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 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! 

1.________ can give you an excuse to start new connections.

A．Taking pictures of others

B．Eating by yourself in public

C．Reading interesting books

D．Joining group activities

2.When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends. 

A．approach others to show conscious friendliness

B．sit on your own in public places

C．invite others to your apartment to eat together

D．start a conversation with those who have friends aside

3.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.

4.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

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者向我们介绍了如何在新城市里交朋友的方法和一些秘诀。

1.细节题。从文章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，此处选A

2.细节题。从文章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，如果想要交到朋友，我们应该在公共场所独自一个人坐着吃饭，故选B

3.推断题。从倒数第二段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，此处应该只有C为正确答案。

4.主旨题。从文章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，作者写这个文章的主要目的是告诉我们如何在新城市里交朋友，故选B

考点：日常生活类说明文

点评：本文文脉清晰，结构很好把握。说明文是历年高考很常见的文体，对于科技类的说明文比较难，而对于说物的文体较容易。本文中，把握好一个中心即作者介绍了如何在新城市里交朋友的方法和一些秘诀。同时，此类文章中推断题要理解作者写作的意图，方可作答。