《2025年拔尖特训八年级英语上册译林版》

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Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common： they're all about connecting with people. "Let's Connect" is the theme of this year's Children's Mental Health Week. It improves mental health by building healthy social connections.
Humans naturally connect with others, whether that's family, friends or people in our community. Healthy connections give people energy and support—we all need people to celebrate and share our worries with. Social connections aren't just about mental health； they improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life. Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health. Humans' need for connections is different from person to person, but what's important is not how many relationships you have, but how good your relationships are.
Then how can we connect with others? "You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways," says Julia Clements of Place2Be, the organizer behind Children's Mental Health Week. You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It's not just people, either. "Some people feel connected with their pets or in nature," says Clements. She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools.
Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change—some become stronger, while others stop. "Remember that there are always people that care about you," advises Clements. She says it's important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling, or to look for safe organizations like Childline. They can help, whether you're looking to form new connections or repair a strained(紧张的) relationship that is important to you.
1. The writer uses three questions in the beginning to ______.
A. express worries about humans
B. lead into the topic "social connections"
C. introduce health problems
D. interest readers in family memory
2. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the ______ of connecting with others.
A. ways
B. popularity
C. importance
D. rules
3. Clements may agree that ______.
A. it is better to connect with pets than people
B. using words is the best way to build connections
C. people should only communicate with others face to face
D. talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person
4. The passage is most probably written for ______.
A. teachers
B. parents
C. children
D. doctors

答案： 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C