题目内容
【题目】 When you live in total messiness—cookies in your pants draws, and some old New Yorkers or apple seeds in your bed—it's hard to know where to look for when you lose your keys. The other day, after two weeks of searching, I found my keys in the refrigerator. I can't say I was surprised. But I was surprised when I was diagnosed with ADHD(多动症),when I was a junior at Yale.
According to a new study, 11% of school-age children have received an ADHD diagnosis, a 16% increase since 2007. And rising diagnoses mean rising treatments—drugs like Adderall are more accessible than ever. However, the consequences of misuse and abuse of these drugs are dangerous.
Yet also harmful are the consequences of ADHD undiagnosed, an all-too-common story for women like me,who have symptoms, like disorganization and forgetfulness, which look different from those typically expressed in males.
Dr.Ellen, author of Understanding Girls with ADHD, has found around 4 million females with ADHD are not diagnosed. "The main reason is that the diagnostic criteria were developed based on those hyperactive(过度活跃)young boys taken to clinics, making it difficult for girls to be diagnosed unless they behave like hyperactive boys." Ellen says.
Besides, the idea that young women actually have ADHD often causes skepticism. As a top student,I didn't believe my diagnosis at first. My friends were also confused,and rather certain my doctor was misguided.
"Often, if girls are smart or in supportive homes, symptoms are masked," Dr.Ellen says."Girls will hide their inability to meet social expectations. They see their trouble organizing,and concentrating as character flaws(缺陷)."
These years, I am both embarrassed and exhausted by my struggles to keep track of objects, but drug has helped it and made it more bearable.
【1】The writer presents the first paragraph to .
A.air her view with an exampleB.bring up the topic of the passage
C.show young people's messinessD.prove Yale also has ADHD students
【2】Many female with ADHD are not diagnosed mainly because .
A.the diagnostic criteria are made according to male ADHD
B.they are smart enough to mask their ADHD symptoms
C.they don't view their trouble as symptoms of ADHD
D.women ADHD are more hyperactive than young boys
【3】What does the word "skepticism" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.panic.B.stubbornness.
C.debate.D.doubt.
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Why female ADHD patients develop the disease.
B.Why many female ADHD patients are undiagnosed.
C.How young ADHD patients are cured of the disease.
D.How much help ADHD patients can get from medication.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】A
【3】D
【4】B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章借由作者的亲身经历讲述女性多动症不容易被诊断出来的原因。
【1】推理判断题。根据文章第一段的结构和But I was surprised when I was diagnosed with ADHD(多动症),when I was a junior at Yale.以及下文的内容可知,作者讲述第一段的目的是为了引出下文关于多动症的话题。B. bring up the topic of the passage(引出文章的话题)符合以上说法,故选B项。
【2】细节理解题。根据文章第四段的The main reason is that the diagnostic criteria were developed based on those hyperactive(过度活跃)young boys taken to clinics, making it difficult for girls to be diagnosed unless they behave like hyperactive boys.可知诊断多动症的标准是基于过度活跃的年轻男孩来制定的,所以很难诊断出女孩,除非她们的行为像过度活跃的男孩。A. the diagnostic criteria are made according to male ADHD(诊断标准是根据男孩的多动症来制定的)符合以上说法,故选A项。
【3】词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的As a top student, I didn't believe my diagnosis at first.My friends were also confused, and rather certain my doctor was misguided.可知作者一开始不相信多动症的诊断结果,她的朋友也很困惑,认为是医生诊断错误,即她们都怀疑医生的诊断,故推测画线部分的意思是“怀疑”。故选D项。
【4】主旨大意题。文章第三段主要讲述女性多动症的症状和男性不同;第四段主要讲述女孩很难被诊断出多动症,因为诊断标准是按男性制定的;第五段主要讲述女性自己会怀疑诊断结果;第五段主要讲述女性会把多动症症状隐藏起来。综上所述,本文主要讲述女性不容易被诊断出多动症的原因。B. Why many female ADHD patients are undiagnosed.(为什么很多女性多动症患者没有被诊断出)符合上述说法,故选B项。