Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or a party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach(接近) when you are alone. People may be afraid of disturbing you or being rude if you talk with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read. Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse tostart a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Choose a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be made to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are made to see each other again.
小題1:How many tricks are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.
小題2:________ will give you an excuse to make friends with the person.
A．Taking photosB．Eating alone in public
C．Joining a classD．Reading an interesting book
小題3:The writer wants to tell you ______________.
A．how to make as many friends as you can
B．how to make friends in a new city quickly
C．how to build a social circle
D．how to start a conversation with others

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述的就是在新的城市里如何快速的建立自己的社會圈子。
小題1:根據(jù)Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks 及下文描述，可知本文提到三個交友的小竅門，故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or a party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later.描述，可知此處指的是照相。故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)第一段及下文描述，可知這篇短文主要講述的就是在新的城市里如何快速的建立自己的社會圈子。故選B，如何在新城市快速的交到朋友。
點評：本文淺顯易懂，層次分明，學生很容易把握文章中心內容。答題中注意帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù)。對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文，根據(jù)短文中心總結出正確答案。
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