1 . Have you had a meltdown lately? An emotional meltdown isn’t exactly a medical disease.
How do you feel after you’ve had a meltdown? Do you feel embarrassed about your behavior?
While most people would rather forget a meltdown as quickly as possible, it can be a learning experience.
If you feel embarrassed about revealing your emotions in public, you might examine how you feel about your feelings. Why isn’t it okay for you to be angry, or to be sad, or to need something from someone else?
If your meltdown involved raising your voice at other people or behavior like throwing an object in the presence of others, apologize and come up with a plan to manage your emotions differently the next time you’re upset or stressed. If you find this type of behavior is common for you and you’re having difficulty managing it on your own, consider reaching to a psychologist.
| A．It can happen to anyone. |
| B．Are you a happy person? |
| C．Learn from every meltdown. |
| D．There are some negative effects about meltdown, |
| E．Shaming yourself about your emotion is not helpful. |
| F．Are you anxious about possible consequences for your outburst? |
| G．Having an emotional meltdown is never an excuse for abusive behavior. |
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It was Sunday. I was doing housework while someone knocked at the door. It was milkman who sent a bottle of milk. But I didn’t order it. Feel confused, I noticed a note stuck to it. The note said “Dear neighbor, I’m sorry about the noise making by our decoration that will last for three day. The bottle of milk is given to you as a gift to show off our apology.” The next day, everyone in the neighborhood were talking about the milk and our coming neighbor. With the decoration finished, the family final moved into the neighborhood. People come to help. I was extremely touched by this scene which was full of consideration and appreciate.
3 . Like many people, in terms of socializing, I prioritize making time for my closest friends and family. When it comes to reaching out to people I don’t know as well I often find myself reluctant to engage. This could be a big mistake, though, according to a new study. Having different types of social interactions seems to be central to our happiness — something many of us may think little of.
In a series of surveys, researchers looked at how having a socially diverse network related to people’s well-being. In one survey, 578 Americans reported on what activities they had been engaged in, with whom and for how long over the past 24 hours, while also saying how happy with life they were. The researchers found that people with more diverse social networks were happier and more satisfied with life than those with less diverse networks — regardless of how much time they had spent socializing overall.
“The more you can broaden your social circle and reach out to people you talk to less frequently — like an acquaintance, a friend, a coworker, or even a stranger — the more it could have positive benefits for your well-being,” said the lead researcher Hanne Collins of Harvard Business School.
To further test this idea, she and her colleagues looked at large data sets from the American Time Use Survey and the World Health Organization’s Study on Global Aging and Adult Health. In both cases, they found that when people had a broader range of social interactions, they experienced greater happiness and well-being.
Then Collins and her colleagues did another analysis, using data from a mobile app that 21,644 French-speaking people used to report on their daily social activities and happiness. There, they found that when someone experienced greater-than-average social diversity one week, they were happier that week and the week after.
Why is that? It could be that being with different people contributes to different kinds of emotions, which may be a driving force in our happiness, says Collins. Alternatively, it could be that having a more diverse network allows you to get various social supports when you need it. Whatever the case, Collins hopes her research will inspire people to expand their social networks when they can.
1. What does the author use as an introduction to the passage?| A．A personal communication skill. |
| B．A social trend against one’s will. |
| C．A common social phenomenon. |
| D．A culture many people neglect. |
| A．Its results were different from culture to culture. |
| B．Different results were obtained from the researchers’ three surveys. |
| C．The researchers collected large amounts of data from different platforms. |
| D．It focused on the impact of a more diverse social network on life satisfaction. |
| A．Any stranger or co-worker can bring you happiness. |
| B．Broad social circle contributes to more happiness. |
| C．Happiness depends only on social interactions. |
| D．Close relationship influences happiness badly. |
| A．By providing motivation for life. |
| B．By leading to one’s balanced life. |
| C．By arousing one’s positive emotions. |
| D．By making him / her sensitive to happiness. |
| A．Collins’s social life. |
| B．Collins’s conclusions. |
| C．Collins’s new research. |
| D．Collins’s specific suggestions. |
4 . On a Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job. I hadn’t seen it coming. I was excited for the weekend, when my daughter, Kristil, and I planned to get our Christmas
I was the only parent. My paycheck(薪水) was survival, without which we couldn’t
Monday morning, I set off on my
Over the next week, I
One afternoon, my old professor, Sister Esther
On Christmas morning, Kristil and I
It has been 14 years
| A．tree | B．card | C．dinner | D．party |
| A．trip | B．work | C．visit | D．vacation |
| A．beat | B．paused | C．softened | D．sank |
| A．trade | B．entertain | C．manage | D．bear |
| A．curious | B．cheerful | C．generous | D．cautious |
| A．money-making | B．job-hunting | C．family-building | D．gift-shopping |
| A．wasted | B．ended | C．played | D．possessed |
| A．nervously | B．impatiently | C．crazily | D．unwillingly |
| A．started out | B．rang up | C．answered back | D．came by |
| A．hope | B．respect | C．pressure | D．information |
| A．ordered | B．promised | C．found | D．made |
| A．leave | B．greet | C．drink | D．communicate |
| A．with difficulty | B．with effort | C．in shock | D．in panic |
| A．shone | B．fell | C．lay | D．stuck |
| A．prayed | B．cooked | C．nodded | D．counted |
| A．gathered | B．hid | C．raced | D．wandered |
| A．reminded | B．thanked | C．mentioned | D．missed |
| A．after | B．until | C．since | D．before |
| A．spreads out | B．dies away | C．cools down | D．lives on |
| A．determined | B．expected | C．lucky | D．eager |
5 . One person’s happiness causes a chain reaction that benefits not only their friends, but their friends’ friends, and their friends’ friends’ friends. The effect lasts for up to one year. The opposite, interestingly, is not the case: Sadness does not spread through social networks as strongly as happiness. Happiness appears to love company more so than misery.
