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 (喧嚣) of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion—homesickness.

Homesickness manifests (显露) 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.The attitude of Sedikides towards homesickness is ________.

A. negativeB. supportiveC. doubtfulD. critical

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Let’s accept homesickness

B. How to fit in with the college life

C. A harmful emotion—homesickness

D. The disadvantages of homesickness

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍大学新生常有的想家的情绪，作者介绍想家带来的负面后果，但是同时作者也指出想家是很正常的，有时也给学生带来好处。

1. 细节理解题。从文章第一段的句子：But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion— homesickness.可知，在喧嚣的几周后，兴奋让位于想家，故选D。

2. 细节理解题。从文章第四段的句子：Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack.可知，想家会造成心理疾病，故选A。

3. 推理判断题。从文章的句子：a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety.可知，Sedikides对想家的态度是支持的，故选B。

4. 主旨大意题。从文章的内容可知，文章介绍大学新生常有的想家情绪，作者介绍想家带来的负面后果，但是同时作者也指出想家是很正常的，有时也给学生带来好处，所以A项Let’s embrace homesickness（接受想家）适合作文章题目，故选A。

【名师点睛】

抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心

要注意不是所有的段落都有主题句，有时主题句暗含在句中。阅读这样的文章，就需要自己根据文章的细节来分析，概括出段落的主题，从而推导出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。11小题A 主旨大意题。从文章的内容可知，文章介绍大学新生常有的想家情绪，作者介绍想家带来的负面后果，但是同时作者也指出想家是很正常的，有时也给学生带来好处，所以A项Let’s embrace homesickness（接受想家）适合作文章题目，故选A。

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