (不端行为), known as anti-social lying, isn’t likely to improve your relationships.     3     On the other hand, lies told to help another person are good for relationships. It is commonly known as telling a white lie.

To study how these two types of lies affect relationships within social groups, researchers created a hypothetical (假定的) mathematical model. The model showed that individuals who tell anti-social lies become isolated (孤立的) within their social networks sometimes.     4     In fact, these individuals are likely to form strong links with other individuals within their social networks.

While the researchers created a hypothetical model, it could be used to understand how lying affects groups of friends in the real world.     5    

A．Do white lies serve a social function?

B．And real-world lies can take many forms.

C．What exactly are the “right” reasons for lying?

D．But new research suggests this may not always be the case.

E．This type of lie weakens the friendships between two people.

F．However, individuals who tell white lies don’t have such feeling.

G．It could also help scientists understand the influence of lying in online communities.

8 . Group discussions are a way of expressing your thoughts and opinions with other people. It is an opportunity to learn more about other people and develop your own personality. You become better at group discussions because it will help you throughout your whole life.     1     then this blog is the right place for you. Here, we will share some things you can do to excel at group discussions.

Learn about the subject

    2     You cannot just walk into a group discussion without having any idea what it is about. So, make sure that you do your research before stepping into the discussion.

Be confident when you speak

The best way to make your discussion go well is by being confident. When someone else is speaking, make sure that you consider their opinion and not simply wait for your turn to speak.     3     people are more interested in listening to you, and they’ll respect you more as a person.

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One of the most important aspects of group discussions is to be a good listener. Active listening is one of the most important skills in life, which is why you need to practice using it.

Use group discussion to express yourself

Group discussions are a way of expressing yourself. It is not just about talking; it is more about putting your thoughts in front of other people.     5    , but people prefer to bear your opinions in order to open their minds.

A．Been an active listener

B．Choose your words wisely

C．When there is a conflict in opinion

D．When you are confident while speaking

E．Speaking your heart out can be hard at times

F．If you are also struggling with such kinds of discussions

G．It is very important that you first collect information about the topic

9 . Listening is one of the four primary forms of communication, along with reading, writing, and speaking.     1    . There’s a higher form of listening, fortunately, which leads to real communication. We call it “genuine listening”. And it’s the kind of practice we want to put to use. But to do genuine listening, you need to do three things differently.

    2    . It is reported that only 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, or the tone and feeling reflected in our voice ( 40percent). To hear what other people are really saying, you also need to listen to what they’re not saying.     3    , most everyone is tender inside and has a strong need to be understood.

Stand in another man’s shoes. To become a genuine listener, you need to take off your shoes and stand in another man’s. In the words of Robert Byrne, “Until you walk a mile in another man’s shoes you can’t imagine the smell.”     4    .

Practice mirroring. Think like a mirror. What does a mirror do? It doesn’t judge. It doesn’t give advice. It reflects. Mirroring is simply this: Repeat back in your own words what the other person is saying and feeling. Mirroring isn’t mimicking. Mimicking is when you repeat exactly what the other person says, like a parrot. If you practice mirroring but don’t really desire to understand others, they will see through it. If your attitude is right but you don’t have the skill, you’ll be okay.     5    . If you have both the attitude and the skill, you’ll become a powerful communicator!

A．Listen with your eyes, heart, and ears

B．But it doesn’t work the other way around

C．Although you can choose an interesting topic

D．However, many people don’t know how to listen

E．No matter how hard people may appear on the surface

F．Communicate with others as often as possible

G．You must try to see the world as they see it and feel as they feel

10 . Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.     1     Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers.

Many people find these small conversations about random topics difficult. Some people say they hate it.     2    They may even call it idle chitchat or idle chatter, meaning it doesn't do anything. They consider small talk not important.

    3     These exchanges can open doors that may lead to larger, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you don't know well, it would be awkward to begin a conversation about a really deep topic such as war, politics or the meaning of life. Small talk also gives you the chance to decide if you want to know that person better-or not. Let's say you make small talk with someone at a party.     4    You may not want to build a friendship with them unless you really, really love cats.

Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding, or empathy, toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a colleague about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the office.     5    

A．However, small talk is important.

B．And small talk may make us happier.

C．But they only want to talk about cats.

D．Others say small talk is a waste of time.

E．This could help build healthy work relationships.

F．However, some people are not good at small talk.

G．Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well.