Depression(抑郁症) is a serious problem today. One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread, costly and deadly”. Depression hits one person in five around the world.

Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated, studies show that depression is a problem among everyone. Over any six-month period, between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.

A recent study shows 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 teenage health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand teenagers 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(平均) of 5 and a 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. 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(总量) of media use. It’s still uncertain if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities 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 likely to be socially active, to read, to take part in religious services and to vote.

1.The writing purpose of this passage is ___________.

A.to introduce a long-term survey

B.to describe the signs of depression

C.to discover the possible causes of depression

D.to tell stories about a widespread, costly and deadly illness

2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to ‘investigate’?

A.build B.break C.balance D.explore

3.What can we learn about depression?

A.Only rich and educated people may suffer from depression.

B.Depression hits 20 percent of people around the world.

C.Teenagers are more likely to develop depression.

D.It is a common illness that can be cured easily.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Social activities may lead to depression.

B.Watching TV may increase the risk of developing depression.

C.Teenagers should play more video games instead of watching TV.

D.Compared to young men, young women are more likely to develop depression.

My neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter used to stay in the countryside, her native place. Recently parents brought her to town to live with them. Wild and uneducated, she would use dirty words when she was unhappy and even hit others when she was angry. Sometimes she went so far as to roll on the ground, which shocked all people around. Her parents tried to educate her by beating and kicking. However, it just made the problem more serious. Finally they became completely disappointed with her.

One day their next-door neighbor, a retired woman teacher, gave the girl a beautiful snow-white dress. It immediately caught the girl's eyes and made them shine brightly.

The girl put on the dress and became quite another person. She no longer acted rudely or hit others, and even less rolled on the floor. She knew running wild was not suitable for her in such a beautiful dress.

Since then the girl had been gentle, neat and lovely.

Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress hidden somewhere in his or her heart. However, he may not know about it, forget it or give it up. Beauty is a powerful force—that's something unrealized by many of us. It can recall fine qualities that humans are born with, but have so far hidden somewhere.

根据材料内容选出最佳答案。

1.Where did the girl live before eight?

A.She lived in the town with her parents.

B.She lived in the town with her grandparents.

C.She lived in the countryside with her parents.

D.She lived in the countryside with her grandparents.

2.How did her parents feel when the girl rolled on the ground?

A.Shocked but sorry B.Worried and sad

C.Sorry but disappointed D.Shocked and angry

3.Why did the woman teacher give the girl a snow-white dress?

A.She thought the girl might like the dress.

B.She wanted to teach the girl in a proper way.

C.She didn’t want the girl’s parents to beat her.

D.She liked the girl and wanted her to be beautiful.

4.What can we know about the woman teacher according to the story?

A.She knew the best way to teach a kid.

B.She knew what could catch girls’ eyes.

C.She didn’t like wild and uneducated kids.

D.She was a beautiful and outgoing teacher.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.A wild girl B.A clever teacher

C.A great change D.A beautiful dress

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