Dear Alice,

    My name is Lisa．I have social anxiety, disorder and was wondering how it would be possible to see someone for help without my parents knowing about it. I know that they'd be anything but supportive. They would think I'm absolutely out of my mind．The truth is, I've put off dealing with it, acting as if it'll just go away or that I'll outgrow it. But in reality, the older I'm getting, the worse I'm getting. I avoid as many social situations as I can. I completely panic when meeting new people, I only stay in classes that don't require any talking on my part. It seems the only place I'm actually happy is at home or with people that I've known all my life. Hope you can help!

Dear Lisa,

    About 5 million Americans have some form of social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia．While everyone experiences nervousness or fear in social situations to a certain extent, those with social anxiety disorder are weakened by their fear. They may have a constant, intense, and lasting fear of being watched and judged by others, or be terribly afraid of being embarrassed or laughed at by ways in which they behave. As you have described, this fear can prevent people with social anxiety disorder from doing everyday activities, such as going to school or work, and can become so much of a focus that they limit their socializing.

    It's understandable that you are worried about how your parents might react to knowing what's been going on for you. Many people think that their families will blame them for how they're feeling or belittle their concerns. Being honest with your parents, however, might help you to feel more at ease; it's possible that they've noticed your behavior and wondered about it, or even struggled with similar feelings themselves. There's even some evidence that anxiety disorders may be genetic or run in families —perhaps due to environmental factors and patterns expressed through interpersonal interactions.

1. The problem of Lisa is that________.

A．She is not getting along well with her parents.

B．She becomes nervous meeting people

C．She always puts off dealing with her problems.

D．She fears social occasions

2. According to Lisa, her parents________.

A．has never supported her

B．are eager to know what's going on for her

C．are perhaps struggling with similar feelings

D．may criticize her for her trouble

3. In her letter, Alice first talked about________.

A．the possible causes of Lisa's problem

B．the effects of social phobia

C．people's attitudes towards nervousness

D．everyone's experience of social anxiety disorder

4. The underlined word "belittles" probably means________.

A．express               B．hide             C．ignore       D．worry

WHAT can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough．A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later．

The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise．The researchers noted that if you want to get_ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work．

“If a person has lots of friends, he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yan, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding．“Also, friends always help each other．They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed．” She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”．

Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism （交友狂症）．A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts．

But Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US, disliked the idea that quantity trumps （胜过） quality in the age of Friendaholism．“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing．” said Daum．She admitted that some Internet social networkers just want to get as many of not-really-friends as possible．Although she agreed that social ties grease （润滑） the wheels of life, she also warned, “Finding a real friend is something that really matters．”

63．What CANNOT be learned about friends from the passage?

       A．They enlarge social circles for you．

       B．They offer encouragement when you are upset．

       C．Only talented friends help you to earn success．

       D．Friends enable you to overcome difficulties．

64．In the age of Friendalholism, ________．

       A．there are networking websites to help people make friends

       B．a person with popularity is sure to enter a top university

       C．facebook helps social networkers make as many friends as possible

       D．there are always more not-really-friends than actual ones

65．The underlined words probably mean ________．

       A．expect      B．struggle    C．graduate   D．succeed

66．Meghan Daum holds the attitude towards making friends that ________．

       A．actual friends outweigh not-really-friends

       B．the more friends one has, the better

       C．friends can help make a big fortune

       D．social relations can hardly make one’s life better

If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.
It’s good to make mistakes. That’s not a typo, folks, and I have not lost my mind. It is good to make mistakes, and here’s why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing.  If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? How can you innovate? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this, when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how he felt to fail that many times, he remarked that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake you are that much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some finite number of things before you succeeded. Every time you made a mistake you eliminated(消除) one of those things and are one step closer.
But this all doesn’t mean that you should forge ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that, in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.
We all have limited resources in the form of time and money, so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so you can learn, modify, and try it again. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.
There is an old axiom that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow, And prosper.
59. Which of the following isn’t suitable for the passage?
A. Mistakes suggest that people are trying something new.
B. People can draw lessons from their mistakes.
C. Mistakes mean that people are getting closer to success.
D. People can afford to make mistakes as long as they limit them.
60. The underlined word “typo” means ___________.
A. printing mistake B. computer error         C. poor handwriting    D. bad typing
61. It’s good to make mistakes as long as _________.
A. people use them positively             B. people avoid them quickly
C. they help people get well               D. they don’t have side effects
62. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage as far as mistakes are concerned?
A. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are unavoidable.
B. Try your best to make fewer mistakes. They are expensive.
C. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are beneficial.
D. The more mistakes you make, the more advances you’ll make.

If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.

It’s good to make mistakes. That’s not a typo, folks, and I have not lost my mind. It is good to make mistakes, and here’s why.

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing.  If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? How can you innovate? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

Another good thing about mistakes is this, when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how he felt to fail that many times, he remarked that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

Finally, when you make a mistake you are that much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some finite number of things before you succeeded. Every time you made a mistake you eliminated(消除) one of those things and are one step closer.

But this all doesn’t mean that you should forge ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that, in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.

We all have limited resources in the form of time and money, so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so you can learn, modify, and try it again. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.

There is an old axiom that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”

So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow, And prosper.

59. Which of the following isn’t suitable for the passage?

A. Mistakes suggest that people are trying something new.

B. People can draw lessons from their mistakes.

C. Mistakes mean that people are getting closer to success.

D. People can afford to make mistakes as long as they limit them.

60. The underlined word “typo” means ___________.

A. printing mistake B. computer error         C. poor handwriting     D. bad typing

61. It’s good to make mistakes as long as _________.

A. people use them positively              B. people avoid them quickly

C. they help people get well                D. they don’t have side effects

62. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage as far as mistakes are concerned?

A. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are unavoidable.

B. Try your best to make fewer mistakes. They are expensive.

C. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are beneficial.

D. The more mistakes you make, the more advances you’ll make.

If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.

It’s good to make mistakes. That’s not a typo, folks, and I have not lost my mind. It is good to make mistakes, and here’s why.

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing.  If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? How can you innovate? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

Another good thing about mistakes is this, when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how he felt to fail that many times, he remarked that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

Finally, when you make a mistake you are that much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some finite number of things before you succeeded. Every time you made a mistake you eliminated(消除) one of those things and are one step closer.

But this all doesn’t mean that you should forge ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that, in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.

We all have limited resources in the form of time and money, so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so you can learn, modify, and try it again. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.

There is an old axiom that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”

So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow, And prosper.

59. Which of the following isn’t suitable for the passage?

A. Mistakes suggest that people are trying something new.

B. People can draw lessons from their mistakes.

C. Mistakes mean that people are getting closer to success.

D. People can afford to make mistakes as long as they limit them.

60. The underlined word “typo” means ___________.

A. printing mistake B. computer error         C. poor handwriting     D. bad typing

61. It’s good to make mistakes as long as _________.

A. people use them positively              B. people avoid them quickly

C. they help people get well                D. they don’t have side effects

62. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage as far as mistakes are concerned?

A. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are unavoidable.

B. Try your best to make fewer mistakes. They are expensive.

C. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. They are beneficial.

D. The more mistakes you make, the more advances you’ll make.