C
Getting in touch with friends is difficult after people change schools or move house. They don’t know how to start the conversation again if they don’t talk with their friends for a long time. Many people want to get in touch with old friends, but they are afraid to do so.
Psychologists(心理学家) from colleges did a study about how people feel about getting in touch with old friends.
The study shows over ninety percent of the people don’t call their old friends. Seventy percent of them don’t want to call their friends first, because they worry that their old friends won’t want to hear from them and maybe their old friends are too busy to talk with them. Some people even think getting in touch with their old friends is as hard as talking to strange people.
Lara Aknin, one of the psychologists, said, “Most people are worried that they have different lifestyles and interests now. But these differences can be helpful for people to get close to each other. After sharing something new and interesting, they won’t feel embarrassed(尴尬的) at all. Instead, they know each other better.”
In fact, if you get in touch with an old friend, you will be surprised to find that he or she is also looking forward to hearing from you. So, why not give your old friend a call?
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B
)8. 创新考法·开篇方式 How does the writer start the passage?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving a fact.
C. By asking a question. D. By listing numbers.
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D
)9. Why don’t most people want to call their old friends first?
A. Because they almost forget their old friends.
B. Because they are worried about their old friends.
C. Because they have nothing to say to their old friends.
D. Because they aren’t sure how to restart a conversation with their old friends properly.
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C
)10. What can we learn from Lara Aknin’s words?
A. It’s hard to get in touch with old friends.
B. We can’t share our things with old friends.
C. Differences may help people get close to old friends.
D. Most people might have different lifestyles and interests.
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B
)11. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. It’s important to have some good friends.
B. Be brave to get in touch with your old friends.
C. We should make as many new friends as possible.
D. Make friends with people having the same interest.
