考前押题01 阅读理解6大常考话题（期末复习专项训练）02（原卷版及全解全析）

28/29专题01阅读理解6大常考话题话题1学校生活（人与自我/人与社会）话题4运动与健康（常考点）（人与社会）话题2亲子关系（人与自我）话题5电影与文学作品（人与社会）话题3友谊（人与社会）话题6节日风俗（人与社会）47/48话题1学校生活（人与自我/人与社会）Passage1GettingahighTOEFLscoreincreasesyourchancesofgettingadmittedtotopuniversitiesworldwide.HerearesometopTOEFLprepcoursesthatcanhelpyousucceed.MagooshIfyou’relookingforvalueandconvenience,theMagooshTOEFLPrepisyourbestchoice.Itscomprehensive(全面的)rangeoflearningtoolsoffersastructuredsystemforself-study.Youcanalsohaveacustomstudyschedule,unlimitedemailsupportfromexpertTOEFLtutors,andaprivateFacebookstudygroupmembership.Furthermore,there’saseven-daymoney-backguaranteeifyou’renotsatisfiedwiththecourse.E2LanguageTestPrepIfyou’realwaysbusywithworkorstudy,youcanoptimize(优化)yourtimewiththerightE2LanguageTOEFLpackage.Fromafreeone-monthplanwhichincludesbasiconlineclasses,youcanupgradetoa6-monthExpressorExpressPlusplanforvaluableextras.Ifalonger,steadyprepperiodhelpsreducethepressureofyourfulltimetable,therearealso12-monthTOEFLpackages.TestDENThebestthingaboutsigningupforTestDEN’sTOEFLpracticetestsisthechancetobeamonthlywinnerforthefullonlinecourse.Whetheryouwinorpurchasethefullcourse,itgivesyou6-monthaccesstofourcompleteTOEFLiBTpracticetests.KaplanThethree-monthTOEFLreviewcoursebyKaplanoffersastep-by-stepguidetoansweringallfoursectionsintheTOEFLiBT.Yougetaccesstoover190teacher-ledvideolessonsandfourfull-lengthpracticeexams.YoucanalsoreceiveaphysicalcoursebookwithTOEFLexam-takingtipsandmorepracticequestionstosupportyouronlinelearning.1．WhatisspecialaboutMagoosh?A．Itacceptsreturnswithinamonth. B．Itprovidesvariouslearningtools.C．Itgivesfreeprintedcoursebooks. D．Itoffersaseven-dayfreecourse.2．WhatdoweknowaboutE2LanguageTestPrep?A．Itisthemostpopularonlinecourse. B．Itisbestforself-taughtindividuals.C．Itishighlyrecommendedbyexperts. D．Itissuitableforpeoplewithatightschedule.3．Whichcourseislikelytoenableyoutolearnforfree?A．Kaplan. B．Magoosh.C．TestDEN. D．E2LanguageTestPrep.Passage2Attopuniversities,there’saphenomenonknownas“StanfordDuckSyndrome(综合征)”.Likeducks,studentsappeartomovegracefully(优雅地).However,beneaththesurface,they’rekickinghopelesslytokeepup.ExpertsfromStanford’sHealthServicesexploredthistroublingtrend:duringtheday,manyStanfordstudentsareseensocializingincafés,seeminglywithoutanystressortheneedtostudy.However,atnight,theystartstudying,sometimesfortheentirenight,tryingtomaintaintheimageofeffortlesssuccess.Thiscomesatahighprice:tirednessandanxietyarewidespread.Furthermore,itleadstoacommonwrongidea:truetalentsachievesuccesseffortlessly,whilethoseworkinghardarelesscapable.Inanefforttochallengethismisconception(误解),researchersdesignedanexperiment.Participantswereaskedtoobserveaseriesofcolorscarefullywhilescientiststrackedtheirbrainactivitythroughouttheprocess.Theexperimentwasdividedintotwoparts:onewitheasilyrecognizedcolorsandtheotherwithcolorsthatwerequitesimilar,requiringmoreefforttorecognize.Asthedifficultyofthetaskincreased,therewasanoticeableincreaseinbrainactivity,particularlyinareaslinkedtomemoryandabstractreasoning.Thestudyshowsthatastasksrequiremoreeffort,moreareasofthebrainbecomeengaged.Growthdoesn’tcomefromtalentalonebutfromthecontinuousapplicationofeffort.Ourbrainfunctionslikeamuscle.Withouteffort,evenourinborntalentswilldisappearovertime.Thispushesustoreconsidertheculturebehindthatmightleadtothisphenomenon.Insteadoffocusingtoomuchonoutcomesorsinginghighpraiseforinborntalents,weshouldemphasizethelearningprocessandcontinuousimprovement.Byencouragingaculturethatvalueseffort,wecanhelpstudentsrealizethatintelligenceisnotfixedbutgrowsthroughhardwork.Suchachangewouldnotonlyreducethepressuresrelatedtothe“StanfordDuckSyndrome”,butalsohaveabigeffectonpersonaldevelopmentandthefutureofeducation.4．