Question

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily,it is a bad thing for young people.Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）.The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys,and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”.According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”,this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls.Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions.They won’t tell that to their parents.

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Puppy love may bring young people depression.

B．Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C．Romance is a two­edged sword for adults.

D．Romance is good for young people.

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.

B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

A．Confused         B．Disapproving       C．Disinterested       D．Scared

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．There is a direct link between puppy love and high risk of depression.

B．Parents should encourage their kids’ behaviour when they are informed of their kids’ puppy love.

C．There is no direct connection between puppy love and high risk of depression.

D．During growing up, it is not important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了早恋和忧郁症的关系，早恋的女生要比男生更容易患上忧郁症。文章同时还给出了解决这种问题的方法。

1.A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys,and younger girls are the worst of all.说明早恋对女士的影响要比对男生的影响要更大，故A正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第二段最后2行Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions.They won’t tell that to their parents.说明那些不愿意表达自己观点的女生更容易患忧郁症。故C正确。

3.D 推理题。根据第一段最后2句The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys,and younger girls are the worst of all.说明越年轻的女孩这方面的问题越严重。故D正确。

4.B 推理题。根据第三段内容Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early.说明他不同意早恋的行为，故B正确。

5.A 细节题。根据第二段1,2行The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”.说明这两部分之间有联系，故A正确。

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点评：本文讲述了早恋和忧郁症的关系，早恋的女生要比男生更容易患上忧郁症，考查推理题较多，要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。