Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures.
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public.
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club.
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
小題1:According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?
A．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.
B．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.
C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.
D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.
小題2: Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?
A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.
B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends.
C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.
D．Always give a positive response to any request.
小題3:By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.
A．why you should change when you move to a new city
B．how you can make new friends in a new city
C．why you should make new friends in a new city
D．how you can keep in touch with strangers

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B

試題分析：本文作者向我們介紹了如何在新城市里交朋友的方法和一些秘訣：拍照，一個人吃飯，參加一些班和群體。
小題1:細節(jié)題。從文章第三部分的內(nèi)容可知ACD都是：可以幫助你找到興趣相投的人，提供機會重復見同樣的人，這是很好的在新城市交朋友的方式，沒有提到這可以幫助你找到興趣，開始新的愛好。故選B。
小題2:推斷題。從倒數(shù)第二段第二個建議中Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. 可知是讓讀者提出怎樣度過的建議， C為正確答案。
小題3:主旨題。從文章Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city 可知，作者寫這個文章的主要目的是告訴我們?nèi)绾卧谛鲁鞘欣锝慌笥�，故選B
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