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 tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. 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 cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). 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, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) 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 despite 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. 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—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "cushions" (Line 1, Para. 2)().
Adds up to.
B. Does away with.
C. Lessens the effect of.
D. Lays the foundation for.
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Questions 28-33Complete the summary with the list of words A-H below.Write your answers in boxes 28-33 on your answer sheet.In re-branding, Nice’s Stop’s objective was to attract (28) with more money to spend. In the mid-2000s Nice’s Stop began to lose its market value as it failed to get along well with changing customer (29) . During the time, young people were increasingly interested in buying (30) goods. Workshops showed that Nice’s Stop needed to modify the brand image other than its (31) . The new advertising campaign was intended to give the Nice’s Stop brand a (32) image. The new tagline was intended to encourage consumers to buy (33) that they hadn’t tried before. 29()
A. products
B. logo
C. preferences
D. younger
E. older
F. out of date
G. fashionable
H. designs
I. clients
J. demands
K. item
炸油是把经加工整理的烹调原料,在油温处于较高温度时,下人油锅中加热,以达到烹调要求的初步熟处理。
A. 对
B. 错
目前,我国个人储蓄存款利息要缴纳个人所得税,只有国债和国家发行的金融债券利息可免纳个人所得税。 ( )
A. 对
B. 错
Foreign financiers complaining about the legal wars they will launch to recover bad debts in Russia rarely mean much. The expense of a lawsuit (1) the satisfaction; the chances of getting any money are (2) .Yet Noga, a company owned by Nessim Gaon, a 78-year-old businessman (3) in Geneva, has been suing the Russian government since 1993, attempting to (4) Russian assets abroad. At Mr. Gaon’s request, bailiffs last week very nearly (5) two of Russia’s most advanced warplanes at the Paris air (6) . The organisers (7) off the Russian authorities, and the planes flew home, just (8) time. (9) near-misses include a sail-training ship, the Sedov, nuclear-waste shipments, and the president’s plane.Mr. Gaon. whose previous business partners include regimes in Nigeria and Sudan, put an (10) clause in his original export deals: Russia must abandon its sovereign immunity. An arbitration court in Stockholm has found in his (11) , so far, to the (12) of $110 million, out of a total (13) of $420 million. Other courts (14) the world have let him have a (15) at any Russian assets (16) reach.The odd thing is (17) Russia. now awash with cash, does not simply pay up. Mr. Gaon says he was told at one point that a 10% (18) on the debt to someone high up in the finance ministry would solve things. (19) off Mr. Gaon costs much in legal fees. Not accepting international judgments sits ill with the current Kremlin line (20) the rule of law. Mr. Gaon says his next move will be to seize Russia’s embassy in Paris. Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.2()
A. thin
B. slim
C. lean
D. wiry