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cult for them to make friends—and more likely that society will reject them. Therefore, it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. Cacioppo emphasizes people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks.28. It can be concluded from the first .paragraph that . A. loneliness spreads in social networksB. emotions are only transmitted between friendsC. more and more people are suffering from lonelinessD. loneliness is actually a kind of disease29. According to Cacioppo, lonely people .A. rely heavily on othersB. are more likely to trust othersC. are less likely to be rejected by friendsD. will probably be deserted by society30. The word “ minimize” in Paragragh 5 is closest in meaning to .A. increase B. reduce C. create D. keep31. What should lonely people do to get rid of loneliness? 39。A. Refuse the help given by others.B. Admit and try to solve it.C. Interact with others more negatively.D. Express emotions more often.DWith courses on David Beckham and Harry Potter on offer at famous universities, it es as no surprise that students are now able to learn the art of the perfect selfie(自拍).The concept of taking selfies gained great popularity. It soon exploded on the Internet, and people started crazily to take images that had them as the primary item of focus. The trend became so popular that it even inspired a song,“SELHE” by the Chainsmokers, which racked up 267 million views on YouTube. In fact, Twitter declared 2014 as “the year of the selfie”.Just like the art of photography can be studied and improved, City Literary Institute, a wellknown college in London, felt it needed to educate people on the fine art of taking the perfect selfie and officially started to offer a firstever course on that.The foursession course will cost 163。132 (163。106 for seniors), but the fee won’t even include a free selfiestick, a tool that is rapidly gaining acceptance for serious selfietakers. It is open to all enthusiastic and selfobsessed photographers.As part of the new course, selfabsorbed photographers will be taught “valuable life skills^ to prepare themselves to face a world which could present a photo opportunity at any point. Apart from offering the muchneeded but seldomsought guidance on the best angles and lighting, the course promises to improve your critical understanding of the “selfie”. There will also be a brief exploration into the concepts of “identity, selfhood and memory” as well as the opportunity to “develop new ideas to you’re your photography more relevant to your aims,39。But the selfie enthusiasts must be prepared to share their photos, as organizers said a critique(評論)of students’ work would form an important role in the learning process.32. Learning to take selfies at universities isn39。t a surprise because .A. taking selfies is popular nowadaysB. many people take photos crazilyC. the perfect selfie has exploded on the IntenetD. courses on some famous persons have been offered33. City Literary Institute offers courses on taking selfies to .A. attract people to study thereB. teach people to master the art C. follow the latest fashionD. be the first to offer such courses34. What can be inferred about the course in the passage?A. It makes students get to know the concept of beauty.B. It offers the steps on how to take photos.C. Students taking the course are likely to take better selfies.D. Students’ critical understanding of selfie is promised to improve.35. Who can have access to the course on taking selfies?A. Anyone who shows passion for taking selfies.B. Anyone who is a fulltime student of the college.C. Only young photographers who are interested in it.D. Only those who are good at taking photos.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有 兩項為多余選項。 36 However, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The following are ways to deal with stress. 37 Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. You should make every effort to get enough rest and eat well. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep