2024年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二).pdf

2024年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankand

markA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Yoursociallifeisdefinedastheactivitiesyoudowithotherpeople,for

pleasure,whenyouarenotworking.Itsimportanttohaveasociallife,butwhatsright

foronepersonwontberightforanother.Someofusfeelenergisedbyspendinglotsof

timewithothers,_someofusmayfeeldrained,evenifitsdoingsomething

weenjoy

Thisiswhyfindinga2inyoursociallifeiskey.Spendingtoomuchtime

onyourown,not3others,canmakeyoufeellonelyand4.Loneliness

isknowntoimpactonyourmentalhealthand5alowmood.Anyonecanfeel

lonelyatanytime.Thismightbeespeciallytrueif,6youareworkingfrom

homeandyouare7onthesocialconversationsthathappeninanoffice.Other

lifechangesalso8periodsoflonelinesstoo,suchasretirement,changingjobs

orbecomingaparent.

Itsimportanttorecognisethesefeelingsofloneliness.Therearewaysto9

asocial

life.Butitbeoverwhelming10.Itsagreatideatostartbythinking

abouthobbiesyouenjoy.Youcanthenfindgroupsandactivitiesrelatedtothose

whereyouwillbeabletomeet11people.Therearegroups

aimedatnewparents,atthosewhowantto12_anewsportforthefirst

timeornetworkingeventsforthoseinthesameprofessiontomeetupand13

ideasOntheotherhand,itis14possibletohavetoomuchofasociallife.Ifyou

feellikeyourealwaysdoingsomethingandthereisneverany15inyour

calendarfordowntime,youcouldsuffersocialbumoutorsocial16.Weall

haveourownsociallimitand