Whatphenomenondoesthe“StanfordDuckSyndrome”probablydescribe?A．Hidinghardworktoappearnaturallygifted. B．Relievingstressthroughsocialactivities.C．Showinggracefulimagestoattractothers. D．Choosingeffortoverwell-being.5．Whatistheauthor’smainconcernabout“StanfordDuckSyndrome”?A．Itcausesstressandfalseideasaboutsuccess.B．Itvaluesthelearningprocessoveroutcomes.C．Itpreventsstudentsfromrecognizingtheirtalents.D．Itmakesstudentsvaluesocializingmorethanstudying.6．Howdoestheexperimentinparagraph3challengemisconception?A．Bylinkingcolorrecognitiontointelligence. B．Byprovingfocusimprovesbrainfunction.C．Byshowingeffortactivatesthebrainactivity. D．Byconnectingcarefulobservationwithtalent.7．Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragreewith?A．Fortuneprefersthosewithaclearmind. B．Workinsilenceandletsuccessmakethenoise.C．Hardworkistheseedthatgrowsintosuccess. D．Keepmovingforwardevenwhennooneseesit.Passage3WheneverIthinkofMs.AnitaMoore,Ialwayssmileandfeelfortunatetohaveherasmyteacher.Allofherstudentsknewshelovedbeingateacher.Herclassroomwasalwaysasafeplacewherewewereencouragedtoshare,think,andexpressourselves.OneofthememoriesthatalwaysstuckwithmewasareadingclasswhenMs.Moorereadastoryaloudandstartedtocry.Themaincharacterinthestoryremindedherofhergrandmother.Shepausedtoshareaboutherrelationshipwithhergrandmotherandmadetheconnectionastohowthatrelationshiphelpedunderstandthestory.Ms.Mooretriedherbesttomakeaconnectionwitheachstudentinherclassroom.Sheknewwhatwelikedandusedthatinformationtobringourinterestsintotheclassroom.Shebroughtvarioustypesofbookstoourclassroomandallowedustotakethemhome.Itwasshethathelpedmyloveforreadinggrow.Ms.Moorealsowentbeyondclassroominstruction.Shedecidedthatourschoolshouldhaveachoirandthatallofherstudentsshouldaudition.Withouther,Iwouldneverhavetakenpartinthistypeofafter-schoolactivity.Onceitwastimefortheannual5th-gradeweekendcampingtrip,myparentsrefusedtoletmeattend.Ms.Moorecametomyhometopersuadethem.Ms.Moorewasawonderfulexampleofacaringteacher.Fromher,I’velearnedtomakeconnectionswithstudentsandlookforwaystohelpthemlearnandfeelsuccessful.8．WhydidMs.Moorecryinthereadingclass?A．Thestorywastoosad.B．Shewasmovedbythestudents.C．Shethoughtofherowngrandmother.D．Shehelpedherstudentsunderstandthestory.9．WhatcanwelearnaboutMs.MoorefromParagraph3?A．Shewasgoodatwritingbooks.B．Sheinspiredthewriter’sloveforreading.C．Shedonatedmanybookstopoorstudents.D．Shewasthefavoriteteacherofthewholeclass.10．WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeMs.Moore?A．Responsibleandcaring. B．Positiveandindependent.C．Inspiringandstrict. D．Knowledgeableandconfident.11．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Toexpressopinionsonteachingliterature.B．Todiscusshowtobecomeacaringteacher.C．Tointroducetheclassesandactivitiesinherschool.D．