Our world is more connected than ever before thanks to technology. ____16____ Indeed, it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling.
You should be determined to actively end your loneliness. We often end up passively waiting for someone else to make us feel less lonely. You may feel that your loneliness indicates that nobody is willing to connect with you. And there is nothing you can do about it. But that is far from the truth. ____17____
You should find reasons why you are lonely. We all feel lonely for different reasons. Some of us have no one to interact with on a consistent basis and that’s why we feel lonely. You may feel that the people in your life don’t share your thoughts and ideas. ____18____ you need to identify it. And you know exactly how to handle your loneliness.
___19___ People who are lonely tend to fall into destructive mental habits. They try to avoid the pain of not being understood and being disconnected by not giving people an opportunity to understand and connect with them. So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so openly and fearlessly.
You should find people who share your interests. ____20____ everybody is interested in something. And just as there are many interests, there are many people who share those interests. Find what interests you and connect with others on that basis.
A. Whatever the reason is,
B. When you feel really lonely,
C. If you want to make friends with them,
D. Whether it’s coin collecting or video games,
E. You should be open about your thoughts, ideas and desires.
F. Ending loneliness is something that you can and should pursue actively.
G. However, more and more of us find ourselves having to stand loneliness.
【答案】16. G 17. F
18. A 19. E
20. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了在现在社会中如何处理孤独感的方法。
【16题详解】
根据下一句Indeed, it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling. 事实上，学会如何处理这种痛苦的感觉变得越来越重要。可知，这里“痛苦的感觉”指代是选项G中的loneliness“孤独感”，故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据本段第一句You should be determined to actively end your loneliness. 你应该下定决心主动去结束你的孤独。可知，此处应选与主动结束孤独有关的选项，故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据本段第一句You should find reasons why you are lonely. 你应该找到你孤独的原因。可知，此处应该选与找原因有关的选项，故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据本段最后一句So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so openly and fearlessly. 所以解决的办法就是和别人分享你的想法和感受，而且要公开地、无所畏惧地分享。可知，此处作为本段主旨句应该选与保持对自己的想法、主意和愿望开放的心态，故选E项。
【20题详解】
根据本段第一句You should find people who share your interests. 你应该找到和你有共同兴趣的人。D选项中coin collecting or video games也是兴趣，故选D项。
