英语四级长篇阅读段落信息匹配题练习.docx

1、英语四级长篇阅读段落信息匹配题练习英语四级长篇阅读段落信息匹配题练习(4)Section BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the pangraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph mor

2、e than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Art of FriendshipA) One evening a few years ago I found myself in an anxiety. Nothing was really wrong my family and I were healthy，my career was busy and successful -

3、I was just feeling vaguely down and in need of a friend who could raise my spirits，someone who would meet me for coffee and let merant until the clouds lifted. I dialed my best friend，who now lives across the country in California，and got her voicemail. Thats when it started to dawn on me - lonesome

4、ness was at the root of my dreariness. My social life had dwindled to almost nothing，but somehow until that moment Id been too busy to notice. Now it hit me hard. My old friends，buddies since college or even childhood，know everything about me；when they left，they had taken my context with them.B) Res

5、earch has shown the long-range negative consequences of social isolation on ones health. But my concerns were more short-term. I needed to feel understood right then in the way that only a girlfriend can understand you. I knew it would be wrong to expect my husband to replace my friends：He couldnt，a

6、nd even if he could，to whom would I then complain about my husband?So I resolved to acquire new friends - women like me who had kids and enjoyed rolling their eyes at the worlda little bit just as I did. Since Id be making friends with more intention than Id ever given the process，I realized I could

7、 be selective，that I could in effect design my own social life. The down side，of course，was that I felt pretty frightened.C) After all，its a whole lot harder to make friends in midlife that it is when yonre younger - a fact woman Ive spoken with point out again and again. As Leslie Danzig，41，a Chica

8、go theater director and mother，sees it，when youre in your teens and 20s，youre more or less friends with everyone unless theres a reason not to be. Your college roommate becomes your best pal at least partly due to proximity. Now there needs to be a reason to be friends. There are many people Im comf

9、ort-able around，but I wouldnt go so far as to call them friends. Comfort isnt enough to sustain a real friendship, Danzig says.D) At first，finding new companions felt awkward. At 40 I couldnt run up to people the way my4-year-old daughters do in the playground and ask，Will you be my friend? Every ti

10、me you start anew relationship，youre vulnerable again, agrees Kathleen Hall，D Min，founder and CEO of the Stress Institute，in Atlanta. Youre asking，Would you like to come into my life? It makes us self-conscious.E) Fortunately，my discomfort soon passed. I realized that as a mature friend seeker my vu

11、lnerability risk was actually pretty low. If someone didnt take me up on my offer，so what：I wasnt in junior high，when I might have been rejected for having the wrong clothes or hair. At my age I have amassed enough self-esteem to realize that I have plenty to offer.F) Were all so busy，in fact，that m

12、utual interests - say，in a project，class，or cause that we already make time for - become the perfect catalysts for bringing us in contact with candidates for camaraderie. Michelle Mertes，35，a teacher and mother of two in Wausau，Wisconsin，says anew friend she made at church came as a pleasant surpris

13、e. In high school I chose friends based on their popular-ity and how being part of their circle might reflect on me. Nows its our shared values and activities that count. Mertes says her pal，with whom she organized the churchs youth programs，is nothing like her but their drive and organizational ski

14、lls make them ideal friends.G) Happily，as awkward as making new friends can be，self-esteem issues do not factor in - or if they do，you can easily put them into perspective. Danzig tells of the mother of a child in her sons pre-school，a tall，beautiful woman who is married to a big-deal rock musician.

15、 I said to my husband，shes too cool for me, she jokes. I get intimidated by people. But once I got to know her，she turned out to be pretty laid-back and friendly. In the end there was no chemistry between them，so they didnt become good pals. I realized that we werent each others type，but it wasnt ab

16、out hierarchy. What midlife friendship is about，it seems，is reflecting the person youve become (or are still becoming) back at yourself，thus reinforcing the progress youve made in your life.H) Harlene Katzman，41，a lawyer in New York City，notes that her oldest friends knew her back when she was less

17、sure of herself. As much as she loves them，she believes they sometimes respond to is-sues in light of who she once was. An old chum has the goods on you. With recently made friends，you can turn over a new leaf.I) A new friend，chosen right，can also help you point your boat in the direction you want t

18、o go. Hanna Dershowitz，39，an attorney and mother in Los Angeles，found that a new acquaintance from workwas exactly what she needed in a friend. In addition to liking and respecting Julia，Dershowitz had a feeling that the fit and athletic younger woman would help her to get in shape.J) While youre bu

19、sy making new friends，remember that you still need to nurture your old ones. We asked Marla Paul，author of The Friendship Crisis：Finding，Making，and Keeping Friends When You re Not a Kid Anymore，for the best ways to maintain these important relationships. Keep in touch. Your friends should be a prior

20、ity；schedule regular lunch dates or coffee catch-up sessions，no matter how busy you are. Know her business. Keep track of important events in a friends life and show your support. Call or e-mail to let her know youre thinking of her. Speak your mind. Tell a friend (politely) if something she did rea

21、lly upset you. If you cant be totally honest，then you need to reexamine the relationship. Accept her flaws. No one is perfect，so work around her quirks -shes chronically late，or shes a bit negative - to cut down on frustration and fights. Boost her ego. Heartfelt compliments make everyone feel great

22、，so tell her how much you love her new sweater or what a great job she did on a work project.46. Leslie Danzig thought making friends at ones middle age needed some reasons.47. A well-chosen new friend can help you go in the direction that you like.48. A few years ago the author felt lonely and depr

23、essed when she phoned her best friend in another city who was much wanted then but unavailable.49. According to Kathleen Hall，one might feel sensitive in the first curse of making new friends.50. Midlife friendship can help you realize your direction of life and reinforce the progress youve made in

24、your life.51. In Mafia Pauls book，to be a better friend，you should keep track with your fiiends，care for your friends job，express yourself，accept her flaws and compliment your friend for her/his good dressing and job.52. For the author，a girl friend might be the right person to under stand her and e

25、rase her negative feeling.53. According to Michelle Metes，midlife friendship is based on the shared values and activities54. As a mature friend seeker，the author finds herself with enough confidence to offer and take rejection with grace.55. With newly made friends，you can have a chance to take on a

26、 new look in your life.Section B交友之道A)数年前一天晚上，我发现自己陷入了焦急中。事实上，一切事情祁如常，我和家人都很健康；我工作忙碌，事业有成。我只是隐隐约约感到情绪很低落，急需一种朋友能给我打打气，跟我喝杯咖啡，听我尽情发泄直到烟消云散。我最佳朋友住在加州这个国家另一端。我拨通了她电话，却听到规定留言录音。阴影从此开始笼罩着我，孤单是我沮丧根源。我社交生活已经减少到几乎没有，但不知何故，直到那一该，我才注意到这一点。当前，这种感觉却狠雏地撞击着我。戈那些老朋友们，从大学甚至孩提时代就已深交密友，对我了如指掌，但她们一离开，也把我生活环境一并带走了。B)研究

27、表白，缺少社交生活对人健康会产生长期悲观后果。还好，我妁焦急期持续时间相称短暂。l521在那时我需要被理解，是只有女性朋友才干理解那种方式。我懂得盼望我丈夫取代喷油想法是 错误：她不能，虽然她能，我又和谁倾诉我对丈夫抱怨呢?于是，我下定决心要结交新朋友，目的是像我同样有孩子并且关注这个世界妇女。由于我这样交友目性更明确，我逐渐意识到，我是可以进行选取，我事实上是可以设计我社交生活。固然它悲观一面就是我感到非常胆怯。C)毕竟，在中年时期交友要比年轻时困难得多一这是个客观存在显示，与我聊过女性曾不止一次地指出这一点。41岁Leslie Danzi9是芝加哥一位戏剧导演，也是一位妈妈，1461她看法

28、是，在十几岁、二十几岁时候，除了有特殊理由不能成为朋情谊况，人差不多可以跟所有人成为朋友。 你大学室友，至少余由于走得比较近而成为你最佳朋友。一当前，咱们则需要理由才干成为朋友。Danzi9说，“有诸多人，我跟她们在一起时候很舒服，但我不会因而称她们为朋友。舒服度还局限性以维持真正情谊。”D)一开始时候，寻找新伙伴确让入有点尴尬。四十岁了，我无法像我四岁女儿那样在操场上遇到人就问：“能跟我做朋友吗?”。【49】 每次建立一群新关系，你就会又变得脆弱了，”，KathleenHall，教牧学博士，亚特兰大压力研究所创始人兼首席执行官，赞同这一看法。她说：“你是在问：你乐意参加到我生活中吗?这使咱们

29、局促不安。”E)幸运是，我不适感不久就过去了。我意识到，作为一种寻找朋友成年人，我变得脆弱风险其实是非常低。如果有人不乐意接受我祈求，那又如何呢?我不再是个初中生，那时我也许会由于穿不搭调衣服或者发型不好看而被回绝。【54】到了我这个年龄。我已经方足够自信，我觉得我有足够吸引对方东西。F)事实上，咱们都很忙，以至于共同兴趣，譬如，咱们为之忙碌项目、课程或事业，就成为把咱们与建立伙伴关系候选人联系在一起抱负催化剂。35岁MichelleMertes是盛斯康辛州沃索地区一名教师及两个孩子妈妈，她说在教会结交新朋友对她来说是一份惊喜。【53】 Mertes说，上中学对，我是依照她们受欢迎限度以及成为

30、她们圈子一员也许对或卢生影响来选取朋友。当前，共同价值观和参加劳动则成为我选取朋友核心因素。二她与一起组织教会青年项目好朋友，虽然性格不同，但她们干劲和组织能力使她们成为彼此抱负朋友。G)令人高兴是，尽管结交新朋友是一件尴尬事情，但自尊问题不是结交朋友需要考虑因素否则，如果将自尊问题作为结交朋友考虑因素，你也能很容易地洞察这一点。Danzig讲述了她儿子所在幼儿园一种孩子妈妈故事。那位女士身材高大，美丽动八，嫁给了一位有名摇滚音乐家。“我曾跟我丈夫说，对我来说她太酷了，”她开玩笑道。“周边人都告诫我要警惕。但是，当我跟她混熟了，才发现她本来是个非常悠闲而和谐人。”最后，她们之间由于没有“化学反

31、映”，没能成为好朋友。“我意识到，咱们不是同一类人，但这跟社会地位没关于系。”【50】当前看来：中年情谊似乎能反映你所属类型(或正在成为类型)，从而加强你在生活中获得进展。H)41岁Harlene Katzman是纽约市一名律师，她以为，在她无法拟定自已与否变样时候，最老朋友懂得她本来样子。她依然非常爱她们，她相信她们有时对问题反映可以反映出她曾经样子，拥有老朋友对你而言大有益处。【55】而跟新交朋友在一起：纭可以翻开新一页。I)【47】新朋友，如果选取对了话， 还可以协助找到航行方向。39岁Hanna Dershowitz是洛杉矶一名律师，也是一位妈妈。她发现，她在工作中新结交一种人， Ju

32、lia，正是她需要朋友。除了喜欢和尊重Julia，Dershowitz有一种感觉，这个健康且从事运动事业年轻女性能协助她保持身材。J)当你忙着结交新朋友时，请记住，你仍需要与老朋友们培养感情。咱们请Maria Paul，情谊危机：当你不再是孩童时，如何寻找朋友、结交朋友与保持情谊作者，告诉咱们维持这些重要关系最佳途径。保持联系。朋友至上。无论你有多忙，都要抽空定期与朋友吃顿饭或者喝杯咖啡闲聊。理解她事业。懂得朋友生活中经历重要事件，并适时表达你支持，打电话或者发邮件让她懂得你时刻都在想着她。坦诚相待。如果朋友的确做了让你懊恼事情，一定要(委婉地)告诉她。如果你不能完全坦诚话，就需要重新审视这段关系。包容她缺陷。人无完人，因而不要纠结于她怪癖她经常迟到或者她有一点悲观以减少挫折和斗争。满足她自尊。真心赞美使人感觉良好，因此要告诉她，你多喜欢她新毛衣，她做了多么伟大工作。46Leslie Danzig thought making friends at oneS middle age n