Question

Friendship is one of the basic bonds (紐帶) between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.

　　Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft (失去). If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate（清楚表達） their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.

　　“No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.

　　As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts（性格內向者）are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.

　　Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy (密切) is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity（相互性）, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.

1.The second paragraph implies that _____..

A．teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problems

B．a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionship

C．human beings need companionship and a sense of belonging

D．both A and B

2.The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on _____ .

A．age

B．belonging

C．personality

D．culture

3.The author thinks that close friends _____ .

A．can be easily formed when one is young

B．cannot be long-lasting

C．are not rare for everyone

D．are rare for most people

4.The word “irrespective”(Last sentence, Para. 5) means _____ .

A．not respecting

B．dishonoring

C．regardless

D．Considering

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】文章講述的是友誼的重要性，人都需要友誼，需要歸屬感。

1.推理判斷題，第二段是作為第一段的例子來用的，因此他的目的就是為了說明人來需要友誼，需要陪伴和一種歸屬感

2.事實細節(jié)題，根據第四段的The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals可知

3.事實細節(jié)題，根據最后一段的 Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare可知

4.猜測詞義題，根據句意可知，該句意為不管親密的程度如何，友誼都是建立在相互性，真誠，愛和情感的基礎上的。