This morning a young man was wandering on campus. He came from one of the mental illness houses on the surrounding streets. He’s quiet and polite, and I think him very 21 and bored. I saw him earlier standing at the soda vending machine (投币式自动售货机)，jiggling (摇动) 22 in his pockets. It appeared he didn't have enough money for a soda at $ 1.50. He was bending down and 23 dropped change under the vending machine. Nothing to be 24 I asked him how much money he 25 and he replied, "Just 2 quarters." I 26 into my pocket and I had 2 lonely little quarters. I gave them to him and asked him what he was going to eat for lunch. He said they had food back at the house, 27 usually just noodles or a sandwich that he didn’t like. I took him back to my 28 and gave him several Pizza Hut coupons (优惠券).
I’ve been 29 small change for several years in a can at the office. I gave him the 30 and told him to take it to the market and use the coins. I told him to make sure he 31 my can because it had cats on it. Just 10 minutes later he 32 the can back and handed me $ 30. 00 and some change. This was the 33 of the can. He didn't understand the money was for him and thought I just wanted him to do me a favor and cash in the change for me.
We had a 34 conversation about animals, science, food, etc. and then I handed him the $ 30.00 and change. I told him I wanted him to 35 the money and just return the can. He asked me why I was doing this for him. I 36 , "You have a need and I'm happy that I can help." After 37 to him, he understood. 38 his exit, I handed him a(n) 39 psychology book in case he wanted to know more about the science of the mind.
Just 2 quarters can make the young man 40 , make me cry happy tears, and leave him to know people care about him.
21．A．friendly B．naughty C．lonely D．lovely
22．A．notes B．cellphones C．paper D．change
23．A．looking out B．looking for C．looking into D．looking over
24．A．found B．benefited C．gained D．adopted
25．A．lent B．borrowed C．needed D．owed
26．A．dragged B．reached C．turned D．explored
27．A．so B．and C．or D．but
28．A．office B．home C．classroom D．store
29．A．finding B．saving C．donating D．hiding
30．A．paperwork B．soda C．money D．can
31．A．protected B．polished C．returned D．abandoned
32．A．brought B．rewarded C．won D．called
33．A．price B．contents C．reward D．possessions
34．A．heated B．public C．nice D．private
35．A．distribute B．lock C．count D．keep
36．A．replied B．admitted C．whispered D．stressed
37．A．complaining B．announcing C．explaining D．apologizing
38．A．With B．Upon C．After D．At
39．A．typical B．ordinary C．special D．free
40．A．delighted B．desperate C．embarrassed D．astonished
21．C
22．D
23．B
24．A
25．C
26．B
27．D
28．A
29．B
30．D
31．C
32．A
33．B
34．C
35．D
36．A
37．C
38．B
39．D
40．A
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。作者在自动售货机旁遇见了一位患有精神病的年轻人，作者主动帮助他，那个年轻人很开心，作者也为帮助了别人而感到开心。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很安静，很有礼貌，我认为他很孤独，很无聊。A. friendly有好的；B. naughty淘气的；C. lonely孤独的；D. lovely可爱的。根据句中的bored和下文中的"I saw him earlier standing at the soda vending machine （投币式自动售货机），jiggling（摇动）2 in his pockets"可知，这个年轻人是孤单的。故选C。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我之前看见他站在自动售货机前，摇动着他口袋里的零钱。A. notes钞票；便条；B. cellphones耳机；C. paper纸；D. change零钱。根据句中的jiggling和"in his pockets"以及下文中的"He was bending down and 3 dropped change"可知，此处指年轻人抖动兜里的零钱。change"零钱"，符合语境。故选D。
23．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他弯腰寻找掉在投币式自动售货机下面的零钱。A. looking out向外看，当心；B. looking for寻找；C. looking into调查；D. looking over仔细检查。根据上文“It appeared he didn't have enough money for a soda at $ 1.50.”可知，年轻人的零钱不够，因此他弯腰找掉在投币式自动售货机下面的零钱。故选B。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：什么也没有找到。A. found找到，发现；B. benefited使受益；C. gained获得；D. adopted采用。根据上文年轻人寻找掉在投币式自动售货机下面的零钱可知结合下文内容可知，此处指什么也没有找到。故选A。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我问他需要多少钱。A. lent借出；B. borrowed借；C. needed需要；D. owed欠。根据下文中的"he replied, ‘ Just 2 quarters.’ " 和文章最后一段内容可知，作者问他需要多少钱。故选C。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把手伸进口袋。A. dragged拖拽；B. reached（伸手）够；C. turned转向；D. explored探索；根据空后的"into my pocket and I had 2 lonely little quarters"可知，作者把手伸进口袋里。reach into..."把手伸到……"，符合语境。故选B。
27．考查连词辨析。句意：他说他们家里有食物，但是通常只有他不喜欢的面条和三明治。A. so因此；B. and和；并且；C. or或者；D. but但是。根据空后的“usually just noodles or a sandwich that he didn’t like”可知，空处前后是转折关系，故用连词but。故选D。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我带他回到我的办公室，给了他几张披萨小屋优惠券。A. office办公室；B. home家；C. classroom教室；D. store商店。根据下一段的"I’ve been 9 small change for several years in a can at the office"可知，作者把他带回了办公室。故选A。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直在办公室里的一个罐子里积攒零钱。A. finding发现；B. saving积攒；节省；C. donating捐献；D. hiding躲藏。根据句中的"small change for several years in a can at the office"可知，作者在办公室里有积攒在罐子里的零钱。故选B。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把存钱罐给他，让他拿到市场去花这些硬币。A. paperwork文书工作；B. soda苏打；C. money钱；D. can金属罐。结合上文中的"in a can at the office"和下文的"he 11 my can"可知答案。故选D。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他要确保把存钱罐还给我，因为罐子上有猫。A. protected保护；B. polished擦光；C. returned归还；退换；D. abandoned废弃。根据下文中的" because it had cats on it. Just 10 minutes later he 12 the can back"和" I told him I wanted him to 15 the money and just return the can"可知，作者让年轻人把罐子还给他。故选C。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：十分钟以后，他带着这个金属罐回来了，递给我30元钱和一些零钱。A. brought带来；B. rewarded奖赏；C. won赢得；D. called打电话。