Tosharehermemoryaboutherteacher,Ms.AnitaMoore.Passage4It’snotuncommonforcollegestudentstograduatewithregrets,wishingtheyhaddonethisorhadn’tdonethat.Weallhaveregretsinlife.Butluckily,someofthoseregretscanbepassedontootherssothattheycanlearnfromthem.Sincemytimeatcollegeisn’tquiteover,IsitdownwithseveralcollegegraduatestomakealistofwhatIthinkstudentsmostcommonlywishtheyhadknownduringtheirtimeincollege.Whenwegettocollege,ourmainfocusisoftenonourGradePointAverage(GPA)andsucceedingacademicallywithAsacrosstheboard.Thisisnotabadthing,especiallyifyouplantogofurtherinyoureducationthanabachelor’sdegree.However,mostcollegegraduateshavediscoveredthatinthebusinessworld,onceyougraduatefromcollege,yourgradesmeanabsolutelynothing.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetheryougotanAoraC．What’sreallyimportantistheskillsyoudevelopedandwhatyoucanbringtoacompany.Yourprofessorsarenotjusttheretogivelecturesandhandoutpapers;theyaretheretohelpyousucceed.Justaskthemforhelpifyouhaveanyquestion,becauseit’stheirjob.Itmaybefrighteningatfirst,butifyou’restrugglinginthecourse,youwillovercomethatfearandmakegreatprogress.Internships(实习)areyourbestassets(财富)intheprofessionalworld.Thecontactsyoudevelopthroughprofessionaldevelopmentandnetworkingopportunitiesareyourgatewaystogoodjobsoutofcollege.Notonlydotheymakeyourresumelookgreat,buttheyalsoprovidehands-onexperienceinyourfield.Talktoyourcounselorsaboutinternshipsinyourfieldofinterest,andtheywillhelpfindthebestoneforyou.Clubs,programsandcampusactivitiesprovidelastingfriendshipandpreciousmemoriesforyou.Therearemorethanjustgradesandanoverloadedbackpackincollege.Collegeisagreattimetogetalittlecrazyandliveoutofyourcomfortzone.Sogetinvolved,takerisksandlivelifetothefullest.12．WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinParagraph2?A．SucceedingacademicallywithAsisimportant.B．Companiescareaboutyourachievementsatcollege.C．Manycollegestudentsattachlittleimportancetogrades.D．Collegestudentsshouldfocusonlearninginsteadofgrades.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph3referto?A．Togetoverfear. B．Togivelectures.C．Tohandoutpapers. D．Toaskprofessorsforhelp.14．WhatcanweknowaboutinternshipsfromParagraph4?A．Internshipsaremoreimportantthangrades.B．Internshipsarenecessaryforcollegegraduates.C．Internshipscanhelpyoufindyourtrueinterest.D．Internshipscanmakeyousucceedinjobinterviews.15．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodwaystoenjoyyourcampuslifeB．ActivitiescollegegraduatesshouldbeinvolvedinC．ThingscollegegraduateswishtheyhadknownD．Reasonswhysomecollegestudentsgraduatewithregrets话题2亲子关系（人与自我）Passage1DearChicklet,Youmadeit.Aftermanyyearsofworkinghardanddoingyourbest,youarenowahighschoolsenior.You’veovercomemanychallenges.Youtookspecialtrainingforfouryearstohelpyouspeakmoresmoothly.Youworkedhardwithateachertoimproveyourmathgrades.Youhadthecouragetospeakupforyourselfwhenyouwereplacedinclassesthatyoufeltwerenotthebestforyourcoursework.Youcreatedtheschool’sfirstnewspaperandsuccessfullybecameitseditor-in-chief.Yourdrivetobeoutstandingwasclearbackingradeschool,andithascontinuedtohelpyousucceedinmiddleandhighschool.Iamsoproudofyourgrowthandyourdetermination.Thispastyearandahalfhavebeenterrible,butyoualwayslookedonthebrightsideandstayedhopeful.Youhelpedmetobethatway,too.Ilovewatchingyougrowintothewonderfulyoungwomanyouare,andIknowthatyoursenioryearisgoingtobeamazing.YouaresofocusedandsoonpointthatIlookuptoyouforthat.Neverlosethat.Keepmarchingtothebeatofyourowndrum(鼓)withyouruniquetastesandstyle.WhatmakesyoudifferentisgoingtotakeyoufarandIlovethatyouarenotafraidtobeyourselfanddon’tjusttrytofitinforthesake(好处)ofbeinglikeeveryoneelse.Youneverhavebeenthatway.Holdyourheaduphighandwalkintothisnewschoolyearwithgraceandafullheart.Wearesoveryproudofyou.MissIndependent,LittleMissSunshine,Chicklet,andFavoriteDaughter,I’msurethatyoursenioryearwillbeoneofhappiness,joy,hardwork,andpeacefulnessforyou.Ican’twaittoseeyoushinethroughoutyour12thgradeyear.Love,Mom1．Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph1oftheletter?A．Bylistingcauses. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byprovidingexamples. D．Byofferingsuggestions.2．WhatisChickletlikeinhermother’seyes?A．Graceful. B．Dependent. C．Curious. D．Positive.3．WhatisChickletadvisedtodo?A．Betruetoherself. B．Learndrummingskills.C．Actmorelikeherclassmates. D．Concentratemoreonsociallife.4．Whatisthepurposeoftheletter?A．Torecommendaneditor-in-chief. B．Toofferadviceoncoursechoices.C．Toencourageahighschoolsenior. D．Torecordastudent’sgrowthprocess.Passage2ItwasanormalschooldayforseniorSolymarSolisuntilanunexpectedvisitorarrived.Herdad,SgtCarlosSolisMelendez,surprisedherbycominghomeearlyfromKuwaitandvisitingherunannouncedatSpringValleyHighSchoolinSouthCarolina.AfterservinginKuwaitforninemonths,Melendezreturnedhomeaweekearlierthanhisdaughterexpected.Heheldballoonsandflowersinaclassroomashesatatastudent’sdesktoblendinwiththecrowd.“Itcameacrossmymindlike,‘Howisshegoingtoreact?’,”herecalledtheheartwarmingmoment.“Isshegoingtobehappyandruntomeandhugme,orcry?Thatwasallgoingonthroughmymind.”AsunsuspectingSolymarenteredtheclassroom,shesatdownandtookoutherbooks.Butatthesightofherfather,shewassoonovercomewithemotion,immediatelyburstingintotearsandcoveringhermouth.Shedidn’ttalk.Shewasjustcrying.Shewasoverwhelmedwitheverything.Shethoughtitwasadream.Melendezwasasingleparentsowhilehewasdeployed(调度),hegothissistertolivewithhisdaughter.Whenhewascomingbackandtalkingtohissister,bothofthemcametotheconclusionthattheyshoulddosomethingspecialforhisdaughter.Melendezandhissistergotintouchwiththeschool,andtheyplannedthewholebeing-in-the-classroomthing,anditturnedoutperfect.Thetwoareverymuchlookingforwardtosomegooddaddy-daughtertimenowthathe’shome.“Itmeanseverything,”Melendezsaidofbeingabletosurprisehisdaughterthisway.“Afterallthesacrificesshe’smade,shedeservesallthespecialarrangementsandspecialoccasionsandcelebrations.I’lldoanythingformydaughter.IbelieveI’mdoinggoodparenting.”5．HowdidSolymarfeelatfirstwhenenteringtheclassroom?A．Shewaseagertohugherfather. B．Shefelteverythingwasasusual.C．Shegotexcitedatseeingherfather. D．Shewassurprisedbywhatshesaw.6．WhatwasMelendez’sattitudetothesurprise?A．Satisfied. B．Astonished. C．Touched. D．Upset.7．WhydidMelendezplanthesurpriseforSolymar?A．Togetinvolvedinherschoollife. B．Toshowhisconcernforherinaspecialway.C．Tobuildastrongemotionalbondwithher. D．Tomakeupforwhatshelostinhergrowth.8．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Anunexpectedvisitor B．GirlexpectingthereturnofherdadC．Girlsurprisedatschoolbyherdad’sreturn D．