8.Since we are social beings,the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困難).People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over a range of illnesses,from depression to heart disease,reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (擋開) illness,and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First,friends,relatives,and co-workers may let us know that they value us.Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties.Second,other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third,we typically find social companionship supportive.Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles.Finally,other people may give us instrumental support-financial aid,material resources,and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.
25.Research shows that people's physical and mental healthB.
A.relies on the social welfare systems which support them
B.has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
C.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D.is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives
26.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"cushions"in paragraph 2?C
A.a(chǎn)dds up to.
B.does away with.
C.lessens the effect of.
D.Lays the foundation for.
27.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example ofC.
A.instrumental support
B.informational support
C.social companionship
D.the strengthening of self-respect
28.Social companionship is beneficial in thatD.
A.it helps strengthen our ties with relatives
B.it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes
C.it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable
D.it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles.
分析 本文論述了人與人之間的關(guān)系很大程度上決定了我們的生活質(zhì)量以及社會(huì)支持緩和壓力的幾種方式.
解答 25.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)文章第一段the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness,and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely可知文章指出,在研究了包括從憂郁癥到心臟病的大量病例后發(fā)現(xiàn):社會(huì)支持的存在會(huì)幫助人們抵御疾病,而缺少社會(huì)支持的人的健康相比而言會(huì)差一點(diǎn),故選B.
26.C 詞義猜測(cè)題,根據(jù)第二段Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.可知社會(huì)支持有很多緩解壓力的方法,故選C.
27.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題,題干信息與第二段第三點(diǎn) social companionship supportive內(nèi)容匹配,即Taking part in free-time activities…needs while at the same time distracting (轉(zhuǎn)移注意力) us from our worries and troubles可知幫助病人修理是社會(huì)交往的例子,故選C.
28.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第二段Third,we typically find social companionship supportive.Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles.可知社會(huì)交往可以使我們不關(guān)注我們的憂慮和煩惱,故選D.
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