根据空后的"the can back and handed me $ 30. 00"可知，他把作者的储蓄罐拿了回来。bring sth. back"带某物回来"，符合语境。故选A。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是那个金属罐里的东西。A. price价格；B. contents所容纳之物；C. reward报酬；D. possessions所有权；财产。根据上文中的"handed me $ 30.00 and some change"和下文中的"He didn’t understand. .. for me"可知，年轻人没有理解作者的意思，没花那个罐子里的钱，只是全部兑换了。故空处用contents，表示"罐里的东西（钱）"。下一句中的cash in表示"把……兑换成现金，兑现"。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们进行了有关动物，科学，食物等愉快交谈。A. heated热烈的；B. public公众的；C. nice美好的；愉快的；D. private私人的。从下文的内容可知，作者和年轻人的谈话很愉快。故选C。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他我想要他保存这些钱，然后归还这个金属罐。A. distribute分发；B. lock锁；C. count数数；D. keep保存。根据上文的“I gave him the ___10___ and told him to take it to the market and use the coins. I told him to make sure he ___11___ my can because it had cats on it. ”可知，作者的意思是让年轻人留下钱,把储蓄罐再还给作者。keep"留着"，符合语境。故选D。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我回答“你有需要，我很高兴我能帮忙”。A. replied回答；B. admitted承认；C. whispered低语；D. stressed强调。上文说到年轻人问作者为什么要把钱给他，此处是作者的回答，故选A"回答，答复"。故选A。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在给他解释以后，他理解了。A. complaining抱怨；B. announcing宣布；C. explaining解释；D. apologizing道歉。根据下文中的he understood可知，作者解释了以后，年轻人才明白。故选C。
38．考查介词词义辨析。句意：他离开时，我递给他一本免费的心理学的书，以防他想了解更多关于心理科学的知识。A. With有；B. Upon一……就；C. After在……以后；D. At在。根据下文中的内容可知，此处是说当年轻人离开时。upon"在……时"，符合语境。故选B。
39．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他离开时，我递给他一本免费的心理学的书，以防他想了解更多关于心理科学的知识。A. typical典型的；B. ordinary普通的；C. special特别的；D. free免费的。由第一段的第二句话可知，这个年轻人患有精神方面的疾病,且文中讲这个年轻人买苏打水的零钱不够，故可推知作者送他一本免费的书。故选D。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只是两个四分之一就让这个年轻人高兴。A. delighted高兴的；B. desperate绝望的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. astonished吃惊的。根据空后的"make me cry happy tears, and leave him to know people care about him"可知，年轻人很开心。故选A。
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Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s risk of premature (过早的)death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
Cacioppo and his colleagues’ work shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent. A 2010 meta﹣analysis showed that loneliness has twice as much impact on early death as obesity does, he said.
The researchers looked at dramatic differences in the rate of decline in physical and mental health as people aged. Cacioppo and his colleagues have examined the role of satisfying relationships on older people to develop their resilience ([rɪˈzɪliəns] 快速恢复的能力；适应力), the ability to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, and grow from stresses in life.
The consequences for health are dramatic, as feeling isolated or separated from others can disturb sleep, elevate blood pressure, increase morning rises in the stress hormone cortisol ([‘kɔ:tɪsɒl] 皮质醇), change the gene expression in immune cells, increase depression and lower overall subjective well﹣being, Cacioppo pointed out in a talk, “ Rewarding Social Connections Promote Successful Aging.”
Cacioppo, one of the nation’s leading experts on loneliness, said older people can avoid the consequences of loneliness by staying in touch with former co﹣workers, taking part in family traditions, and sharing good times with family and friends ﹣ all of which give older adults a chance to connect with others about whom they care and who care about them.
”Retiring to Florida to live in a warmer climate among strangers isn’t necessarily a good idea if it means you are disconnected from the people who mean much to you,” said Cacioppo. Population changes make understanding the role of loneliness and health all the more important,he explained. “People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. “
Although some people are happy to be alone, most people develop from social situations in which they provide mutual support and establish a strong bond. Evolution encourages people to work together to survive and accordingly most people enjoy companionship compared to be alone.
It is not solitude (独处)or physical isolation itself, but rather the subjective sense of isolation that Cacioppo’s work shows to be so destructive. Older people living alone are not necessarily lonely if they remain actively engaged in social life and enjoy the company of those around them. Some aspects of aging, such as blindness and loss of hearing, however, place people at special risk of becoming isolated and lonely, he said.
| Passage outline | Supporting details |
| The main idea | Chances are that older people will die early if they feel extremely 51．. |
| 52． with loneliness | • Like disadvantaged socioeconomic status and obesity, loneliness can 53． old men’s premature death. • When 54． from others, one will find physical health impacted and tend to feel depressive and unhappy. |
| Suggestions | • Keep in touch with others and take part in 55． activities. • Choosing to live in a pleasant climate don’t necessarily make sense if the elder are disconnected from people who are 56． to them. • Think about how to57． depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. • Work together with others to 58．, to gain mutual support and establish a strong bond. |
| Conclusions | • The sense of isolation, rather than solitude or physical isolation itself, isn’t 59．to elders. • Living alone doesn’t mean loneliness if older people live an 60． social life. |