Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situation－for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co－workers, etc. we depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?     

       A．Talk to friends.        B．Just ignore it.

       C．Go to see a doctor.   D．Ask your teachers for guidance.

“It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ___________.

       A．temporary loneliness       B．situational loneliness

       C．a new place             D．sleeplessness

Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

       A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

       B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness

       C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.

       D．Chronic loneliness is incurable.

What is the best title for the passage?

       A．Three kinds of loneliness B．Loneliness and disease

       C．Loneliness and social contacts D．Chronic loneliness

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts a few minutes or a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation－for example, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness Is easy to understand and to predict.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to others unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Many researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college students. They found that more than 50% of the students were situationally lonely at the beginning of the term as a result of their new circumstances, but had adjusted after a few months, 13% were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting strangers, even though they understood that their fear was not reasonable. The situationally lonely students overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

The passage mainly talks about        .

       A．the subjects of psychology

       B．the study on loneliness

       C．the interests of psychologists

       D．the treatment of loneliness

All of the following are true EXCEPT that           .

       A．situational loneliness can cause physical problems

       B．temporary loneliness does not need special attention

       C．chronic loneliness can cause problems in socializing

       D．37% of the students can overcome loneliness easily

The underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 means “        ”.

       A．resulting from specific causes

       B．lasting a long time

       C．changing slightly    

       D．improving their health

Psychologists want to help the habitually lonely people because      .

       A．they are college students

       B．they are sad and dangerous

       C．they are not active in communicating with others

       D．they may have mental and physical problems

Most people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours.This kind of loneliness is not serious.In fact，it is quite normal.For some people，though，loneliness can last for years.Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary.This is the most common type.It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention.The second kind is situation，for example，family problem，the death of a loved one，or moving to a new place.Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness, it_usually does not last for more than a year.

The third kind of loneliness is the most serious.Unlike the second type，chronic(the opposite of “temporary”)usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause.People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others.Unfortunately，many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists(心理学家)agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts，for example，friends，family members，co?workers，etc.We depend on various people for different reasons.For instance，our families give us emotional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance，and our friends share similar interests and activities.However，psychologists have found that，though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more.They question their popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease，while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition.

1.How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

A．Talk to friends.

B．Just ignore it.

C．Go to see a doctor.

D．Ask your teachers for guidance.

2.“It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ______.

A．temporary loneliness

B．situational loneliness

C．a new place

D．sleeplessness

3.Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.

C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.

D．Chronic loneliness is incurable.

4.Loneliness is divided according to______.

A．the time it lasts

B．the places where it appears

C．different people it happens to

D．different seasons when it appears

5.9What is the best title for the passage?

A．Three kinds of loneliness.

B．Loneliness and diseases.

C．Loneliness and social contacts.

D．Chronic loneliness.

Most people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours，This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact，it is quite normal．For some people，though，loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say loneliness comes in three different types．
The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind is situation，for example，family problem，the death of a loved one，or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness，it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is the most serious．Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of‘temporary’) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately，many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．
Psychologists(心理学家) agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts，for example，friends，family members，co-workers，etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance．our family give us emotional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our fiends share similar interests and activities．
However，psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity．
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize arid there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease，while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition．
【小题1】How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

 Most people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours，This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact，it is quite normal．For some people，though，loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say loneliness comes in three different types．

The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind is situation，for example，family problem，the death of a loved one，or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness，it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is the most serious．Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of‘temporary’) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately，many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

Psychologists(心理学家) agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts，for example，friends，family members，co-workers，etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance．our family give us emotional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our fiends share similar interests and activities．

However，psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity．

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize arid there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease，while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition．

1.How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

2.Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

3.Loneliness is divided according to ________．