题目内容
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situation-for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. we depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their popularity.
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.
How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?
A.Talk to friends. B.Just ignore it.
C.Go to see a doctor. D.Ask your teachers for guidance.
“It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ___________.
A.temporary loneliness B.situational loneliness
C.a new place D.sleeplessness
Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?
A.Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.
B.Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness
C.Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.
D.Chronic loneliness is incurable.
What is the best title for the passage?
A.Three kinds of loneliness B.Loneliness and disease
C.Loneliness and social contacts D.Chronic loneliness
【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析:
【小题1】细节理解题。从文章第二段开头可以知道,这种暂时的孤独很快就会消失,不需要任何的特别关心。
【小题2】猜测词义题。根据it所在的句子的前后意思可以推断,此处讲的是第二种孤独。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据最后一段可以判断。科学家们正在想办法来帮助长期孤独的人,原因有两个:一是他们不快乐也不能适应社会生活;二是这种长期性的孤独与疾病有一定联系。
【小题4】 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是三种孤独。
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Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food, and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more, but farming remains the most important work in the world.
Before the nineteenth century, the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and planted corn, fruits, garden vegetables, and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard, but the results were often poor. Families barely harvested enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800's and it changed remarkably(明显地) in the next century.
Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive. The development of improved plant varieties and fertilizers has helped double and even triple the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and products that animals produce. At the same time, the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor.
As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States, it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Today's successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting, marketing, and finance. Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty surviving.
【小题1】 We are told in the first paragraph about ____.
A.the history of farming | B.the importance of farming |
C.the development of farming | D.the changes of farming |
A.Farmers didn’t work hard on their farms. |
B.Farmers used tractors to help them. |
C.Farming was the main way of living for most people. |
D.Farmers could supply materials to industry. |
A.scientific methods | B.labor- saving machinery |
C.farmers’ hard work | D.chemical fertilizers |
A.the advantages of American farming | B.the changes in American farming |
C.the situation of American farms | D.how rapidly farming has developed |