高考英语二轮复习外刊阅读训练：有一辈子的朋友吗？.docx

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1、高考英语外刊阅读理解训练有一辈子的朋友吗？改编自Are there friends for life?The Importance of Quality FriendshipsWho we count as friends - from our BFF to workmates is essential for comfort and support. However, when it comes to friendship, is it more important to have a large quantity or quality?The isolation due to the co

2、ronavirus pandemic has made some individuals question their friendships. Although it may feel awkward, there is no obligation to maintain relationships with every old acquaintance. Experts suggest it is natural for acquaintances and even friends to fall by the wayside as people move on from certain

3、stages and ages, it is not something that should make anyone feel guilty.According to Suzanne Degges-White, a professor of counselling at Northern Illinois University, as we grow older, our attention shifts, and we want to be around people who are like us. This is what she calls our friendscape. Whi

4、le changing friends is natural, we still need those special pals whove known us long term. These are friendships we invest time in. Inner-circle friends are your shoulders to cry on according to Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Oxford, and you have to see the

5、m at least once a week to keep them in that circle. He adds that the friends that do drift are mostly “friendships of convenience”. To maintain good friendships, it is advisable to share how you feel with someone you trust. Not only does this help strengthen your friendship, but it also provides an

6、opportunity to offer social support.Friendships are unquestionably beneficial to ones health, but it doesnt mean we must continue every relationship we have had. It might be time to reset your list of real mates. Having quality friendships with people who provide emotional support during difficult t

7、imes is vital while sharing feelings helps strengthen relationships.【重点词汇】1. friendship frendp n. 友谊2. BFF bi: ef ef n. 最好的朋友(best friends forever的缩写)3. workmates wkmets n. 同事4. quantity kwntti n. 数量5. quality kwlti n. 质量6. coronavirus krnavrs n. 冠状病毒7. pandemic pndemk adj./n. 大流行的；大流行病8. acquaintan

8、ce kwentns n. 相识；熟人9. obligation ,blgen n. 义务；责任10. maintain menten v. 保持；维护11. natural ntrl adj. 自然的12. fall by the wayside fl ba wesad 逐渐淡忘13. guilty lti adj. 愧疚的14. attention tenn n. 注意力15. shifts fts n. 改变16. like us 像我们一样的17. shoulder to cry on 用于形容可以倾诉烦恼的肩膀18. evolutionary ivlunri adj. 进化论的；进化

9、的19. psychology sakldi n. 心理学20. University junvsti n. 大学21. drift drft v. 逐渐失去联系22. convenience knvinins n. 便利23. maintain menten v. 保持；维护24. advisable dvazbl adj. 明智的25. share e(r) v. 分享26. strengthen strekn v. 加强27. emotional mnl adj. 情感上的28. support spt n./v. 支持29. healthy heli adj. 健康的30. reset

10、 riset v. 重新设置31. real rl adj. 真正的32. mates mets n. 伙伴33. provide prvad v. 提供34. opportunities ,ptjuntiz n. 机会35. vital vatl adj. 至关重要的36. feelings filz n. 感受37. strengthen strekn v. 加强38. relationships rlenps n. 关系39. beneficial benfl adj. 有益的40. experts ekspts n. 专家41. suggest sdest v. 建议42. inves

11、tment nvestmnt n. 投入；投资43. opportunity ,ptjunti n. 机会44. social sl adj. 社交的45. individuals ndvdulz n. 个人46. awkward kwd adj. 尴尬的47. obligation ,blgen n. 义务48. stages sted n. 阶段49. ages ed n. 年龄50. relationship rlenp n. 关系【阅读理解练习题】1. What is the article mainly about?A. The benefits of having friendsh

12、ipsB. How to maintain friendshipsC. The importance of quality friendships D. The effects of coronavirus on friendships答案：C。文章主要讲述的是优质友谊的重要性。2. According to the article, what has made some individuals question their friendships?A. A change in their interests.B. The coronavirus pandemic and its impact

13、.C. A natural progression in their life stages.D. Wanting to be around like-minded people.答案：B。文章提到冠状病毒大流行导致一些人质疑他们的友谊。3. What advice does Suzanne Degges-White give about acquaintances and old friends?A. It is natural for them to fall by the wayside.B. There is an obligation to maintain relationship

14、s with them.C. You should feel guilty if you lose contact with them.D. They are essential to have in your life.答案：A。文章提到，专家建议熟人和朋友的分手是很自然的，这并不应该让任何人感到内疚。4. What is our friendscape, according to Suzanne Degges-White?A. Our circle of acquaintances.B. Our closest friends who know us well.C. The people

