《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第一册外研版》

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Enjoy the challenge of a new term
The new term is finally here, which means, of course, it’s time to return to school.
For many students across China, that also means having to leave home for the next several months and move into a school dormitory.
Being away from our family for a long time, however, often leads to homesickness, a feeling that most students have experienced at some point.
A study by the UK’s National Union of Students found that up to 70 per cent of UK students living away from home experience homesickness within their first few weeks of being away.
But homesickness isn’t just a feeling of sadness that happens in our mind; it can also affect us physically.
“You feel homesickness in your stomach—it’s an unease in which you feel uncomfortable, nervous, stressed because you’re in a place or situation that’s not familiar,” Joshua Klapow, a professor of public health at the University of Alabama, US, told HuffPost.
According to Klapow, the body reacts physically when it’s placed in an unknown situation such as being separated from one’s familiar surroundings for a long time.
“It’s an evolutionary(进化的)thing that makes us protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown,” he told HuffPost.
“When we think about home, we know that the sense of unknown is not happening there, so we want to return.”
So, how can we overcome these physical reactions?
Ruth Hardy of The Guardian offered advice for students who are feeling the effects of being away from the safety of home.
“Try and establish routines(常规)quickly. This can make your new environment feel more stable and will hopefully make you feel more settled,” she wrote.
Making friends with others who are in your situation is also a great way to feel less homesick, according to Hardy.
The most important thing to remember, however, is that homesickness is completely normal and is nothing to be ashamed of.
And once it’s gone, you’re free to enjoy the adventures and challenges of a brand-new school year.
32. The study by the UK’s National Union of Students is mentioned to ______.
A. show how homesickness causes harm to students
B. prove it’s common for students to feel homesick
C. introduce some causes of homesickness
D. show how all young people are troubled by homesickness
(B)
33. What can we learn about homesickness?
A. It’s only a feeling in our mind.
B. It usually disappears after a few weeks.
C. It has a physical influence on our body.
D. It always happens once we visit an unfamiliar place.
(C)
34. According to Klapow, why is homesickness helpful to humans?
A. It shows people the importance of their family.
B. It drives people to get used to changes.
C. It encourages people to express their feelings.
D. It keeps people away from possible dangers.
(D)
35. How does Hardy suggest people deal with homesickness?
A. Take part in as many activities as possible.
B. Talk about your problems with your friends.
C. Get into a routine as early as possible.
D. Avoid seeing things related to your home life.
(C)

答案： 32.B 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，很多学生在离开家一段时间后都会想家，这与 B 项相符。故选 B。
33.C 细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，想家不只是一种出现在我们心中的悲伤之感，它也会影响我们的身体。故选 C。
34.D 细节理解题。根据第八段内容可知，身体做出反应是进化的结果，使我们能够在不熟悉的环境中有意识地保护自己免受危险。故选 D。
35.C 细节判断题。根据倒数第四段的内容可知，尝试快速进入常规生活，这可以使你在新环境中感到更加稳定和安定，这与 C 项相符。故选 C。