12．A.courage C．wisdom 13．A.Stress C．Failure 14．A.real C．common 15．A.enjoy C．improve 16．A.from C．over
17．A.realize C．hope 18．A.sorrow C．fortune 19．A.Carry C．Push 20.A.never C．already Ⅲ.阅读理解
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B．chance D．strength B．Relaxation D．Pain B．perfect D．ordinary B．change D．create B．on D．in B．believe D．admit
B．responsibility D．joy B．Make D．Take B．still D．ever
Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions.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 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．deal with life changes B．smooth away daily problems C．make people live more easily D．cure types of illnesses
2．The researches show that people’s physical and mental health________. A．has much to do with the amount of support they get from others B．lies in the social medical care systems which support them 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 C．lessens the effect of
B．makes up 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．Effects of stressful conditions. B．Kinds of social support. C．Ways to deal with stress. D．Interpersonal relationships.
课时作业(一) Ⅰ.单项填空
1．解析： 考查交际用语。根据答语中的“Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.”可知，答话者也不确切知道怎么去市政厅，因此选D项。A piece of cake.小菜一碟；That depends.那得看情况；I don’t care.我不在乎；I don’t know for sure.我并不确切知道。
答案： D
2．解析： 考查冠词。句意为：每天早上慢跑是个好习惯。坚持下去，你就会取得很大进步。“________good habit”泛指“一个好习惯”，第一空应用不定冠词a；progress为不可数名词，make progress为固定词组，表示“取得进步”，第二空不填。
答案： A
3．解析： 考查介词短语辨析。句意为：在你签字之前你应该预先研究这项政策的细节。in advance预先，提前；in return作为回报；at ease不拘束，放松；
on purpose故意。根据句意可知B项正确。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查非谓语动词和省略。该句though后面是省略，相当于though he was given several chances by his teammates。逻辑主语the footballer与动词give构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词given，所以这里选D项。
答案： D
5．解析： 考查状语从句。句意为：空气污染越来越严重，所以我们必须趁现在还来得及的时候采取行动。根据句意可知，应用before，表示“在……以前”。
答案： A
6．解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：教师节是向所有老师表示感谢的时候，他们理应受到这样的特殊认可。grateful意为“感激的，表示感谢的”，符合句意。 available可获得的；generous大方的，慷慨的；ridiculous荒唐的。
答案： B
7．解析： 考查时态。句意为：多年来，该国政府忽视了他们对精神病患者的责任。句中有“for＋时间段”，要用现在完成时。
答案： C
8．解析： 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：这不是玩的时间和场合，咱们坐下来专心完成手头的工作吧。come up被提到，被考虑；turn off关上，关闭；settle down开始专心于(工作、活动等)，着手认真做某事；cut in插嘴。
答案： C
9．解析： 考查非谓语动词。be concerned about的意思是“担心……”。从句的主语和主句的主语一致，所以从句省略了主语和系动词be。句意为：因为担心这个学生，老师打电话给他的家长想查明他经常逃课的原因。
答案： C
10．解析： 考查have difficulty (in) doing sth.短语的变式运用。difficulty在句中充当先行词，其后为定语从句。
答案： D
11．解析： 句意为“你觉得这饭菜怎么样？”“尽管有些菜不合我的口味，