Lonely 孤独的

Beinglonelyis a reminder that your brain needs friends and social time.
When you arelonely, your brain is like a phone that no one answers. It keeps sending signals to connect.
This feeling is like standing in the corner of a busy party. You are with people, but it feels like there is glass between you and them.
Studies show that joining group activities two times a week can makelonelyfeelings lower by 32%.
Alonelyperson may hug themselves without thinking. This is the oldest way for the body to give comfort.
Taking care of a plant with flowers, even just a little each day, can help you feel safe and lesslonely.

孤独是大脑社交需求未被满足的提醒信号。
当人处于孤独的状态时，大脑会像无人接听的电话，不断发出求联通的回响。
这种感受如同站在热闹的派对角落，明明身处人群却像隔着一层玻璃。
研究发现，每周参加两次团体活动，能降低32%的孤独感。
观察孤独者常不自觉地双臂环抱自己，这是最原始的自我安慰姿势。
养一盆会开花的植物，每天简单的照料就能建立治愈性的陪伴关系。

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?? 完形填空（Cloze Test）

Being lonely is a sign that your brain needs ______ and social time.
(a. sleep / b. friends / c. food)

When you are lonely, your brain is like a phone that no one ______.
(a. answers / b. charges / c. drops)

At a busy party, feeling lonely is like standing behind a ______.
(a. chair / b. glass / c. curtain)

Joining group activities two times a week can make lonely feelings lower by ______ percent.
(a. 32 / b. 12 / c. 50)

Taking care of a plant each day helps you feel ______.
(a. busy / b. safe / c. hungry)

? 判断题（True or False）

Being lonely is a sign that your brain needs social time. A lonely person may hug themselves for comfort. You can feel lonely even in a busy place. Taking care of a flower plant will make you more lonely.

?? 连词成句（Sentence Ordering）

feeling / This / a / in / corner / like / is / party / busy / the / standing group / two / activities / Joining / times / a / week Taking / day / care / each / of / a / plant

练习答案?

完形填空

b. friends a. answers b. glass a. 32 b. safe

判断题
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False

连词成句#p#分页标题#e#
10. This feeling is like standing in the corner at a busy party.
11. Joining group activities two times a week.
12. Taking care of a plant each day.

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