15、we want to be around.D. The friends that offer us emotional support.答案：C。文章提到，Suzanne Degges-White称之为“我们的朋友景观”，指的是我们希望和自己相似的人在一起。5. What is the difference between our inner-circle friends and our other friends, according to Robin Dunbar?A. We invest more time in our inner-circle friends.B. We see ou

16、r inner-circle friends more frequently.C. Our other friends are more reliable.D. Our inner-circle friends are those we have known for a long time.答案：A。文章提到，罗宾邓巴表示，朋友圈内的朋友是你“可以依靠的肩膀”，你必须每周至少见他们一次，才能把他们留在这个圈子里。6. What does Robin Dunbar say about friendships of convenience?A. They are the most importan

17、t friendships.B. They rarely last long.C. They are based on shared interests.D. They are not as reliable as other friendships.答案：B。文章提到，罗宾邓巴补充说，那些真正随波逐流的朋友大多是“权宜之计的友谊”。7. What is one way to strengthen friendships, according to the article?A. By investing more time with acquaintances.B. By sharing ho

18、w you feel.C. By always being available to friends.D. By surrounding yourself with like-minded people.答案：B。文章提到，为了保持良好的友谊，最好与你信任的人分享你的感受，这既有助于加强你们的友谊，也提供了一个提供社会支持的机会。8. What does the article suggest about maintaining relationships with every old acquaintance?A. It is essential to hold on to every fr

19、iendship.B. It is natural for some friendships to fade away.C. It is important to invest more time in them.D. It is an obligation to maintain relationships with them.答案：B。文章提到，虽然这可能会让人感到尴尬，但没有义务和每一个老熟人保持关系，而且随着人们在某个阶段和年龄的增长，熟人甚至朋友的分手是很自然的，这并不应该让任何人感到内疚。 【全文逐句对照翻译】优质友谊的重要性The Importance of Quality Fr

20、iendships我们认为是朋友的人从最好的朋友到工作伙伴对我们的安慰和支持至关重要。Who we count as friends - from our BFF to workmates is essential for comfort and support.然而，谈到友谊，是数量多更重要，还是质量高更重要?However, when it comes to friendship, is it more important to have a large quantity or quality?冠状病毒大流行导致的隔离让一些人质疑他们的友谊。The isolation due to the

21、 coronavirus pandemic has made some individuals question their friendships.虽然这可能会让人感到尴尬，但没有义务和每一个老熟人保持关系。Although it may feel awkward, there is no obligation to maintain relationships with every old acquaintance.专家表示，随着人们在某个阶段和年龄的增长，熟人甚至朋友的分手是很自然的，这并不应该让任何人感到内疚。Experts suggest it is natural for acqu

22、aintances and even friends to fall by the wayside as people move on from certain stages and ages, it is not something that should make anyone feel guilty.北伊利诺伊大学(Northern Illinois University)咨询教授苏珊娜德格斯-怀特(Suzanne Degges-White)表示，随着年龄的增长，我们的注意力会转移，我们希望和自己相似的人在一起。According to Suzanne Degges-White, a p

23、rofessor of counselling at Northern Illinois University, as we grow older, our attention shifts, and we want to be around people who are like us.这就是她所说的我们的“朋友景观”。This is what she calls our friendscape.虽然换朋友很正常，但我们仍然需要那些认识我们很久的朋友。While changing friends is natural, we still need those special pals who

24、ve known us long term.这些是我们投入时间的友谊。These are friendships we invest time in.牛津大学进化心理学教授罗宾邓巴(Robin Dunbar)说，朋友圈内的朋友是你“可以依靠的肩膀”，你必须每周至少见他们一次，才能把他们留在这个圈子里。Inner-circle friends are your shoulders to cry on according to Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Oxford, and

25、you have to see them at least once a week to keep them in that circle.他补充说，那些真正随波逐流的朋友大多是“权宜之计的友谊”。He adds that the friends that do drift are mostly “friendships of convenience”.为了保持良好的友谊，最好与你信任的人分享你的感受。To maintain good friendships, it is advisable to share how you feel with someone you trust.这不仅有助于

26、加强你们的友谊，而且还提供了一个提供社会支持的机会。Not only does this help strengthen your friendship, but it also provides an opportunity to offer social support.友谊无疑对人的健康有益，但这并不意味着我们必须继续我们曾经拥有的每一段关系。Friendships are unquestionably beneficial to ones health, but it doesnt mean we must continue every relationship we have had.也许是时候重新设定你的真实伴侣名单了。It might be time to reset your list of real mates.与那些在困难时期提供情感支持的人建立高质量的友谊是至关重要的，而分享感受有助于加强关系。Having quality friendships with people who provide emotional support during difficult times is vital while sharing feelings helps strengthen relationships.学科网（北京）股份有限公司