Question

Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in a large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful(有壓力的)conditions.Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over types of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against 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 stengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of 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.Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(轉移注意力)us f rom our worries and troubles.Finally，other people may give us instrumental support--money aid，material resources，and needed services--that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

1. 1.
   What does the word“cushions”mean?
   1. A.
      gets rid of
   2. B.
      makes up of
   3. C.
      takes place of
   4. D.
      lessens the effect of
2. 2.
   The researches show that people’s physical and mental health_____.
   1. A.
      depends on their ability to deal with daily werries and troubles
   2. B.
      is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes
   3. C.
      lies in the social medical care systems which support them
   4. D.
      has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
3. 3.
   Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of_____.
   1. A.
      informational support
   2. B.
      social companionship
   3. C.
      the strengthening of self-respect
   4. D.
      instrumental support
4. 4.
   Why are interpersonal relationships important?
   1. A.
      They can cure types of illnesses.
   2. B.
      They can deal with life changes.
   3. C.
      they can smooth away daily problems.
   4. D.
      They can make people live more easily.

Answer 1

DDBD
1.本段主要介紹了四種如何減輕壓力的方法，而且在本段最后一句出現了reduces stress與本段開頭一句中cushions stress呼應，所以cushions應與reduces同義，故選擇D項。
2.從文章第一段最后一句話可知，研究表明：社會的支持有助于抵御疾病，而缺乏這種支持則身體不健康的可能性會增加，所以人們的身心健康與他們能從別人那里得到多少支持有很大關系，因此選D項。
3.從第二段Third后面的兩句話可知，正確答案應為B。
4.從第一段的內容可以概括出來，良好的人際的關系有助于人們應對日常生活中出現的變化和問題，使人們能消除一些身心疾病的困擾，健康長壽，因此正確答案為D項。