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组合练三 社会服务与人际沟通(2)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解C、D篇(共8小题;每小题2.5分,满分20分)
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Twelve years ago, a Dutch nursing home introduced a life-changing idea: students living with seniors under one roof. This simple setup ignited friendships, eased loneliness, and gave students free rent while solving two growing problems—isolation(孤独) among older adults and a shortage of affordable student housing.
The program, called Woon-en Zorgcentrum(WZC) Humanitas in Deventer, allowed local college students to live rent-free in exchange for spending at least 30 hours a month socializing with elderly residents. The goal was to build an environment where both the young and the old feel seen, valued, and connected.
“It started with the idea of becoming the warmest home for seniors in Deventer,” Gea Sijpkes, director of the program, said in a statement. “And we wanted to do that with the energy of the youth.”
This model of intergenerational living quickly proved to be more than just innovative—it became life-changing. Research shows that relationships between different age groups can reduce depression, improve self-worth, and even ease stress for older adults.
At the same time, young people were struggling to find affordable housing. That's when Sijpkes saw a unique opportunity: bring the generations together in one welcoming space. The students weren't expected to provide care. Instead, they acted as friendly neighbors who bring laughter, fresh ideas, and simple companionship.
Inside the program, the solution to loneliness is surprisingly simple. Instead of high-tech fixes or significant investments, the home fosters senior companionship through genuine human connection. Whether it's a shared meal, a game of pool, or a casual conversation, the time students spend with residents makes a difference.
“It doesn't have to be grand and exciting,” explained Peter Kolb, one of the center's residential students. “If you talk to each other and show interest in each other, that already gives so much meaning.”
The loneliness solution offered by the program has reached far beyond Deventer. Over the years, the program has drawn global attention from nursing homes, communities, and educational institutions.
1.What does the underlined word “ignited” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Admired. B.Enriched.
C.Strengthened. D.Started.
2.What was the initial aim of the program?
A.To make the seniors live better.
B.To provide free housing for students.
C.To solve the housing shortage issue.
D.To seek benefit for the nursing home.
3.What are the roles of the students in the program?
A.Medical assistants providing daily care.
B.Educators teaching new skills to residents.
C.Companions offering daily social support.
D.Event organizers planning grand activities.
4.What is the key to solving loneliness in the program?
A.High-tech devices.
B.Sincere interpersonal relationships.
C.Professional caregivers.
D.Large-scale investments.
D
For 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has tracked an original group of 724 men and more than 1,300 of their male and female descendants(后代) over three generations, asking thousands of questions and taking hundreds of measurements to find out what really keeps people healthy and happy.
Through all the years of studying these lives, one crucial factor stands out for the consistency and power of its bond to physical health, mental health and longevity: good relationships.
In 2008, researchers telephoned the wives and husbands of Harvard Study participants in their 80s every night for eight nights. Researchers spoke to each partner separately and asked them a series of questions about their days.
On days when these men and women spent more time in the company of others, they were happier. Like most older people, those in the Harvard Study experienced day-to-day rises and falls in their levels of physical pain and health difficulties. But researchers found that the people who were in more satisfying relationships were cushioned(缓和打击) somewhat from these ups and downs of moods—their happiness did not decline as much on the days when they had more pain. Simply put, their happy marriages seemed to have a protective effect.
Elizabeth Gillespie, a therapist of couples, stated that although most of us found that our experience of relationships might be hard, and at times, impossible, it is essential to our well-being.
Today we live in much more complicated environments, so meeting our social needs presents different challenges. We might be sitting on a gold mine of vitality that we are not paying attention to, because it is hidden by the shiny appeal of smartphones or pushed to the side by work demands.
5.What's the purpose of the Harvard Study of Adult Development?
A.To study their lives over three generations.
B.To reveal the secret to health and well-being.
C.To track the descendants of an original group.
D.To study the relationship between health and happiness.
6.How did the researchers carry out the study?
A.By working with other researchers.
B.By tracking specific groups of people.
C.By helping participants with social difficulties.
D.By comparing the results from different people.
7.Why did the author mention the examples in paragraph 4?
A.To provide evidence for the bond between health and longevity.
