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 possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) 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 strengthened 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 (转移注意力) us from 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. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________

A. make people live more easily      B. smooth away daily problems

C. deal with life changes         D. cure types of illnesses

2. The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______

A. lies in the social medical care 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 related to their courage for dealing with major life changes

3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "cushions"?

A. takes place of   B. makes up of C. lessens the effect of  D. gets rid of

4. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________

A. instrumental support         B. informational support

C. social companionship         D. the strengthening of self-respect

5. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. Interpersonal relationships.      B. Kinds of social support.

C. Ways to deal with stress.        D. Effects of stressful condition.

 

Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap,strong and fast.He was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time;that is,he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind.Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer,but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit where he worked as a mechanic(机械师).By the age of 29,in 1892,he had built his first car.However,the car made in this way,the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908——five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory.This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years.Since Ford’s time,this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive.

1.Henry Ford was the man to build _____ cars.

  A.cheap and strong         B.cheap and long

  C.fast and expensive        D.strong and slow

2.Ford was able to sell millions of cars,because_____.

  A.he made many great cars        B.his cars are many

  C.he made lots of cars of the same kind   D.both A and B

3.The young man became a mechanic,_______.

  A.which was his father’s will 

B.which was against his own will

C.which was against his father’s will

D.which was the will of both

4.The “Model T” was very famous_____.

  A.before 1908        B.between 1982 and 1908

C.before 1892        D.after 1908

5.Ford built his own car factory________.

A.in 1903   B.in 1908   C.in 1913    D.in 1897

 

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