Whether we admit it or 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 situation in the country. It even found that young people aged 18-22 are more likely to feel lonely than the elders. Loneliness often leads to the emotions of sadness and loss, and can even “make us sick”. So, how do we deal with the pain of loneliness?

Throwing ourselves into distractions can be useful. 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 try 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 and allows us to grow. “When it comes to keeping loneliness at bay (控制住) , one of the best ways 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 deal with it. If we see loneliness as an unwanted and annoying thing, we will suffer it. But if we admit that it’s an everyday part of life, we’ll be able to “embrace (擁抱) the beauty of our solo journey”, as best-selling US author Mandy Hale wrote in her book The Single Woman.

Instead of desperately (拼命地) finding someone to talk to or go out with, trying to have fun on our own is more practical. US Internet writer Kayla Albert shared a story of her friend, who uses her time alone to do what she really wants to do. Her friend goes out for dinner, watches movies, and visits art museums — all on her own. She claims that this kind of single lifestyle brings her joyfulness and gracefulness.

So, we can do it too. Indeed, sometimes, the best songs are the ones performed alone.

1.The survey from Cigna in Paragraph 1 tells _______.

A.when people might experience loneliness

B.how common the problem of loneliness is

C.how people deal with the pain from loneliness

D.what kind of people might suffer from loneliness

2.What was Adrienne Breaux’s solution when loneliness hit her?

A.To keep herself in the comfort zone.

B.To get a new job being a good cook.

C.To spend time for self-improvement.

D.To relax by writing her lonely feeling.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Going out with friends is better than staying alone.

B.The key to solve loneliness is to accept and enjoy it.

C.The pain of loneliness gets worse as people get older.

D.Seeing loneliness as an unwanted thing helps us avoid it.

IG, a Chinese esports club, won the world championship title in LOL (League of Legends) in 2018. It beat European team 3:0 in South Korea. It was the first time that a club from China’s LPL (League of Legends Pro League) won the title in the world championship’s eight-year history. So what is esports?

Esports (Electronic Sports) is a form of competition using video games between professional players. It is not only a simple game in a sense, but a sport in which players use electronic equipment to play against each other in intelligence. It can improve the players’ thinking ability, heart-to-eye coordination (協(xié)調(diào)), willpower and develop team spirit.

In 2003, esports became the 99th sport in China. However, esports is different from traditional sports and online games. Traditional sports athletes mainly train their physical ability and skills, such as muscle memory, exercising and dieting; while esports athletes’ training is mostly about the mind, such as studying strategies (策略) and new updates for the game.

The industry has been developed for more than 10 years, but the public usually hold the opinion that playing online games has no benefit but taking one’s attention away from their duties. In fact, there are several differences between esports and online games：

First, the basic features. Online games are entertainment games while esports is a sport. Esports is an intellectual competition between people in an organized environment created by information technology.

Second, the game rules. Esports has clear game rules. Its biggest feature is strict time and round limitations. However, online games are lack of clear rules of the game. Without time limit, it’s easy for people especially teenagers to be addicted to (沉迷于) it.

Third, the sports spirit. Esports competitions between athletes pay great attention to fair sports spirit. Some online games only need to recharge (充錢) to gain advantages, which is the main difference between esports and online games.

In the upcoming 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, esports will officially become a medal event. Esports is a new sporting activity. It will take a long time to grow into a mature industry like NBA (the National Basketball Association of the US). Let’s have a better understanding of esports and expect its bright future.

1.Which club won the world championship title in LOL in 2018?

2.What is esports?

3.When did esports become the 99th sport in China?

4.What is esports athletes’ training about?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

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假如你是李華, 你打算邀請你們班的英國交換生Peter周末去老舍茶館體驗中國的茶文化。請用英語寫一封電子郵件, 告訴他見面的時間和地點, 體驗茶文化的原因, 以及他需要做的準備。

提示詞語：invite, Laoshe Teahouse, history, many kinds, learn

提示問題：

● When and where will you meet? ● Why are you going to experience Chinese tea culture?

● What do you advise Peter to prepare for it?

Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?

A.There is no reason for him to refuseme.

B.The little girl in red is socute.

C.Don’t judgea person by his clothes.

D.You canuse my computer if you want.

It’s __________ pleasure for me to be invited to play __________ piano at the concert.

A.a；a B.a；/ C.a；the D.the；a

Mike’s mother was very angry __________ him and she shouted __________ him angrily because he got up too late this morning.

A.with；at B.at；to C.for；to D.to；at

The girl with big eyes and long hair smiled at us __________.

A.lovely B.friendly C.pleasantly D.badly

__________ of my parents went to have the picnic with us because __________ of them were very busy last Sunday afternoon.

A.None；both B.Neither；each C.Neither；both D.Both；neither

Be careful when you go out at night! The streets __________ snow.

A.are full with B.are made up of

C.are covered with D.are made of

At 8:00 o’clock every morning the national flag __________.

A.is rise B.raised C.is risen D.is raised