Focusing on 4,739 individuals, Christakis and Fowler, who co-authored this study, observed more than 50,000 social and family ties and analyzed the spread of happiness throughout this group. The researchers found that when an individual becomes happy, a friend living within a mile experiences a 25 percent increased chance of becoming happy. A co-resident spouse (配偶) experiences an 8 percent increased chance, siblings (兄弟姐妹) living within one mile have a 14 percent increased chance, and for next-door neighbors, 34 percent. But the real surprise came with indirect relationships. Again, while an individual becoming happy increases his friend’s chances, a friend of that friend experiences a nearly 10 percent chance of increased happiness, and a friend of that friend has a 5.6 percent increased chance.
The researchers also found that, contrary to what your parents taught you, popularity does lead to happiness. People in the center of their network groups are the most likely people to become happy, and then there are chances that increase to the extent that the people surrounding them also have lots of friends. However, becoming happy does not help migrate a person from the network fringe (外围) to the center. Happiness spreads through the network without changing its structure.
“Imagine a bird’s eye view of a backyard party,” Fowler explains. “You’ll see people in groups at the center, and others on the fringe. The happiest people tend to be the ones in the center. But someone on the fringe who suddenly becomes happy, say through a particular exchange, doesn’t suddenly move into the center of the group. He simply stays where he is—only now he has a far more satisfying sense of well-being.”
Next time, if you’re happy and you know it, thank your friends—and their friends. And while you’re at it, their friends’ friends. But if you’re sad, hold the blame.
1. Who will be more likely to become happy as a man is happy according to the research?| A．His wife. | B．His next-door neighbors. |
| C．His brothers and sisters. | D．A friend of his friend. |
| A．To explain a rule. | B．To clarify a concept. |
| C．To describe a fact. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．Happiness changes social structures. |
| B．A social network is a double-edged sword. |
| C．Happiness goes hand in hand with sadness. |
| D．Happiness spreads through social networks. |
| A．Friends’ friends may bring you happiness. |
| B．Your friends are to blame for your sadness. |
| C．Your friends decide whether you are happy. |
| D．The happiest friends at party are on the fringe. |
6 . How long have you been going to the same hairdresser or barber? It’s a question that gets us thinking about the unique friendship we
You have confidence in each other. You have a laugh together and regularly
Many people have
While she cut my hair recently, we chatted about that special
For Claire, the customer interaction is something she loves about the job and that she has
| A．break | B．promote | C．form | D．begin |
| A．catch up on | B．make up for | C．put up with | D．end up with |
| A．request | B．desire | C．occasion | D．recipe |
| A．resolve | B．remember | C．cherish | D．evaluate |
| A．reliable | B．unforgettable | C．imaginable | D．inseparable |
| A．shapes | B．models | C．styles | D．sorts |
| A．Besides | B．Despite | C．Given | D．After |
| A．injuries | B．emotions | C．concerns | D．challenges |
| A．brought | B．shared | C．observed | D．emphasized |
| A．link | B．role | C．habit | D．pattern |
| A．other than | B．rather than | C．less than | D．more than |
| A．eventually | B．gradually | C．immediately | D．frequently |
| A．caring | B．hanging | C．worrying | D．talking |
| A．desire | B．ambition | C．hobby | D．job |
| A．fascinated | B．struck | C．uplifted | D．impressed |
7 . The word listen, as is shown in Longman Dictionary, means paying attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear. Listening is definitely an important skill in communication. “When people talk, listen completely.” Those words of Ernest Hemingway might be a pretty good guiding principle for many managers. After all, people like being listened to.
Some firms use a technique known as a “listening circle”. In such a circle, only one person can talk about the issues they face at a time and there is no interruption. A study cited in the Harvard Business Review found that employees who had taken part in a listening circle subsequently suffered less social anxiety and had fewer worries about work-related matters than those who did not.
Listening has been critical to the career of Richard Mullender, who was a hostage (人质) negotiator, dealing with everything from suicide interventions to international kidnaps (绑架). He defines listening as “the identification, selection and interpretation of the key words”. It is crucial to all effective communication.