Fatheranddaughter’slong-timeseparationPassage3Myfatherlovedlists.Over25years,herecorded539bookshereadand322episodesofBooknotesonC-SPAN,whichhewatchedeverySundaynight.Healsokeptgrocerylistsforhismini-fridge—Pepsi,coffee,heavycream—anddailytasks.Thesenotesfilledsmallnotebooks,alwaysnearhisreadingchair.HewrotethemuntilDecember31,2004,whencancerstoppedhim.Afterhisdeath,Igatheredthenotebooksintoabox.Foryears,Icouldn’tbeartoopenthem.Bornin1927inLowell,Massachusetts,myfatherwasthesonofaleatherfactoryworkerandgrandsonofanIrishimmigrantwhocleanedhorsemanurefromthestreets.Despitehishumblebeginnings,hewasbrilliant.Afterasummerintheleatherfactory,hegraduatedfromhighschoolat16andwentontoBostonCollege.HeservedinWorldWarIIandlaterearneddegreesinphysics.ThenheworkedatMIT’sLincolnLaboratory,movedhisfamilyfromLowelltoBoston,andsenthiskidstoprivatecolleges.ItseemedhehadleftLowellbehind—butnotso.Deepdown,hesawhimselfsimplyasaworking-classLowellkidwhohadjustreadalotofbooks.Hedidn’ttravelmuch,anddidn’tfeeltheneed.WhenIaskedifheregrettednotseeingtheworld,hedefendedhimself:“I’vesailedtheAtlanticinstormywinds,climbedtheHimalayas,andstareddownwildanimals.”Thenheadded,“Iread.”Bookswerehisworld.Fromthem,helearnedtosurvivelandslides,sharkattacks,andevengorillaattacks.Hehadwhathecalled“arichinnerlife”anditwastrue.Shortlybeforehisdeath,heopenedasmallpurplenotebookandbeganonelastlist.Itdescribeddetailsfrom1930sLowell—thingslostintime.Twentyyearslater,Ifoundit.Inhisflowinghandwriting,DadreachedbacktoLowell—atimelonggone,nowcapturedonlyinmemory.Lostandonlyinmemory—thatwashowIwasexperiencingDadnow.Squintingmyeyes,Isawnotjustthecityheloved,butthequiet,extraordinarymanIcalledDad.9．Whyarethedetailsofthefather’slistsmentionedinparagraph1?A．Toimplyhisfearofforgetting. B．Toshowhisdependenceoncontrol.C．Toreflecthisorderedandthoughtfullife. D．Toshowhisloveforliteratureandcuisine.10．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfatherfromparagraph2?A．Hestayedhumbleandrootedallthetime.B．Hewasthesonofahorsemanurecleaner.C．Heassumedthataprivatecollegeoutweighedapublicone.D．Heowedhisdegreesinphysicstohisbrillianceandambition.11．Whatdothefather’swordsinparagraph3mainlyshow?A．Hisprideininnerjourneys. B．Hisdesireforrealadventures.C．Hisexperienceofglobaltravel. D．Hisescapefromphysicalworld.12．Whichofthefollowingisthethemeofthepassage?A．Lossandregret. B．Pursuitandaction.C．Memoryandidentity. D．Ambitionandescape.Passage4AradioshowhostrecentlyaskedmewhatkindofparentIam.ItoldhimItrytobealifeguardparent.Lifeguardparentskeepaneyeonwhat’sgoingonwiththeirkids,readytohelpifnecessary,butstayoutofthewaywhenthereisnoneed.Lifeguardparentingisdescribedasaformofcarewiththreestages—openattention,focusedattentionandactiveintervention(干涉).Openattentionshouldbeaparent’sdefault(默认的)state.Theycareaboutwhattheirchildisdoingwhilestayingawayfromthem.Theyletthechildoperateindependently,thoughtheirchildmaygetintoaplaywhichincludesuncertainresultsandpossibilityofphysicaldanger.Inthisstate,asenseoftrustdevelopsbetweenparentsandchildren,andparentsarelikelytofeelamazedbywhattheirchildcando.Focusedattentionkicksinwhenparentsnoticewarningsigns.Theymightcommunicatewiththeirchild,remindingthemtothinkthroughtheiractionswithoutexplicitlytellingthemwhattodo.Forexample,theparentmightsay,“Doyouthinkthatbranch(树枝)cansupportyou?”insteadofshouting,“Stayoffthatbranch”.Finally,activeinterventionhappenswhenparentsrecognizethattheymuststepintoasituationtoprotecttheirchild.Onemothertoldmeaboutheractiveintervention,whichshecallsthered-white-bluerule:Onlyinterveneifyouseeredblood,whiteboneorbluebruises(瘀伤).Maybeshewasjoking,butthepointis,kidsgrowupwellwhenparentsprovideasafeenvironmentandthengetoutoftheway.Thegoalistospendmostofthetimeinopenattention.Focusedattentionmighthappenonlyonceeveryfewdays,andactiveinterventionshouldbeseldom.I’dlovetosee“lifeguardparenting”becomesomethingweallrecognizeasbeingahappywaytoraisekids.Kidscandosomuchmorethanweexpectiftheyaregiventhechance.13．Whatdoparentsdointhestateofopenattention?A．Theyrespectkids’independence. B．Theyplaytogetherwithkids.C．Theyamazekidswithfullattention. D．Theyprotectkidsfrompotentialdangers.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“explicitly”inparagraph3mean?A．Politely. B．Patiently. C．Directly. D．Confidently.15．Whydoestheauthormentionthered-white-blueruleinparagraph4?A．Toexplainthetimingofactiveintervention.B．Toshowthevalueofactiveintervention.C．Tostressthesafetyofactiveintervention.D．Todrawreaders’attentiontoactiveintervention.16．Whateffectmaylifeguardparentinghaveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Kidscanshowpotentialabilities. B．Parentscanliveatraditionallife.C．Kidscanlearnfromlifeguards. D．Parentscanhavefullcontroloverkids.话题3友谊（人与社会）Passage1AttendinganetworkingeventatarestauranttomakesmalltalkwithstrangersinhopesofmakinglastingconnectionsisoneofthemostfrighteningthingsthatIcanimaginedoing.WhenIwenttotheseevents,Iwasuncertainabouthowtoconnectwithothers.Ispentmy20’sand30’scollectingandstudyingbooksonhowtonetwork,formfriendshipsandbuildcharacter.Yet,mynetworkingskillsdidn’timproveatall.Therehadtobeabetterwaytobuildrelationships.CarolBlymire,myinstructoratGeorgetownUniversity,showedmethattherewas,accordingtoher,thebestwaytobuildyournetworkwhilealsomakingfriendsistojoingroupsthatfocusonyourhobbies.“Forexample,ifyouliketogoswingdancing,youshouldjoinaswingdancinggroup,”Blymiretoldme.SoIdecidedtostartabookclubthatwouldputbookloverslikemeinthesameroomtogether.IpostedthenoticeofmyfirstweeklymeetingonMinApril2022.Luckily,mytwoinvitedfriendscame,andwewerejoinedbyoneotherpersonwedidn’tknow.Afterthefirstevent,morepeoplestartedcoming,andIstartedmakingnewfriendsalmostimmediately.Then,inearlyOctober2022,Ihostedapartyformybookclubfriends.24peopleshowedupandIwasexcited.Today,closeto700peoplehavejoinedmyMeetupgroup.Ihavemadelotsofconnectionswithinthefirstyearalone.MyexperienceasameetingorganizerhastaughtmethatIshouldn’tjudge(判断)howconnectedIamtotheworldaroundmebasedonthenumberofpeopleIknow,butbythequalityofmyfriendships.Buildingfriendshipstakestimeandeffort,butI’vediscoveredthatitispossibletomakerealfriendsasanadult.OneofthefriendsImadeatmybookclubeventoasted(为……举杯敬酒)mywifeandmeatourwedding(婚礼).1．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Hewasinterestedinnetworktechnology. B．Hewroteabookabouthisexperience.C．Hehatedeatinginrestaurants. D．Hehadpoorsocialskills.2．WhatdidtheauthordoafterchattingwithBlymore?A．Heappliedforheruniversity. B．Hesetuphisownbookclub.C．Hestartedlearningswingdancing. D．Hejoinedachatgroupofoldfriends.3．Howhastheauthor’sMeetupgroupturnedout?A．Ithasbeengrowingfast. B．Ithasmadealotofmoney.C．Itfacesanuncertainfuture. D．Itisreceivingsomequestions.4．Whatlessonhastheauthordrawnfromorganizingmeetings?A．