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)foreach numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on theANSWERSHEET
(10points)Could a hug a day keepthedoctoraway
The answermay be a resounding“yes
”1 helpingyou feelcloseand 2 topeopleyou careabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa 3 ofhealthbenefitstoyourbody and mind
Believeitornot,a warmembracemighteven helpyou 4 gettingsickthiswinter
Ina recentstudy5 over400 healthyadults,researchersfrom CarnegieMellonUniversityinPennsylvaniaexaminedtheeffectsofperceivedsocialsupportand thereceiptofhugs 6 theparticipants’susceptibilitytodevelopingthecommon coldafterbeing7 tothevirus
Peoplewho perceivedgreatersocialsupportwere lesslikelytocome 8 witha cold,and theresearchers9 thatthestress-reducingeffectsofhug