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10.They may have text,email,Facebook and Twitter,but young people are still lonelier than any other age group.The Loneliness in New Zealand Report,published by Statistics New Zealand,shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age.Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages.Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship,but among older people,lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness.Women were more likely to feel lonely than men.
Philip Walker,spokesman for the General Social Survey,said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend.But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing.
Mr.Walker said the finding needed more exploration,including looking at the role of technology and social media."It could be that people's expectations of connection have gone up,so we expect increased levels of connection,"he said."While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected,on the other hand for those who do get bullied(欺辱),especially bullied online,it's quite isolating.A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness."
Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love.Manager Rick Davies,said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site.
Mr.Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010there had been huge growth in smart phones,which meant people were online even more.He believed online tools,such as Skype,could help people stay connected."People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now.It's like you're sitting in your living room having a chat with them."
Bemardine Reid,operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans,which operates a free helpline,said many of their calls came from people who were lonely."It might be that they've got some problem,just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about,but people who are alone lack those normal contacts."
The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely,as were those who lived alone.

67.Which of the following may Mr.Walker agree with?A
A.High technology may become a reason for loneliness.
B.People shouldn't use the Internet to get to know strangers.
C.It's hard for people to get enough connection online as expected.
D.Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people.
68.It can be inferred from the passage thatD.
A.FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friends
B.without technology,young people would not feel lonely
C.high technology results in the older being lonely
D.those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely
69.From the last two paragraphs,we can conclude thatD.
A.Internet can keep people free from loneliness
B.people chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic
C.people living alone tend to have more connection online
D.people communicating less in the real world risk loneliness
70.What is the best title of the passage?C
A.Loneliness Around You
B.Young People Online
C.Young but Lonely
D.E-times and Young People.

分析 本文属于议论文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了如今由于高科技的使用使年轻人更容易感到孤独,文中给出了几个容易使人感到孤独的例子,作者建议人们多与家人相处,这样可以减少自己的孤独感.

解答 67.A  细节理解题,根据第三段While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected,on the other hand for those who do get bullied(欺辱),especially bullied online,it's quite isolating.A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.可知Mr.Walker 认为虽然现在的高科技技术如手机能帮助年轻人之间取得联系,但是他们仍然很孤独,由此可知他认为高科技可能是人们孤独的原因,故选A.
68.D  推理判断题,根据第三段on the other hand for those who do get bullied(欺辱),especially bullied online,it's quite isolating.A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness可知在网上受到欺骗或伤害的人往往会感到孤独,故选D.
69.D  细节理解题,根据最后一段 people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely,as were those who lived alone.可知没有与家人和朋友进行面对面接触的人更容易感到孤独,因此在现实世界中人们交流的风险更少,也不会感到孤独,故选D.
70.C  主旨大意题,通读全文可知本文主要讲述了年轻人觉得孤独的原因,他们虽然年轻但是仍然很孤独,故选C.

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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"We are excited by the findings Because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non-depressed students,"said lead author Dr.Brandon Alderman."It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression."
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32.What made the research so different?B
A.Adopting a way of meaningful talk.
B.Combining the two ways to treat depression.
C.Treating depression with special medicine.
D.Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.
33.The underlined word"combating"in Paragraph 3can be replaced byA.
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C.distinguishing   D.examining
34.What did the participants do in the research?B
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C.They took exercise longer than they thought.
D.They took exercise while thinking quietly.
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Yet the effects of climate change are not uniformly bad for rice.Rising concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide,the main greenhouse gas,can actually help rice-although the effect reduces or disappears if the plants face unnecessary heat,inadequate water,severe pollution or other stresses.Still,the flexibility of farmers here has persuaded some climate experts that,particularly in developed countries,the effects of climate change may be relieved,if not completely avoided."I'm not as negative as most people,"said Will Steffen,director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at Australian National University."Farmers are learning how to do things differently."
Meanwhile,changes like the use of water to grow wine grapes instead of rice carry their own costs,as the developing world is discovering."Rice is an essential food,"said Graeme Haley,the general manager of the town of Deniliquin."Wine is not."

73.By"the mothballing of the mill"(in Paragraph 1)the author most probably means the mill isB.
A.kept unprocessed
B.left unused
C.being entirely restored
D.being pushed round
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A.seeking new types of rice which could bloom at a lower temperature
B.building greenhouses which could provide more heat for rice to grow
C.studying climate changes in China which may affect rice growing in Asia
D.looking for alternative agriculture industries which may take the place of rice
75.Which of the following can be learned from the passage?D
A.Rice plants are fond of higher temperature in the process of growing.
B.Global warming has shown few signs of influence on agriculture.
C.Rice prices are rising steadily owing to the crop failure in Australia.
D.Global warming may contribute to more complicated weather conditions.
76.It can be inferred from the passage thatD.
A.Australia is the largest rice producing country around the world
B.most people look on the bright side of the flexibility of farmers
C.climate changes have simply brought negative effects to people's lives
D.wine grape cultivation has threatened the rice production in Australia
77.Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?C
A.Rice shortage and wine boom
B.Drought,the enemy of rice production
C.Rice crisis and its solution
D.Rice issue,a focus of the public attention.

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