上海市部分区2024届高三下学期二模英语试题汇编：概要写作.docx

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概要写作

2024届上海市黄浦区高三下学期二模英语试卷

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

ItTakesatLeast200HourstoMakeaCloseFriendship,andMoretoMaintainIt

Manyofusworrythatwedon’tputinenoughtimetomaintainclosefriendships.Buthowmuchisenough?Unfortunately,there’snomagicformula(公式)forhowmuchtimeyouneedtospendonyourfriendstokeepthem.Eachfriendshipandfriendareuniqueanddevelopsorendsdependingonhowweinteract.

Formingafriendshipinthefirstplacetakesacertainnumberofhoursofbeingtogether.Weneedbetween40and60hourstogetherforapersonweknowslightlytobecomeacasualfriend.Inordertomovefromcasualfriendstoclosefriends,weneedtospendanadditional140to160hourstogetherforatotalofabout200hours.

However,deeperinteractionscanquickenthattimeline.Wecanformaclosebondinlessthan200hourswithmeaningfulconversations.Contrarily,spending200hourstogetherdoesn’tnecessarilymeanapersonwillbecomeaclosefriend.Theyhavetowanttobeyourfriends.Someco-workerscanspend300hourstogetherandneverbecomeclosefriends.

Whenitcomestomaintainingfriendships,it’snotjustthenumberofhoursspenttogether,butwhatwedothatmatters.Engaginginpassiveactivitywithfriends—likewatchingaTVseries—isfunandenjoyable,butitdoesn’tdoasmuchtomaintainfriendshipashavingdeepconversations,sharingfeelings,andbeingagoodlistener.Androutinelycheckinginwithpeoplewechoosetoconnectwith,throughcallsandtextsorinperson,helpsmaintainrelationshipsandleadstohigherscoresofpositivefeelings,likehappiness.

Thekeypointisthatsharingthingsaboutourselvescanleadtoclosefriendships.Oncethatclosenessisestablished,somewaystomaintainclosenessaresupporting