Since we are social beings, the qualityof our lives dep...

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Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends largely 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 deal with major life changes and daily troubles. 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, show that the presence of social support helps people prevent illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cu sh ion s 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 regardless of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to 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 deal with our problems.

28. Interpersonal relationships are important because _.

A. they help people to deal with life in the information time.

B. they are necessary to people’s social well-being

C. they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources

D. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.

29. Research shows that people’s physical and mental health .

A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them

B. is closely related to their strength for dealing with major changes in their lives

C. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

D. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” in Paragraph 2?