题文
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal(人与人之间的) relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful 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(缓和) 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.
小题1:Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________A．make people live more easilyB．smooth away daily problemsC．deal with life changes D．cure types of illnesses小题2:The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______A．lies in the social medical care 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 related to their courage for dealing with major life changes小题3:Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________A．instrumental support B．informational supportC．social companionship D．the strengthening of self-respect小题4:What is the subject discussed in the text?A．Effects of stressful condition.B．Kinds of social support.C．Ways to deal with stress. D．Interpersonal relationships. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
本文论述了人与人之间的关系很大程度上决定了我们的生活质量以及社会支持缓和压力的几种方式。
小题1:文章开篇第一句话the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships就点明了interpersonal relationship的重要性，它在很大程度上决定了我们生活的质量,故本题答案为A。
小题2:从文章第一段最后两句话the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely可得出答案。文章指出，在研究了包括从忧郁症到心脏病的大量病例后发现：社会支持的存在会帮助人们抵御疾病，而缺少社会支持的人的健康相比而言会差一点。因此，本题答案为B。
小题3:题干信息与第二段第三点 social companionship supportive内容匹配，即Taking part in free-time activities.... needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles,故选C。
小题4:从文章第一段第一句话the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal(人与人之间的) relationships中可以得出答案D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Since we are social .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
