British paychologists have found evidence of a link between excessive(過度的) Internet use and depression, a research has shown.
Leeds University researchers, writing in the Psychopathology journal, said a small part of Internet users were classed as Internet addicts and that people in this group were more likely to be depressed than non-addicted users.
The article on the relationship between excessive Internet use and depression is from a questionnaire-based study of 1,319 young people and adults.
The respondents answered questions about how much time they spent on the Internet and what they used it for; they also complete the Beck Depression Inventory---a series of questions designed to measure the seriousness of depression.
The six—page report, by the university’s Institute of Psychological Science, said 18 of the people who complete the questionnaire were Internet addict.“Our research indicates that excessive Internet use is associated with depression, but what we don’t know is which comes first—are depressed people drawn to the Internet or does the Internet cause depression?” the article’s lead author Dr Catriona Morrison said.”What is clear is that, for a small part of people, excessive use of the Internet could be warning signal for depressive tendencies.”
The age range of all respondents was between 16 and 51 years, with an average age of 21.24. The average age of the 18 Internet addicts was 18.3 years. By comparing the levels of depression within this group to that within a group of 18 non—addicted Internet users, researchers found the Internet addicts had a higher chance of developing depression than non-addicts. They also discovered that addicts spent more time visiting sexually pleasing website, online gaming sites and online communities.
“The public speculation(推測)was further proved by this study. That’s to say, over-engaging in websites which serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction,” Morrison said.”We now need to consider the wider social influence of this relationship and clearly prove the effects of excessive Internet use on mental health.”
【小題1】Internet addicts are people who ______ according to the passage.

A.use the Internet more than enough
B.feel depressed when using the Internet
C.seldom connect to the Internet
D.feel depressed without the Internet
【小題2】What is confirmed by the study according to the passage?
A.Depression leads to excessive use of Internet
B.Depression results from excessive use of Internet
C.Excessive use of internet usually accompanies depression
D.Excessive use of internet is usually earlier to depression
【小題3】It is thought by the public that online communities______.
A.can never replace normal social function
B.a(chǎn)re intended to replace normal social function
C.a(chǎn)re associated with psychological disorders
D.shouldn’t take the blame for psychological disorders
【小題4】According to Dr Catriona Morrison, the public speculation________.
A.lacks scientific evidenceB.helps clarify their study
C.finds a theoretical basisD.has little scientific value


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析【小題1】推斷題。 第2段是對第1段的解釋說明,第2段提到的Internet addicts和depression之間的關(guān)系相當(dāng)于第1段提到的excessive Internet use和depression之間的關(guān)系,由此對等關(guān)系可知Internet addicts應(yīng)為“過度使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的人”。因此,本題應(yīng)選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。
原文該段表明,研究找到沉迷網(wǎng)絡(luò)與抑郁癥兩者相關(guān),但它們孰因孰果卻不明確.該段最后一句中的 warning signal進(jìn)一步說明了沉迷網(wǎng)絡(luò)和抑郁癥相關(guān),對于沉迷網(wǎng)絡(luò)的人,要小心他們同時(shí)患有抑郁癥的可能,由此可見,沉迷網(wǎng)絡(luò)的人通常伴有抑郁癥,因此,本題應(yīng)選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題。
最后一段第1句提到的“那些旨在取代正常社變功能的網(wǎng)站”包括上一段最后一句提到的online communities,那么,很顯然網(wǎng)上社區(qū)亦是為取代正常社交功能,因此,B正確,其中are intended to是對serve to的同義改寫。關(guān)于A,最后一段第1句提到“那些旨在取代正常社交功能的網(wǎng)站”時(shí),websites后的定語從句提供的內(nèi)容屬于中性,即該定語從句沒有表明這些網(wǎng)站是好是壞,也沒有討論它們是否“能”真正地取代正常的社交功能,A缺乏原文依據(jù),故不能選。C是對最后一段第1句中的might be linked to psychological disorders的近義改寫.但原文中,這個(gè)謂語的主語為“過度使用……網(wǎng)站”,重點(diǎn)是“過度使用”,因此,那些網(wǎng)站本身與是否會(huì)造成心理失調(diào)無關(guān),而原文也沒有討論這些網(wǎng)站本身和心理失調(diào)之間的關(guān)系,C和D都與原文不符。
【小題4】推斷題。
原文表明Dr.Catriona Morrison認(rèn)為公眾的想法是正確的,因此.本題選C。Dr.Catriona Morrison沒有從“科學(xué)性”去評論公眾的猜想,因此,A無原文依據(jù);本文表明Dr.Catriona Morrison的研究加固(更進(jìn)一步證實(shí))了公眾的猜想,而B說的卻是公眾的猜想闡明了研究結(jié)果。顯然與原文意思不符;D只是將第1句中的“公眾猜想”和第2句中“需要進(jìn)一步考慮”的問題硬扯在一起,屬于隨意拼湊。

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