Question

  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 o-ver 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!

(   ) 5.________can give you an excuse to start new con nections.

   A. Taking pictures of others

   B. Eating by yourself in public

   C. Reading interesting books

   D. Joining group activities

(   ) 6. When having meals,you’d better________ if you want to make new friends.

   A. approach others to show conscious friendliness

   B. start a conversation with those who have friends aside

   C. invite others to your apartment to eat together

   D. sit on your own in public places

(   ) 7. 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

Answer 1

[文章大意]本文給出了如何在一個(gè)新的地方交到很多新的朋友的建議。

5. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的"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.”可知A正確。

6. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的"You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit： you are much easier to approach when you are alone."可知，如果你單獨(dú)一個(gè)人坐，很可能別人過來和你同坐，那么你就能交到新朋友了。故D正確。

7. B主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段"Even if you are naturally shy,these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new so?cial circle in any new city."可知，本文是關(guān)于在一個(gè)新的地方交到新的朋友的建議。故B正確。