B.To introduce the concept of physical pain and health difficulties.
C.To show the negative impact of unhappy marriages on older people's mood.
D.To support the positive impact of satisfying relationships on people's lives.
8.According to Elizabeth Gillespie, what is essential to our well-being?
A.Having good social connections.
B.Declining pains and difficulties.
C.Overcoming ups and downs of moods.
D.Experiencing rises and falls of physical health.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
By the time I was a junior at Yale, I'd already met everyone I cared to know. I also knew those I didn't want to know, including Maxey. He and I were like planets in different __9__.
Everything changed dramatically when we had a field trip for a weekend. Although I was __10__, I could get along well with others except Maxey who still made me __11__. I couldn't think of anything to say to him. When he walked up to me and stuck out his hand, I just __12__ it quickly. We stood awkwardly for a few minutes. When someone tried to get my attention, Maxey politely __13__. That last morning, when we discussed how to return home, he insisted I ride home on the back of his motorcycle. I said I thought it was a terrible __14__ and I wanted to refuse, but Maxey __15__ a helmet at me.“I wanted to give you a __16__. You didn't seem to like me. I want you to like me,” he said. Maxey started up the __17__ and we roared out of the driveway. The motorcycle __18__ down the highway. I __19__ my arms around him and held on for dear __20__. Maybe our friendship started from that day.
We were now both 60, but my __21__ with him remains strong. I am sure if I am in __22__, Maxey will be there for me. I was __23__ sure that if he wants my help, I will give it without hesitation.
9.A.districts B.countries
C.venues D.orbits
10.A.lovely B.ordinary
C.shy D.brave
11.A.nervous B.happy
C.sad D.doubtful
12.A.observed B.shook
C.waved D.ignored
13.A.backed off B.went on
C.bounced off D.stepped forward
14.A.opinion B.position
C.idea D.decision
15.A.aimed B.shot
C.directed D.threw
16.A.service B.lift
C.journey D.tour
17.A.truck B.car
C.bike D.motorcycle
18.A.screamed B.rolled
C.slipped D.wheeled
19.A.stretched B.wrapped
C.raised D.opened
20.A.friend B.family
C.life D.love
21.A.cooperation B.bond
C.privilege D.interval
22.A.harmony B.control
C.relief D.trouble
23.A.equally B.eventually
C.typically D.secretly
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Ⅲ.读后续写(满分25分)
More than fifty years ago, when I was young, I lived in a harmonious community. The close relationships in the community made us all feel at home. My friends lived just a stone's throw away, and we'd often wander around the neighbourhood together. The streets were our playground, and every corner was filled with memories of our shared adventures.
However, my parents made the decision to move to Long Island. It was a good hour's drive from our old place, a move that felt like crossing into a different world. Just like many other city residents at that time, they were drawn by the promise of more space and a quieter life. But for me, it felt like being torn away from everything familiar.
I remember the day we left, the back of the moving truck casting a long shadow over the street where I had spent countless happy days. As the car pulled away, I pressed my face against the window, watching as the city sights disappeared into the distance, my throat tightening.
My first day at the new school was filled with unfamiliar faces and sounds. The lunchroom was chaotic. I stood near the door, my plate feeling heavier with each passing second, as I scanned the room for an empty seat. All the tables were claimed by groups of close friends, their heads bent in whispered conversations or shared jokes. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks as I moved cautiously through the crowd, my heart pounding with each step. I feared I would be rejected wherever I chose to sit: “Hey, that seat belongs to one of our friends.” The words echoed(回响) in my mind, a cruel reminder of how out of place I felt.
After spending several days searching for a quiet spot to hide away—a corner of the library, a bench outside under a tree—I found myself standing alone again at lunchtime. That's when I saw him, a kid from my English class, someone I had barely spoken to.
