Question

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. Over any six-month period, between five to seven percent of the world's population will be suffering from a serious depression．

A recent research shows that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.

The researchers used a nationwide long-term survey of teenage health to investigate(调查) the relationship between media(传播媒介) 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 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 of 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 take part in religious services and to vote.

1.The survey shows that of all the media uses.

A. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio

B. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much

C. computer games are teenagers’ favourite

D. magazines are mentioned in the survey

2.The result of the research seems to prove.

A. media uses do no harm to teenagers

B. teenagers are more likely to develop depression

C. those who don’t watch TV won’t develop depression

D. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression

3.According to the passage, we can infer that _______.

A. watching TV may lead to happiness

B. social activities can prevent depression

C. a teenager should play more video games instead of watching TV

D. it was easier for young women to develop depression than young men

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Media use is harmful to teenagers

B. Adults, Media use and Depression

C. Teens, Television and Depression

D. Take great care of teenager’s depression

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇科普性说明文，抑郁症已经成为威胁人们身心健康的疾病，尤其是经常看电视的青少年，得抑郁症的几率更大，文章用充足的调查数据和结果揭示了这个问题。

1.根据问题定位到文章第四段Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.可知，在所有运用媒体的调查中，青少年花费两个小时的时间看电视，可见电视是媒体使用率最高的手段。故答案为：B.

2.根据问题定位到文章第二段A recent research shows that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.可知，人们看电视越多，他们越有可能作为年轻的成年人患抑郁症的可能性就越大。故答案为：D.

3.根据问题定位到文章最后一段The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to take part in religious services and to vote.可知，研究发现快乐的人更可能在阅读，参加宗教服务或者投票选举的社交能力更强，更积极。故答案为:B.

4.根据文章第二段A recent research shows that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.可知，青少年看电视越多，他们越可能比成年人患抑郁症的可能性越大。可知文章主要讲述了青少年看电视容易患抑郁症。故答案为：C.