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As a work-from-home mother of three, I spent my days driving children to school and then sticking to my daily1. I'd go to the same gym,2 at the same store, and walk the same neighborhood path.

One fall morning, I was out on a walk with a close friend. This woman is independent and brave, to whom I often turn for advice. As we talked about our daily life, I3 the topic to fear. I admitted that I felt4 in my comfortable zone but didn't know how to walk out.

The advice she gave me changed my life. "Starting5, get started no matter what," she said. "Starting today, do something every day that6 you."

I decided to7 her advice and began to make conversation with the cashier at my regular store and order something8 at my favourite restaurant. I gave myself permission to9 new and frightening opportunity.

My wise friend's advice became my life's10. In the years to come, following this advice11 changed my life and opened doors I didn't even know had been closed. Heart racing, and stomach aching were once signs of danger, but now they were signs of opportunity. I get to try and fail, feel fear and choose to be12 every single day.

Fear is a13. Without it, I'd still be at my regular seat asking for the same sandwich instead of sitting in a café telling the waiter to "14 me." Accepting opportunities that frighten me has15 me with the knowledge that I can do hard things.

Get the word out

Tell your friends, family and co-workers that you're moving and looking to meet new people. Make sure to communicate what kind of connections you're looking for, like someone to show you around town. Use this time to do some research. Look up if your favourite coffee shop has branches in your new neighborhood. . These groups, like volunteer organizations, can offer you a sense of familiarity.

Add more routine (惯例) to your day

Setting time aside for activities, communities or places you love can help you feel more at home. Do you go on a run every morning? Try running at the same park for a week. Or go back to that restaurant around the block at least once a month. . By doing the same things, you're seeing the same faces and you will become less shy to ask a question because you see them all the time.

Explore interest groups

. Nowadays, you can find most of them online — for food, sports, or religion, just to name a few. You could also use your move as an opportunity to try things that you've been eager to try for years. That way, you feel connected to the city with the good memory of you excitedly exploring something new.

You don't have to push yourself to make friends within weeks. Try to focus on being connected in the moment. When you're new in town, you may feel shy or even frightened to share your true self. But you'll find your people more quickly if you devote yourself into the things that you are interested. Laying that up is one way to really attract people with same interests, and soon you will find yourself connected.

A. Reconnect with old friends

B. Focus on the connection, not the friendship

C. And here are some tips on making friends anywhere we go.

D. You can also be more intentional about making new connections.

E. There's also a good chance you'll find similar community groups.

F. Group settings like interest are also helpful for meeting new people.

G. These acts seem small, but are of great importance in making connections.

For the study, Nicole Brass worked with colleagues at the University of Michigan and surveyed more than 500 middle school students. The students were asked who they thought were the most well-liked among their classmates and who they thought were the most popular. And they were also asked what behavior made their classmates well-liked or popular. About half of the students were together as classmates at the same school since kindergarten (幼儿园), while the other half attended a new middle school elsewhere after kindergarten. The two groups of students liked the same type of classmates. "The kids that the two groups say they like a lot are those who try hard at school and are always nice," Brass says.

However, when it came to the kids considered as popular, there was a huge difference between the two groups. Those students who had been together since kindergarten reported the most popular students were also kind and helpful, while the students who attended a new middle school reported the most popular students tended to be mean and aggressive. This suggests that behavior that is not positive can result in popularity in the short term before students get to know one another well.

"We often think about how friends matter a lot, but there are other factors affecting popularity. We want to discover some of these influences for anybody who works with middle school students," Brass says. The role social media plays in who is popular and who is well-liked among middle school students was not evaluated in the recent research, but it's an area that Brass hopes to study in the future. She believes this area has been very important in the pandemic.

Some adults worry that you're more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today's teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies to become successful in real life — or "IRL", as you would say?

Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt (宠坏的) and don't want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents". They were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with homework and extra-curricular activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.   

Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be enthusiastic (热情的) and willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls' rights to go to school.

So if you're one of the oh-ohs, there's reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud).

London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. "There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed that way people get around our great city," Johnson told The Guardian.

In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. Wherever you want to go in the city, riding a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice. And it's not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government's Cycle to Work plan allows workers to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that it's common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide showers in the workplaces for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you ride a bike to work.

Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic, "Bike riding can improve people's happiness."

Schools and universities are the first sources of knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without an education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.

While limited within the walls of the educational institutions, we openly explore other cultures of the world. We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable insights to share, enriching our own at last. Education also makes us want to travel and interact with various cultures, broadening our horizons.

When there's a downturn (衰退) in the economy, those who attended college will be more, likely to find a new job than those who only finished grade school and have a limited skill set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.

When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you get to "rub knees" with people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.

A good education makes you a more interesting and confident person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just listening to other people. An educated person doesn't gossip, have a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.

On a weekend, a woman won a big bag of coins at a game machine. She took a break for dinner with her husband in the hotel dining room. But first she wanted to put the coins in her room.

"I'll be right back and we'll go to eat," she told her husband. Then she carried the bag to the lift. As she was about to walk into the lift she noticed two men already aboard.

Both were huge, very huge figures. The woman was scared. Her first thought was: "These two are going to rob me." Her next thought was: "Don't be afraid. They look like nice gentlemen."

But fear seized her. She stood and stared at the two men. She felt anxious and ashamed. She hoped they didn't read her mind. Surely they knew her hesitation about joining them in the lift. It was all too obvious. Her face was red. She couldn't just stand there, so with an effort of will she picked up one foot and stepped forward and followed with the other foot and was on the lift. Avoiding eye contact, she turned around and faced the lift doors as they closed.

A second passed, and then another second, and then another. Her fear increased! The lift didn't move. Panic consumed her. "Oh dear," she thought, "I'm about to be robbed!"

Her heart sank and sweat poured. Then one of the men said, "Hit the floor." Instinct (本能) told her: Do what they tell you. The bag of coins flew upwards as she threw out her arms and collapsed on the lift carpet. A shower of coins rained down on her. "Take my money and spare me," she prayed. More seconds passed.

She heard one of the men say politely, "Madam, if you'll just tell us what floor you're going to, we'll push the button." The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He couldn't help laughing.

Para. 1：She lifted her head and looked up at the two men.

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Para. 2：Then, the lift arrived at her floor.

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