Question

【题目】B

Childhood bullying has long been considered to have a cruel and unnecessary effect on too many youngsters’ childhoods. But the consequences of it can be felt into adulthood when it comes to mental health, a new study has found.

Persistent bullying when young is also linked to relationships breaking down and low employment, they said.

Scientists have discovered it has a strong link to mental health service use throughout a person’s life. The study, by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)King’s College London, tracked more than 9,000 people for about 40 years.

It found more boys than girls used mental health service in childhood and adolescence. On the contrary, more women than men were found to use it in adulthood.

Lead researcher Dr Sara Evans-Lacko said the impact of childhood bullying was most notable at an early age. But the associate professor from LSE’s personal social services research unit said it could still be significant at 50.

“Individuals who were frequently bullied during childhood were more than twice as likely to use mental health services during childhood or adolescence,” she said. “Even at the age of 50, they were still 30 percent more likely to use mental health services compared to those who were not bullied. Half the adult population with a psychotic(精神病的)disorder already showed signs of poor mental health by the age of 15.”

If unnoticed or untreated, the early onset (发病)of mental health problems could be the starting point of persistent disorders like depression and anxiety, self-harm and psychotic disorders, she said.

Early intervention to prevent childhood bullying would both help to stop distress and save money in healthcare over the course of a person’s life.

Dr Evans-Lacko said:“Anti-bullying initiatives(举措)are relatively inexpensive, estimated at ￡15.50 per pupil per year, and offer good value for money. Given the current tremendous stress on the health system, policies and practices to prevent bullying should be a high priority.”

【1】According to Dr. Evans-Lacko, .

A. childhood bullying has crueller effects on women than men

B. childhood bullying’s effects can only be felt in adulthood when it comes to mental health

C. the mental health services are too expensive for ordinary people

D. People should pay more attention to anti-bullying measures

【2】What does the underlined word mean?

A. Important. B. Lasting. C. Obvious. D. Immediate.

【3】People tend to use the mental health services when .

A .they are bullied more than twice in their childhood

B. they are bullied frequently during childhood

C. they have reached the age of 50 without being bullied

D. they are 15 with poor mental health

【4】Where does the text most probably come from?

A. Reader’s Digest. B. Psychological Medicine.

C. The Times. D. National Geographic.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

【语篇解读】少年欺凌行为对于受害孩子的心理影响很严重，甚至持续终生。在童年时期经常受到欺负的人在童年或青春期使用心理健康服务的几率更大。反欺凌措施的代价并不高，目前的政策和做法也不是很好，所以各方要多加关注反欺凌措施的制定和实施。

【1】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，根据Dr Evans-Lacko的观察研究发现，少年欺凌行为对于受害 孩子的心理影响很严重，甚至持续终生。根据最后一段可知，反欺凌措施的代价并不高，目前的政策 和做法也不是很好，所以各方要多加关注反欺凌措施的制定和实施。故选D。

【2】词义猜测题。根据后面的“But the associate professor from LSE’s personal social services research unit said it could still be significant at 50.”可知，少年欺凌行为的影响在受害者50多岁的时候还是很严 重；因此说明在其青少年时期，那种影响是很明显的。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第六段中““Individuals who were frequently bullied during childhood were more than twice as likely to use mental health services during childhood or adolescence,” she said.”可知， 在童年时期经常受到欺负的人在童年或青春期使用心理健康服务的几率是正常人的两倍多。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。文章讲述的是对于少年欺凌行为的调查。少年欺凌行为对于受害孩子的心理影 响很严重，甚至持续终生。故选B。