Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that utter sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party, in a room full of happy laughing people, or in an audience at a theatre or a lecture. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody is sure of himself, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you.
This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone - divorced, widowed or single people - are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or society, by going out and meeting people. Does this really help? And what do you do if you are already surrounded by people?
There are no easy solutions. Your first day at work, or at a new school or university, is a typical situation in which you are likely to feel lonely. You feel lonely because you feel left out of things. You feel that everybody else is full of confidence and knows what to do, but you are adrift and helpless. The fact of the matter is that, in order to survive, we all put on a show of self-confidence to hide our uncertainties and doubts. So it is wrong to assume that you are alone.
In a big city it is particularly easy to get the feeling that everybody except you is leading a full, rich, busy life. Everybody is going somewhere, and you tend to assume that they are going somewhere nice and interesting, where they can find life and fulfilment. You are also going somewhere, and there is no reason at all to believe that your destination is any less, or, for that matter, any more exciting than the next man's.
The trouble is that you may not be able to hide the fact that you are lonely, and the miserable look on your face might well put people off. After all, if you are at a party you are not likely to try to strike up a conversation with a person who has a gloomy expression on his face and his lips turned down at the comers. So trying to look reasonably cheerful is a good starting point in combating loneliness, even if you are choking inside.
The next thing to avoid is finding yourself in a group where in fact you are a stranger, that is, in the sort of group where all the other people already know each other. There is a natural tendency for people to stick together, to form 'cliques'. You will do yourself no good by trying to establish yourself in a group which has so far managed to do very well without you. Groups generally resent intrusion, not because they dislike you personally, but because they have already had to work quite hard to turn the group into the functioning unit. To include you means having to go over a lot of ground again, so that you can learn their language, as it was, and get involved in their conversation at their level. Of course if you can offer something the group needs, such as expert information, you can get in quickly.
In fact the surest way of getting to know others is to have an interest in common with them. There is no guarantee that you will then like each other, but at least part of your life will be taken up with sharing experiences with others. It is much better than always feeling alone. If all this seems to be a rather pessimistic view of life, you have to accept the fact that we are_all alone when it comes down to it. When the most loving couple in the world kiss and say goodnight, as soon as the husband falls asleep, the wife realizes that she is alone, that her partner is as far away as if he were on another planet. But it is no cause for despair: there is always tomorrow.
Question:According to the writer, if you have an interest in common with other people you are likely to
A. become friends with them.
B.get to know them well.
C. get over your loneliness.
D.spend most of your time with them.
Đọc đoạn văn, sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi bên dưới
Going to party can be fun and enjoyable. If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to inform him or her of whether you are going. If you want to bring someone who has not been invited along with you, you should ask for permission first. Remember to dress appropriately for the party. You will stick out like a sore thumb if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans. If you are not sure what to wear, do ask your host.
During the party you may perhaps like to help your host by offering to serve drinks or wash the dishes. Your host would certainly appreciate these efforts. If you happen to be in a party you do not know anyone, do not try to monopolize the host's attention. This is inconsiderate since your host has many people to attend to and can not spend all his or her time with you. Instead, learn to mingle with others at the party. You could try breaking the ice by introducing yourself to someone who is friendly-looking.
Before you leave the party, remember to thank your host first. If you have the time, you could even offer to help your host clean up the place
1. What will you do if you are invited to a party?
-> If I am invited to a party, do call my host up early to inform him or her of whether I am going.
2. What should you do during the party to help your host?
-> Offering to serve drinks or wash the dishes.
3. What could you do if you don't know anyone at the party?
-> Learning to mingle with others at the party and introduct myself to someone who is friendly-looking.
4. Should guests leave the party without saying thank to their host?
-> No, it shouldn't
Đi dự tiệc có thể rất vui và thú vị. Nếu bạn được mời tham dự một bữa tiệc, hãy gọi chủ nhà của bạn dậy sớm để thông báo cho họ biết bạn có tham dự hay không. Nếu bạn muốn dẫn một ai đó chưa được mời đi cùng, bạn nên xin phép trước. Hãy nhớ ăn mặc phù hợp cho bữa tiệc. Bạn sẽ nhô ra như ngón tay cái đau nếu bạn ăn mặc lịch sự trong khi những người khác mặc áo phông và quần jean. Nếu bạn không chắc nên mặc gì, hãy hỏi chủ nhà.
Trong bữa tiệc, bạn có thể muốn giúp đỡ chủ nhà bằng cách đề nghị phục vụ đồ uống hoặc rửa bát. Chủ nhà của bạn chắc chắn sẽ đánh giá cao những nỗ lực này. Nếu bạn tình cờ tham gia một bữa tiệc mà bạn không biết ai, đừng cố gắng độc chiếm sự chú ý của chủ nhà. Điều này là không cân nhắc vì máy chủ của bạn có nhiều người tham dự và không thể dành toàn bộ thời gian của họ cho bạn. Thay vào đó, hãy học cách hòa nhập với những người khác trong bữa tiệc. Bạn có thể thử phá băng bằng cách giới thiệu bản thân với một người có vẻ ngoài thân thiện.
Trước khi rời bữa tiệc, hãy nhớ cảm ơn chủ nhà trước. Nếu có thời gian, bạn thậm chí có thể đề nghị giúp chủ nhà dọn dẹp nơi này
1. Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu được mời dự tiệc?
2. Bạn nên làm gì trong bữa tiệc để giúp đỡ chủ nhà?
3. Bạn có thể làm gì nếu bạn không biết ai trong bữa tiệc?
4. Khách có nên rời bữa tiệc mà không nói lời cảm ơn với chủ nhà?
Thu