阅读理解The concern about offers of international aid is based on history. 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 aim to give and receive support from one another under stressful surroundings. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear betterable 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 a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people prevent 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 are popular with others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to notice and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social panionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移...注意力)us from our 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 deal with our problems.1.Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.A.depends on the social welfare (福利)systems which support themB.has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD.is closely related to their strength for dealing with major changes in their lives2.The underlined word cushions in Para.3 means _______.A.adds up to B.does away withC.reduce the effect of D.depends on3.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______.A.instrumental support B.informational supportC.social panionship D.the strengthening of self-respect4.Social panionship is very important because _______.A.it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB.it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakesC.it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD.it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles
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