Plenty of people think that good listening is about nodding your head or keeping eye contact. But that is not really listening, Mr Mullender argues. A good listener is always looking for facts, emotions and indications of the other person’s values. Another important point to bear in mind is that, when you talk, you are not listening. The listener’s focus should be on analysis.
Of course, a listener needs to speak occasionally. One approach is to make an assessment of what the other person is telling you and then check it with them. For example, you can check with the other person by saying “It seems to me that what you want is…”. That gives the other party a sense that they are being understood. The fundamental aim is to build up a relationship so the other person likes you and trusts you, Mr Mullender says.
1. What can we learn about a “listening circle”?| A．A listening circle focuses on personal issues. |
| B．In a listening circle, a speaker won’t be interrupted. |
| C．A listening circle increases worries about work-related matters. |
| D．Employees get rid of social anxiety by taking part in a listening circle. |
| A．Critical. | B．Opposed. | C．Cautious. | D．Favorable. |
| A．To be liked and trusted by the other person. |
| B．To check our assessments with the other person. |
| C．To make assessments of what the other person is saying. |
| D．To have a sense of being understood by the other person. |
| A．The Analysis of a Listening Circle |
| B．The Tricks of Successful Listening |
| C．The Misunderstanding of Listening |
| D．The Necessity of Effective Listening |
8 . A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) psychologists has found a link between extraverts (外向的人) and their word choices. The finding highlights the need for stronger linguistic indicators to be developed for use in online personality prediction tools, which are being rapidly adopted by companies to improve digital marketing strategies.
Today, marketing companies use predictive algorithms (算法) to help them forecast what consumers want based on their online behaviors. For example, an extravert consumer might be attracted to marketing messages that match their personality, and retail brands could then choose to target such consumers by using more extraverted and creative language to advertise their products. However, personality prediction tools available today that are used by marketing firms are not entirely accurate due to a lack of theoretically sound designs. This may lead to a weakness affecting the performance of the machine learning algorithms. This begs the question—how should we create robust and accurate personality predictions?
The study found a correlation between extraverts and their tendency to use certain categories of words. The results showed a small strength of relationship between extraversion and the use of “positive emotion words” and “social process words.”
Positive emotion words are defined as words that describe a pleasant emotional state, such as “love”, ”happy”, or “blessed”, or that indicate positivity or optimism, such as “beautiful” or “nice”. Social process words include words containing personal pronouns except “I”, and words showing social intentions, such as “meet”, “share” and “talk”.
Moving forward, the NTU research team will investigate the relationship between extraversion and other word categories. They hope their work will provide clarity on the types of words that can help guide the development of more accurate machine learning tools for personality prediction.
1. We learn from the passage the findings of the study can be used to help ______.| A．observe consumers’ behavior |
| B．forecast the need of companies |
| C．create practical personality predictions |
| D．find correlation between extraverts and ads |
| A．Renewable. | B．Forceful. | C．Doubtful. | D．Variable. |
| A．Dispute. | B．Interaction. | C．Disaster. | D．Loneliness. |
| A．The direction of future research. |
| B．The theoretical basis of the study. |
| C．The strength of business strategies. |
| D．The development of machine learning tools. |
9 . Many of us use longer words in place of shorter ones. People think, if I can show that I have a good vocabulary, I’ll sound smarter.
Make eye contact. If someone looks at you while you’re talking, you’re more likely to think he or she is smart. Good eye contact means the other person is responsive to what you are doing or saying.
Strike a power pose. How open or closed your posture is conveys how open or closed you are to others. Openness can convey confidence.
Avoid pauses. Confidence is as noticeable in your voice as it is in your body language. As you have probably noticed from watching any public event or business meeting, the “winner” of the talk is usually the person who speaks most energetically and fluently.
| A．Plan ahead. |
| B．Feel prepared. |
| C．Frequently stopping for a while make you sound unsure of yourself. |
| D．The problem with this plan is that it can easily go wrong. |
| E．The confidence displayed on a person is the key to his success. |
| F．If he doesn`t respond, maybe it means what you`re saying is dull. |
| G．Sit up straight and leave your arms widely spread on the table or at your sides. |
10 . Ways to Always Be Yourself and Live Happily
Don’t aim to please others.
Don’t worry about how others view you. Occasionally thinking about how others view you may make you change for the better.
Forgive yourself. Forgive yourself for thinking negatively. Forgive yourself for talking without thinking twice. Don’t think negative thoughts about yourself for taking wrong steps or making wrong decisions. This kind of thinking puts your focus on the problem and not the solution. It’s better to say good thing about yourself than to say negative things.
Strive for what you want to accomplish. Being yourself does not have to mean that you have to be stuck in the status quo(现状).
| A．Learn more about yourself. |
| B．Aim for what you want to achieve. |
| C．Stop being negative about yourself. |
| D．Saying positive things is a sign that you have forgiven yourself. |
| E．Committing to something and working toward it will lead to happiness. |
| F．But you should not be constantly wondering about what others are thinking. |
| G．There is a problem if you are always doing what everyone else wants to do. |
