1 . Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community
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| 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 |
2 . Psychologists have long believed that human beings have a fairly consistent “negativity bias（消极偏见）” that leads us to pay more attention to negative thoughts, feelings and events than to positive ones.
Practice Positivity. Like your muscles, your thought patterns respond to how they are used and exercised. You don't have to erase the negativity bias from your mind.
Ask for Positive Reminders. Get in the habit of checking in with people who are with you when goodness finds you today. Mention to them, “That is an unexpected bit of praise from the boss, isn't it?”
| A．Try the following suggested ideas. |
| B．Redefine negativity as an opportunity. |
| C．Instead, practice your positive lifestyle. |
| D．Its negative influence can never be avoided. |
| E．Why and how does this phenomenon happen? |
| F．How do you handle it as you try to live with more positivity? |
| G．Asking others to confirm your positive insights can facilitate your positivity. |
3 . Small talk has a reputation for being uninteresting, and for good reason. Pointing out the fact that it’s raining seems as ridiculous as pointing out the fact that you have a head—you’re fully aware of both things, and don’t require an outsider to confirm them. But despite being evident and often painfully dull, small talk has an important role to fulfil, enabling us to leap over a number of social obstacles towards improved, meaningful interaction.
Humans can be sensitive souls. We each have our boundaries and lists of potential upsets, which when broken, cause us to either gently back away to an alternative position in the room, or become cross at the person. Small talk is first a way to test the waters with an unfamiliar person, so that you may better understand their personality. When finding yourself positioned closely to a person who you know little about, it’s much safer to point out the rainy sky than to share your political views on a sensitive topic. Until you know the person better, heavier topics should probably be kept under wraps, so you won’t find yourself on the receiving end of a cold stare.
Though insignificant, small talk still has great power. When talking with fellow humans, much of our soul is exposed through non-verbal communication. A response to “how was your weekend” can unveil much about the person’s character. The length of their response might indicate their level of self-confidence; the tone of speaking might show how agreeable a person is; their slightly lowered head, as if protecting themselves from attack, a possible sign of a regrettable history of bullying.
As more of a person’s character is revealed, we have the insight needed to determine whether to broach more significant topics—the things that we actually want to talk about. Conversation is a great educator, and deep conversation establish lasting bonds with our fellow humans, forming precious friendships that paint our lives with vibrant colors. Such friendships begin with small talk.
1. What is described in the first paragraph?| A．The first stage of human interaction. |
| B．Ridiculous human behavior in communication. |
| C．Absence of communication between strangers. |
| D．The difficulty of having deep conversations. |
| A．Because they are fond of heavy subjects. |
| B．Because they are enthusiastic about politics. |
| C．Because they are too sensitive about topics. |
| D．Because they fail to manage interpersonal distance. |
| A．The length of the answer. | B．The quality of the voice. |
| C．The position of the head. | D．The distance between speakers. |
| A．Reputation of Small Talk | B．Ways of Understanding Personality |
| C．Significance of Small Talk | D．Challenges of Deep Conversation |
4 . How to Level up Your Self-Control
By definition, self-control is the ability to do something that benefits your long-term goals, instead of something that might satisfy your immediate desires.
Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, says allocating resources between your present self and future self is an ongoing struggle. For example, exhibiting self-control over spending time on video games and social media, two of the most common temptations（诱惑）of the current era, means battling against age-old mechanisms in your brain.
If you're willing to look deeply into your tendencies and weak points, you can recognize the handful of problems that you need to work on.
The problem of looking at your cell phone too often, say, can be solved by putting it on mute or, better yet, sticking it in your bag until lunch.
Finally, Duckworth advises laying a foundation of self-control that you can build of in the future.
| A．One place to start would be the office |
| B．What problems do you need to work on |
| C．We've all experienced unproductive workdays |
| D．But for many of us, short-term satisfactions are irresistible |
| E．Why is exercising proper self-control so tricky for some, and how to do better |
| F．If you can resist resigning you may achieve more on your overall self-control |
| G．Removing the temptation from sight is key to ensuring you're faithful to your mission |
5 . Disturbed by reports of rising domestic violence under coronavirus lockdown, a Polish high school student launched a fake online shop to offer a lifeline to victims trapped in their homes. Her idea won a European Union prize that came with €10,000（$12,120）.
"I heard about a French initiative(计划), where people go to the pharmacy (药房) and ask for a special mask that lets the pharmacist know they are a victim of domestic violence," Krystyna Paszko explained. "I thought it was so brilliant!" In April, she decided to open her shop "Camomiles and Pansies" to sell those cosmetics. When a victim writes asking to buy a cream, a psychologist responds instead of a salesperson and asks how long the "skin problems" have been going on for. If someone places an order and leaves an address, it is actually a code asking for authorities to visit their home.
