Reading comprehension:Ⅶ. Read the passage and complete the sentences.
34.The human touch I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad to transfer(轉賬)some money.I asked him, "Dad,why not use to o(1)
banking?" "Why would I do that?" He replied. "Well,then you won't have to spend an hour here to transfer your money.You can do your shopping on the internet.Everything will be e(2)
!" I was excited to try to persuade my father. He asked, "If I do that,I won't have to step out of the house?" "Yes!" I said.I told him how even groceries can be delivered to our doors now and how Amazon(亞馬遜)delivers everything. However,his answer left me tongue-tied.He said, "S(3)
I walked into his bank today,I have met four of my friends and I have chatted a while with the s(4)
.I have plenty of spare time,so I like to come to the bank.Two years ago,when I was seriously injured,the store owner from whom I buy fruit came to see me and prayed by my bed.Furthermore,when your mom fell down a few days ago while on her morning walk,the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital." He c(5)
"Why would I want to stare at my computer all the time?I like to know the person that I'm dealing with and not just the 'seller'.Does Amazon deliver bonds(情感紐帶)and f(6)
as well?" I was touched after hearing his words.My dad was right,of course.We shouldn't rely so much on t(7)
Ⅷ. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
35.Whether we admit it not,many of us have experienced loneliness. Last month,a survey done by US health service company Cigna found that loneliness has become a common phenomenon in the country.It even found that young people aged 18-22 are more likely to feel lonely than senior citizens. Loneliness often leads to the emotions of sadness and loss,and can even "make us sick",as USA Today noted.So,how do we deal with the pain of loneliness? Immersing(使……沉浸)ourselves in distractions(分心的事)can be jye.aieful.US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux wrote about how she turned loneliness into a productive learning process.She used to be a terrible cook,but whenever loneliness hit her,she would buy a lot of ingredients and figure out how to make them into delicious dishes.After a few months,she became good at cooking dishes she'd never even made before. This is a typical example of how loneliness gets us out of our comfort zone(舒適區)and allows us to grow. "When it comes to keeping loneliness at bay(控制住),one of the best ways to do it is to occupy your time with things that feel enriching,creative and exciting," Breaux wrote. "It's hard to feel lonely when you're trying to master a new skill,practice a hobby or try out a new recipe." The attitude we choose toward loneliness is also the key to tackling(解決)it.If we see loneliness as an unwanted and annoying thing,we will resist it. But if we admit that it's an everyday part of life,we'll be able to "embrace(接受)the beauty of our solo(單獨的)journey," as best-selling US author Mandy Hale wrote in her book The Single Woman. Instead of desperately(迫切地)finding someone to talk to or hang out with,trying to have fun on our own is more practical.US lifestyle writer Kayla Albert shared a story of her friend,who uses her time alone to do what she really wants to do,on personal development site Think Simply Now.Her friend goes out for dinner,watches movies,and visits art museums -- all on her own.So,we can do it too.Indeed,sometimes,the best songs are the ones performed alone.
(1)What is Cigna?
(2)According to the survey,who are more likely to suffer loneliness,the young or the old?
(3)What did Adrienne Breaux try to tell us by using her own example of cooking?
(4)The underlined sentence try to suggest that
is a useful way to deal with the feeling of loneliness. (5)The last paragraph tells that we can
instead of talking with others or go out with others. (6)If you feel lonely,what will you do to feel better?Explain.