单选题
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives
depends in large measure on our interper-sonal relationships. One strength of
the human condition is our tendency to give and receive sup-port from one
another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange
of re-sources among people based on their interpersonal ties.
Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major
life changes anddaily hassles (困难) . People with strong social ties live longer
and have better health than thosewithout such ties. Studies over a range of
illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal thatthe presence
of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the
absence of suchsupport makes poor health more likely. Social
support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and
co-work-ers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened
when we feel accepted byothers despite our faults and difficuhies. Second, other
people often provide us with informationalsupport. They help us to define and
understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, wetypically find
social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with
othershelps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting
(转移注意力) us fromour worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us
instrumental support, a financial aid,material resources, and needed
services--that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope withour
problems.
单选题
Interpersonal relationships are important because
A. they are indispensable to people' s social well-being
B. they waken people' s desire to exchange resources
C. they help people to cope with life in the information era
D. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 依据为第l段第l行的内容。
单选题
Research shows that people' s physical and mental health______
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
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 依据为第2段第5行的内容。
单选题
Which of the fo!lowing is closest in meaning to the word
"cushions" (Line 1, Para. 3) ?
A. Adds up to.
B. Does away with.
C. Lessens the effect of.
D. Lays the foundation for.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文可以断定A、D项意思相反，可先排除，B项太绝对。
单选题
Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ______