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 deal with major life changes and daily difficulties．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, show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from 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 coworkers 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 explain 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 distract（轉(zhuǎn)移…注意力）us from our worries and troubles．Finally, other people may give us important support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems．
小題1:Research shows that people’s physical and mental health has much to do with      .
A．the social medical system
B．the amount of support they get from others
C．their strength for dealing with interpersonal ties
D．their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
小題2:The underlined word “cushions” probably means “    ”
A．a(chǎn)dds up to B．decreases the effect of
C．gets rid of D．lays the foundation for
小題3:Social companionship is beneficial in that it
A．helps strengthen our ties with relatives
B．enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakes
C．makes our leisure time activities more enjoyable
D．draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D

試題分析：本文敘述了人們是需要有社會(huì)關(guān)系網(wǎng)，有社會(huì)關(guān)系的人他們身體和精神方面很容易保持健康，有利于防止疾病的發(fā)生，因?yàn)橛辛松鐣?huì)關(guān)系可以通過(guò)親戚朋友之間的幫助來(lái)排除自己的煩惱和憂愁。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．研究表明人們對(duì)于人們的身體與精神健康與人的社會(huì)交往有很大關(guān)系，故選B。
小題2:詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)First, friends, relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us．Our self respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties．可以推知人們有社會(huì)關(guān)系可以減少壓力，故選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties．有社會(huì)關(guān)系有助于人們處理生活變化和日常困難，故選D。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：做詞義猜題須聯(lián)系主旨、整合上下文信息是解答這類題的關(guān)鍵。近幾年閱讀理解的生詞率略有上升，加大了猜測(cè)力度。命題者著重考查考生利用同義或反義關(guān)系、構(gòu)詞法、語(yǔ)法和語(yǔ)篇文脈等理解生詞的能力。
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