12017 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一 )真题SectionIUse ofEnglishDirections:Read thefollowingtext
Choose thebestword (s)foreachnumbered blankand mark A, B, C orD on theANSWERSHEET
(10points)Could a hug a day keep thedoctoraway
The answermay be a resounding“yes
”1 helpingyou feelcloseand 2topeopleyou careabout,itturnsoutthathugs can bringa 3 ofhealthbenefitstoyour body and mind
Believeitornot,a warm embracemightevenhelpyou 4 gettingsickthiswinter
In a recentstudy5 over 400 healthyadults,researchersfrom CarnegieMellon Universityin Pennsylvaniaexamined the effectsof perceivedsocialsupportand the receiptof hugs 6 the participants’susceptibilitytodevelopingthecommoncoldafterbeing7 tothevirus
Peoplewho perceivedgreatersocialsupportwere lesslikelytocome 8 witha cold,and theresearchers9 thatthestress-reducingef