新标准大学英语长篇阅读.2

　　《新标准大学英语（第2版 长篇阅读2）》：　　What can you do when you find yourself in school without enough friends? Making friends on campus is not the easiest thing to do， especially when you are new on campus. Meeting people at school need not be a discouraging task. There are several methods that are not difficult to master and you may find easy when you try them out.　　Start by looking around at people you tend to see very often， such as people who you see in your classes， dorms and dining areas. Often an easy way to start a conversation is to focus on an area of obvious common interest. This gets you past the most difficult part， wluch is starting the first conversation. Be sure to introduce yourself before the end of the conversation.　　If your campus has a dirung facility， cafe or coffee cart. then there will be more opportunities for meeting people. After you've introduced yourself and talked about class， it's the perfect time to ask the other person to join you for a cup of coffee. Once you are at the table it should be easier to talk about where you're from， what is your major， what you think of the class， and whether it is easy or hard. Once you start a conversation， you've gotten past the most difficult part. It will be much easier to suggest meeting again for coffee， or meeting socially off campus.　　Go to study lounges （休息室）　　Study lounges are great places to meet people as well because there is only so much time people will study before they take a break. People have to take study breaks and if　　you are in the lounge with them， there's a good chance that you 11 be able to strike up a conversation.　　Work on campus　　Working on campus is a good way to meet people， as well as put some money in your pocket， solving two problems at once. It depends on the job. If you have a job where you　　interact with people， and have some time to talk with them， then you are going to meet a lot more people who you will see repeatedly. Beware， if your job involves wearing a silly uniform， it may not help you to meet people， and may even hinder meeting people.　　Join social events　　Social events can be good ways to meet people. School dances， campus socials and happy hours may seem unfashionable and they are， but don't dismiss them immediately. Other　　people may have the same feelings about it， so you could approach someone and say， "These things are really boring， aren't they?" or say， "Don't you hate these things?" These　　are good ways to start a conversation， because suddenly you've something in common to complain about.　　Take active actions　　Achvism （行动主义） very often brings people of like minds together. If you believe strongly in sometlung and you join a cause， you will meet other people who share your passions.　　That passion translates into a sense of belonging and connection between people. There is nothing like a gathering followed by some time in prison with your new friends to inspire a sense of fellowship against a common enemy. You may want to look at your college policy about these matters before you attempt radical actions that may get you thrown out of school.　　Make a table your office　　Sit in the same area several times a week， and you are bound to meet and get to know people who are also there very often. As you keep doing so， people will begin to feel that they know you. While ttus will work at any eating area， it is especially good in a coffee house environment， if your school has one. There is something about coffee or tea that brings people together and stimulates conversation.　　Form study groups　　Forming study groups has the added benefit of helping you to study in a more enjoyable way and get better grades. Spending long hours studying together creates a feeling of　　common cause and may lead to social meetings for coffee or drinks. 　　Be polite and outgoing　　In general， if you spend time in places with other people， being polite will go a long way to break the ice. Saying hello to people， smiling and asking about them w'ill make them more interested in knowing you. It's not so hard to meet people if you simply start the conversation.　　……