Question

    September is an exciting month in every college freshman's life. For many, it's the first time that they've left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion—homesickness.

Homesickness manifests itself in many ways. You may miss mum's cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.

But remember, you're not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people migrate to faraway places for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults.

Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn't invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers' mental and physical discomfort to their longing to return home, "nostos" from Greek, and the accompanying pain, "algos".

Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it's necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.

1.From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that ________.

A.homesickness means a fond memory of the past

B.only a few students will experience homesickness

C.homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen

D.college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks

2.According to the passage, we can know that ________.

A.homesickness may cause mental diseases

B.homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults

C.homesickness won't do any good to our health

D.homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland

3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A.some benefits about homesickness B.other problems in college freshmen's life

C.how to make campus life more meaningful D.some tips on how to cope with homesickness

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Let's embrace homesickness B.How to fit into the college life

C.A harmful emotion—homesickness D.The disadvantages of homesickness

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍大学新生常有的思乡情绪，虽然这种情绪在极端情况下可能会导致精神上的疾病，但同时作者也指出思乡是很正常的，它也可以带来一些好处。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion—homesickness.可知但在几个星期的喧嚣之后，兴奋让位于一种不那么愉快的情绪——思乡。由此可推知，大学生经常在几个星期后开始想家，故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack.可知思乡病的症状与抑郁相似，在极端情况下，它可以发展成恐慌发作。由此可知，思乡病可能会导致精神疾病，故选A项。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Therefore, it's necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.可知因此，大学生有必要学习一些方法来克服这种不舒服的感觉。由此可推知，接下来最有可能讨论的是如何处理想家的问题，故选D项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段September is an exciting month in every college freshman's life. For many, it's the first time that they've left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion—homesickness.可知九月是每个大学新生生活中令人兴奋的一个月。对许多人来说，这是他们第一次离开家，在一个新的环境中生活。但在几个星期的喧嚣之后，兴奋让位于一种不那么愉快的情绪——思乡。结合文章介绍大学新生常有的思乡的情绪，虽然思乡这种情绪在极端情况下可能会导致精神上的疾病，但同时作者也指出思乡是很正常的，它也可以带来一些好处。故A项“让我们接受思乡病吧”最符合文章标题。故选A。