After Krystyna openly wrote about her plan on her own Facebook page, she was flooded with questions. "I thought it would only be for my friends, but the shares on Facebook were big and it became a hit," she said. With so much interest, she contacted the Women's Rights Centre, a Polish NGO, asking for assistance. In response it provided psychologists and lawyers to work with the website. Since its launch, more than 350 people have contacted the website. Most of the victims are young, under 40, and about 10% are male. The president of the Women's Rights Centre, Urszula Nowakowska, said she was "very impressed" by Krystyna's project. "There are around 70,000 domestic violence cases annually in Poland, of which 56, 000 are treated as family conflicts rather than crimes."
Krystyna credits her interest in human rights to her role in the scouts（童子军）—she leads a Warsaw scout group and created its Facebook page. After she won the prize, she claimed to put the money to good use and was pleased that a spotlight was being shone on the problem of home abuse.
1. What might have inspired Krystyna with the idea?| A．The decreasing domestic violence cases. |
| B．The French initiative to sell special masks. |
| C．The urge to win the European Union prize. |
| D．The advice from a professional psychologist. |
| A．By appearing to be shopping online. | B．By requesting psychological support. |
| C．By purchasing a specially-made cream. | D．By logging on a fake account to place orders. |
| A．Krystyna shared its success on Facebook. |
| B．A Polish NGO offered financial assistance to it. |
| C．It classifies domestic violence as family conflicts. |
| D．Young female victims have benefited most from it. |
| A．Caring and easy-going. | B．Supportive and tolerant. |
| C．Courageous and humorous. | D．Sympathetic and intelligent. |
With the development of society, interpersonal relationship has been a heated topic in our daily life.
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7 . How to Overcome Social Anxiety
Do you get nervous when you are tasked to give a speech? Do you get sweaty and uncomfortable during interviews? Many people get nervous or self-conscious on occasion, but social anxiety is more than just shyness or occasional nerves.
Analyze the negative thoughts contributing to social anxiety. For example, when you are worried about an upcoming social gathering, identify the underlying negative thought like “I’ll seem boring”. Be objective and ask questions like “Do I know for sure that they will get bored with me?”
Stop unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel your anxiety. One typical example is mind reading, which refers to assuming someone is thinking something negative about you.
Gather up your courage to face your fears. Avoidance will only keep your social anxiety disorder going. It prevents you from becoming more comfortable in social situations.
| A．Focus on other things instead of yourself. |
| B．To be exact, it is a slight fear of social situations. |
| C．Avoid thinking about what other people are thinking of you. |
| D．Labeling is another thinking trap you should avoid falling into. |
| E．The longer you escape a situation, the more frightening it becomes. |
| F．Figuring out the reasons for your anxiety helps lessen its negative impact. |
| G．If you have a social anxiety disorder, the stress of these situations is too much to handle. |
8 . 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. |
9 . It s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new fashion trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?
What is oversharing? The term has become related to social media，but it doesn’t only belong to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have told details about their personal life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?
Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in internet psychology, says the more details people share, the less sympathy (同情)we express when things go wrong. This could be due to a belief that we attract our own negative experiences the more we share them. It seems that sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally considered as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be.
However, Dr. Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become—if the posts are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD, said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also control clear of showing off or bragging (吹嘘), as it’s now known—especially about our love lives. It makes sense—if your date is going "that well”, would you really have time to share a photo with text?
So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be more than happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your gripes about your lack of money really are too much.
1. The phrases ''dance challenges" and -pillow dresses" in paragraph 1 are used to prove_____________.| A．a dislike of oversharing | B．an enthusiastic interest in oversharing |
| C．social media becoming free | D．oversharing being forbidden |
| A．Need to connect with people. | B．Curiosity to know others. |
| C．Desire to help others. | D．Ambition to succeed. |
| A．Sadfishing is generally considered as positive. |
| B．We might be in danger when bad things happen. |
| C．People don't feel sorry as much when things are wrong. |
| D．become more socially attractive no matter what happens. |
| A．Negative. | B．Neutral. | C．Positive | D．Indifferent. |
| A．Future. | B．Dates. | C．Desire. | D．Complaints. |
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| A．role | B．help | C．idea | D．need |
| A．give up | B．put off | C．prepare for | D．talk about |
| A．openly | B．casually | C．modestly | D．effectively |
| A．improved | B．formed | C．evaluated | D．purchased |
| A．delighted | B．worried | C．calmed | D．disappointed |
| A．visits | B．blames | C．instructs | D．discovers |
| A．rules | B．goals | C．signs | D．games |
| A．since | B．before | C．through | D．during |
| A．moved | B．embarrassed | C．anxious | D．concerned |
| A．agree | B．fight | C．compare | D．communicate |
| A．kids | B．teachers | C．interpreters | D．parents |
| A．discussing | B．exploring | C．saving | D．controlling |
| A．frequently | B．hardly | C．really | D．suddenly |
| A．task | B．behavior | C．culture | D．opinion |
| A．fearing | B．benefiting | C．appreciating | D．ignoring |
