Question

If you’re in a hard time, a tiny thing may be the greatest help for you. That’s touch. Touch is one of the most important of our five senses. It is one of the first senses we develop. One of the most commonly accepted forms of touch among people is also one of the first experiences we have in the world---A hug!

There is no better way to understand the importance of hugs than to lose them. For those who have experienced the loss of hugs, you will know how important they are to share.

A recent research has shown that when people hug, the brain releases the chemical which increases our willingness to trust and reduces fear. It has also shown that hugs are great for your heart.

In 1995, a pair of newly born twins was being cared for in hospital. While one of the twins seemed quite healthy, her sister was not. After trying different medical treatments, the nurse on duty, Gayle Kasparian, placed the twins in bed together. The twins immediately snuggled (依偎) up to each other. As one placed her arm around the other, the weak baby became better gradually. How great the power of a hug is!

The need for hugs doesn’t disappear as we grow older, though it seems we are less willing to give them. Research on people of all ages has proven that a hug is necessary for physical and emotional health.

Without hugs we can become sad. A hug provides safety and gentleness. A hug provides us with social contact, a sense of health and a feeling of importance and belonging.

1.The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to __________.

A. touches    B. people    C. hugs    D. experiences

2.The story of the twins tells us ___________.

A. twins should be placed in bed together    B. the power of a hug is great

C. twins can look after each other well    D. medical treatments are important

3.Which of the statements is TRUE according of the passage?

A. A hug is the only form of touch among people.

B. The loss of hugs can make them more important.

C. Hugs can get people to trust each other more

D. We don’t need hugs when we grow older.

4.The best title of the passage can be __________.

A. The great importance of Hugs    B. The different ways of Hugs

C. The traditional cultures of Hugs    D. The interesting stories of Hugs

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文叙述了拥抱可以帮助一些需要帮助的人。作者从一个双胞胎的例子，来说明拥抱的伟大力量，告诉人们拥抱的重要性。

1.词义猜测题。根据There is no better way to understand the importance of hugs than to lose them. For those who have experienced the loss of hugs, you will know how important they are to share.没有比失去拥抱能更好的理解拥抱的重要性了，对于那些经历过失去拥抱的人，就会知道它们有多么重要。根据understand the importance of hugs这里指的是拥抱的重要。可推知这里指拥抱。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据As one placed her arm around the other, the weak baby became better gradually. 当一个婴儿搂着另一个的时候，虚弱的婴儿逐渐康复了，可知告诉人们拥抱的力量是伟大的，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据Without hugs we can become sad. A hug provides safety and gentleness. A hug provides us with social contact, a sense of health and a feeling of importance and belonging.没有拥抱，我们就会变得悲伤，一个拥抱提供了安全和温和，一个拥抱为我们提供了接触社会、提供健康意识、重要的感觉和归属感，那么也同时增加了彼此的信任感。故选C。

4.标题归纳题。根据One of the most commonly accepted forms of touch among people is also one of the first experiences we have in the world---A hug!第一段的最后是主题句，本文主要叙述了拥抱的作用及重要性。故选A。

点睛：确定标题归纳题的方法：1.在阅读文章时，要注意文章中反复出现或强调的信息，寻找与文章大多数内容相关的信息，找出覆盖全文的核心词汇，看选项内容是否切中文章的中心论题，也就是要看选项内容与作者的写作目的是否一致。

2.寻找文章的主题句  

了解文章主要论题的关键是找到全文的主题句。主题句通常在文章首段，但是也可能在文章的末段、在文章的某一段落，或者分散在文章的各个段落中。如果每个段落都有主题句，那么把各段落的主题句的中心思想集中起来，即为全文的主题句。如：4题。

3.概括文章的主题  

要把握文章主旨，就必须根据具体的语言环境、陈述内容的逻辑关系（文章的结构）、上下文的连贯意思及文中有关暗示来理解文章的深层含义。