Social support cushions stress in a/an()of ways.First, friends and relatives may let us know that they () us.Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others ()our faults.Seconds , other people often ()us with infornmational support.They help us to ()and understand our problems and find solution () them. ()in activities with other people may give us instrumental support-financial()material resources,and needed services ()reduces stress.
1.few,dozen,decade,number
2.evaluate,vaule,rely,stress
3.besides,spite,despite,regardless
4.offer,reinforce,provide,strengthen
5.define ,relate,prescribe,account
7.in,about ,of,to
8.engaging,involving,taking,being
9.while ,meanwhile,whereas,however
10.furthermore,thus,neverthless,finally
11.assistance,supply,resources,aid
12.what,that,who,as
希望说明原因，尤其是1，3(spite,despite,regardless)，9，10，11(assistance 和aid)

1.a number of+ways，一些，许多+方式
2.value，重视，看重，在乎
3.besides用于句首且用，隔开。regardless+of,尽管。spite名词 n. 1. 恶意,心术不良 2. 怨恨[(+against)] 及物动词 vt. 1. 恶意对待;刁难;使恼怒; 故选despite不管,尽管,任凭+名词。
4.offer sb sth,后有with排除.provide sb with sth.
5.选define解释、下定义、使明确，prescribe及物动词 vt. 1. 规定,指定[+that][+wh-] 2. 开(药方),为...开(药方);嘱咐[(+for)],account解释,说明;对...负责[(+for)]

6.？？
7.solution+to+sth.
8.taking,take in参加。
9.meanwhile至少。
10.furthermore更重要的是。
11.assistance帮助。aid是急救。
12.that，不缺成分。