Adultscandevelopbeautifulfriendships.B．Adultshavemoredifficultymakingfriends.C．Friendshipisasimportantinqualityasitisinnumber.D．Friendsinthesameagegroupcanstaycloseforlonger.Passage2It’sverycommontolosetouchwithsomeoneyouconsiderafriend.Ina2024study,90percentofparticipantsadmittedtheyhadletanoldfriendshipgo.Mostfurtherclaimedthattheywerenotsurewhethertheirfriendwouldactuallyliketohearfromthemagain.Butthatwasn’ttheonlyobstacle.Intwofollow-upstudies,theresearchteamidentifiedagroupofabout1,000participantsaltogetherwhowereinagoodspottoreachout.Theyhadsomeoneinmindtheythoughtwouldbegladtohearfromthem.Theywishedtoreconnectaswellandhadcontactinformation.Surprisingly,evenafterbeingpromptedbythestudy,onlyathirdofthisgroupactuallyreachedout.Whymightthatbe?Onepossibilityisthattheoldfriendfeltlikeastranger,andyouaren’tcomfortabletalkingtostrangers.Whentheteamintroducedanexercisethatmadepeoplefeellessshyabouttalkingtoastranger,theyalsobecamemorelikelytoreachouttotheoldfriend.Therearemanyotherpossibilities.Youmightbeshyingeneral.Youmightbebusyandtiredinyourfreetime.Youmightbesatisfiedwithyourfamilylifeorfeelyouneedtogiveyourspouseorchildrenmoreofyourattention.Perhapsyouarealittleembarrassedbyhowyourlifehasturnedout.Inanyofthosecircumstances,whyshouldyoupushyourselftomaketheeffort?Whyreachingouttooldfriendsisworthit.Mostofusunderstandthatstrongrelationshipsmakeushappierandhealthier.Youmightthinkthatoneortwostablebondsareenough.However,researchsuggeststhatpeoplewithabiggernetworktendtobehappier,especiallyinlaterlife.Italsohelpstohaveadiversenetworkofpeoplewholiveindifferentplaces,knowyouindifferentways,orvaryinageorinterests.Althoughhavingastrongmarriageortiewithasiblingispriceless,it’sbesttobeabletoturntoarangeofpeopletofilldifferentneeds.Adiversifiedfriendgroupislikehavingadiversifiedgroupofmutualfunds.Whenonegoesdown,theothermightbegoingup.Ifyou’refeelingexcitedaboutseeingyouroldcampbuddies,reachout.5．Accordingtothepassage,whatwasthesurprisingfindingofthefollow-upstudies?A．Peopleweretooshytotalktostrangers.B．About90%ofpeoplehaveletanoldfriendshipgo.C．Mostpeopledon’thavetheiroldfriends’contactinformation.D．Onlyabout30%oftheparticipantsactuallycontactedtheiroldfriend.6．Whatdoes“spouse”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Acloseoldfriend.B．Ahusbandorwife.C．Aparentorchild.D．Ateacherorclassmate.7．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsreconnectingoldfriends?A．Supportive. B．Opposed. C．Neutral. D．Indifferent.8．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Familybondsareconsideredmoreimportantthanfriendships.B．Careerachievementsoutweighmaintainingsocialconnections.C．Reconnectingwithpastcompanionsbenefitspersonalwell-being.D．Peopleshouldavoidrebuildingformerrelationshipsintentionally.Passage3Growingupwithmoviessuchas“HighSchoolMusical”and“Grease”,whichpresentedtheideal(理想的)highschoolfriendships,wesometimesexpectaperfectrelationship.Indeed,somehighschoolfriendshipscanberealandsimple;whilestillsomehighschoolstudentswillmeetafriendwhocausestrouble.Withfailedfriendshipscomelessonsandexperienceslearnedforthefuture.Youwillknowtheinfluenceafteryouleavehighschool.“Iwasalwaysworriedaboutwhatmyfriendsthoughtaboutme.SometimesmyfriendswouldmakefunofwhatIworeorwhatIwoulddo.Ialwaystriedtogetalongwellwiththem,butI