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He was sitting at a table with a few others, but there was an empty seat next to him.___________________________________________________
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组合练三 社会服务与人际沟通(2)
Ⅰ.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。12年前荷兰一家养老院推出学生与老人同住项目,学生免房租每月提供至少30小时的社交陪伴,以此缓解老人孤独与学生住房难问题,该模式成效显著并获全球关注。
1.D 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“Twelve years ago, a Dutch nursing home... This simple setup”及画线词后“...—isolation(孤独) among older adults and a shortage of affordable student housing.”可推断,画线词与Started的意思相近。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The goal was to build an environment where both the young and the old feel seen, valued, and connected.”及第三段中“It started with the idea of becoming the warmest home for seniors in Deventer...”可知,该计划的最初目的是为了让老年人生活得更好。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The program, called Woon-en Zorgcentrum(WZC) Humanitas in Deventer, allowed local college students to live rent-free in exchange for spending at least 30 hours a month socializing with elderly residents.”及第五段中“The students weren't expected to provide care. Instead, they acted as friendly neighbors who bring laughter, fresh ideas, and simple companionship.”可知,该项目中的学生角色是“提供日常社交支持的伙伴”。
4.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Instead of high-tech fixes or significant investments, the home fosters senior companionship through genuine human connection.”和倒数第二段内容可知,解决孤独问题的关键是真诚的人际关系。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对哈佛大学成人发展研究项目的阐述说明了友好的社交关系对幸福至关重要。
5.B 推理判断题。根据第一段“For 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has tracked... what really keeps people healthy and happy.”可推断,哈佛大学成人发展研究的目的是揭示健康和幸福的秘密。
6.B 细节理解题。根据第三段“In 2008, researchers telephoned the wives and... a series of questions about their days.”可知,研究者通过追踪特定群体来实施研究。
7.D 推理判断题。根据第二、三段提及研究及研究对象couples in their 80s,研究过程及研究方法;第四段讲研究过程中的发现。根据第四段中“But researchers found that... Simply put, their happy marriages seemed to have a protective effect.”可推断,作者在第四段提到这些例子是为了支持令人满意的关系对人们生活的积极影响。
8.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“... although most of us found that our experience of relationships might be hard, and at times, impossible, it is essential to our well-being.”可知,Elizabeth Gillespie认为拥有好的社交关系对幸福至关重要。
Ⅱ.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者和Maxey从毫无交集到发展出深厚友谊的故事。
9.D 他和“我”就像不同轨道(orbits)上的行星。
10.C 虽然“我”很害羞(shy),但除了Maxey,“我”都能和别人相处得很好,他仍然让“我”感到紧张(nervous)。
11.A 见上题解析。
12.B 当他走向“我”并伸出手时,“我”只是迅速地和他握了握(shook)手。
13.A 当有人试图引起“我”的注意时,Maxey礼貌地退后(backed off)了。
14.C “我”说“我”认为这是一个糟糕的主意(idea),“我”想拒绝,但Maxey向我扔(threw)过来一个头盔。
15.D 见上题解析。
16.B “我想让你搭个便车(lift)。”
17.D Maxey启动摩托车(motorcycle),“我”们轰鸣着驶出车道。
18.A 摩托车在高速公路上呼啸(screamed)而去。
19.B “我”用双臂紧紧环抱(wrapped)住他,拼命抓牢。for dear life 拼命地。
20.C 见上题解析。
21.B “我”们现在都60岁了,但“我”和他的关系(bond)依然很紧密。
22.D “我”确信,如果“我”遇到麻烦(trouble),Maxey一定会在“我”身边。
23.A “我”同样(equally)确信,如果他需要“我”的帮助,“我”也会毫不犹豫地给予。
Ⅲ.
One possible version:
He was sitting at a table with a few others, but there was an empty seat next to him. Our eyes met for a brief moment, and then he waved me over, his face breaking into a warm smile. “Come sit with us,” he said. I hesitated, my feet feeling glued to the ground, but something in his expression urged me forward. As I approached, I could feel the eyes of the others at the table watching me, but his friendly gesture put me at ease. I slid into the seat, my heart still racing, but a sense of relief washing over me.
We introduced ourselves, and he asked about my day. The others at the table were friendly too, and soon I found myself laughing along with them, the weight on my shoulders lifting with each shared joke. It was a small act of kindness, but it meant everything to me. Even now, more than fifty years have passed, and I remain grateful to him. His simple gesture not only helped me manage that difficult transition, but also taught me the invaluable lesson that true friendship can overcome barriers and bring warmth to even the most uncomfortable situations.
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