A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression（沮丧；抑郁）as young adults.   

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate （调查）the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.   

As part of the survey,  the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.   

Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.   

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.   

The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.   

Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active to read, to attend religious services and to vote.   

61. The best title for this passage should be            .   

A. Teens, Television and Depression  

B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women  

C. Media Use is Harmful to Adolescents  

D. Take Great care of Teenager’s depression  

62. The result of the   research seems to prove         .   

A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults  

B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents  

C. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression  

D. those who watch no TV will not develop depression  

63. We can learn from the survey that of all the media use            .   

A. computer games are teenagers’ favorite  

B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio  

C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much  

D. newspaper is not included in the survey  

64. According to the passage, what kind of activity may help prevent depression?  

A. Playing computer games.                                 B. Taking part in sports.   

C. Listening to the radio.                                      D. Watching movies.   

65. We can conclude that a teenager should          .   

A. play more video games instead of watching TV  

B. be active in taking part in outdoor activities  

C. be more active in watching educational TV programmes  

D. attend religious services and care for politics  

A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate （调查）the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.

Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.

The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.

Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active to read, to attend religious services and to vote.

1. We can learn from the survey that of all the media use　　　　　 .

A. magazines are included in the survey

B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio

C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much

D. computer games are teenagers’ favorite

2. The result of the research seems to prove　　　　 .

A. adults are less likely to develop depression than teenagers。

B. TV probably gets teenagers to grow up with depression

C. other media uses are not harmful to adolescents at all.

D. those who watch no TV will not develop depression

3. We can conclude that a teenager should　　　　 .

A. play more video games instead of watching TV

B. be more active in watching educational TV programmes

C. be active in taking part in outdoor activities

D.not use all the media

4. According to the passage, what kind of activity may help prevent depression?

A. Watching movies. 　　　　　　 B. Taking part in sports.

C. Listening to the radio. 　　　 D. Playing computer games.

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

A. Take Great care of Teenager’s depression

B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women

C. Media Use does harm to Adolescents

D. the relationship among teens, television and depression

If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible(灵活的) and who have good communication skills.

   There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature(特点) of the kind of high-speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

   Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important”, by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

   Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.

By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have____.

A. shared the jokes with computer majors        B. earned as much as computer majors

C. found jobs more easily than computer majors   D. stopped joking about computer majors

Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ___.

   A. are ready to change when situations change      B. are better able to deal with difficulties

   C. are equally good at computer skills       D. are likely to give others pressure

The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means ___.

   A. keep for some time   B. successfully get   C. immediately start   D. lose regretfully

According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

   A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs.         B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.

   C. Skills in expressing themselves.           D. Part-time work experience.

If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are flexi??ble （灵活的） and who have good communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature （特点） of the kind of high??speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.

72. By saying that "you may have had the last laugh" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _______.

       A. shared the jokes with computer majors

       B. earned as much as computer majors

       C. found jobs more easily than computer majors

       D. stopped joking about computer majors

73. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ______.

       A. are ready to change when situations change

       B. are better able to deal with difficulties

       C. are equally good at computer skills

       D. are likely to give others pressure

74. The underlined word "land" in the last paragraph probably means _______.

       A. keep for some time          B. successfully get

       C. immediately start             D. lose regretfully

75. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

       A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs.

       B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.

       C. Skills in expressing themselves.

       D. Part-time work experience.

If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech" Information Age" demands people who are flexi­ble (灵活的) and who have good communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For exam­ple, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high­ speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technical­ly trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don't regret their choice of study.

72. By saying that" you may have had the last laugh" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have ________.

A. shared the jokes with computer majors

C. found jobs more easily than computer majors

B. earned as much as computer majors

D. stopped joking about. computer majors

73. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates _______.

A. are ready to change when situations change.

B. are better able to deal with difficulties

C. are equally good at computer skills

D. are likely to give others pressure

74. The underlined word “ land” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. keep for some time               B. immediately start

C. successfully get                     D. lose regretfully

75. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs.

B. Skills in expressing themselves.

C. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.

D. Part-time work experience.