Question

Exercises and quitting smoking are thought to be important steps for a long, healthy life, but a new study suggests __1__ potential tip for living a long life: making some friends.

　 The results show people with strong social relationships increased their opportunities of survival over a certain time period __2__ 50 percent, the researchers say. That’s nearly twice as beneficial as physical activity in terms of decreasing your possibilities of dying early.

The findings show __3__ important friendships are to our health, the researchers say.

　 “I think that social relationships should also be taken quite__4__ in terms of reducing risk of death,” said the researcher Julianne Holt?Lunstad, __5__ psychologist at Brigham Young University in Utah. “Our relationships can influence our health __6__ a variety of ways, for instance, they can help us deal with stress.”

“Our friendships can also encourage healthy behaviors__7__ have a direct impact on well?being. For example, our friends might encourage __8__ to eat better, exercise, get more sleep or visit the doctor.” Holt?Lunstad added.

1. __________　2. __________　3.__________ 4.__________　

5. __________　6. __________ 7.__________　8.__________

 

Answer 1

1. another 2. by 3. how 4. seriously 5. a　 6. in 7. that/which 8. us

 

1．交友为长寿的另一个建议。

2．by此处意为：“按……的比例”。

3．友谊对我们的健康多么重要。

4．应该认真对待社会关系。take sth. seriously 认真对待某事。

5．修饰单数可数名词psychologist且又表泛指，故用不定冠词。

6．in a variety of ways 以各种各样的方法/方式。

7．该空引导定语从句且在从句中作主语，而先行词又指物，故用that/which。

8．我们的朋友鼓励我们。故此处用宾格。