The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems as people struggle to deal with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned Thursday．
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are already affected by mental problems such as depression and bipolar disorders （带躁狂的抑郁症） and the current market meltdown （崩溃） could worsen feelings of despair among people who can't stand such illnesses．
The United Nations agency said the impact could be especially marked for those living in low and middle income countries where access to treatment is often limited．
"We should not be surprised at the turbulence （动荡） and likely consequences of the current financial crisis．Now we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director general Margaret Chan told at a meeting of mental health experts．
"It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides and mental disorders," Chan warned．
Benedetto Saraceno, director of WHO's mental health, said mental health disorders affected one in four people at some point in their lives．
Mental and neurological disorders are often chronic （慢性） and disabling, he said．Nearly 1 million people commit suicide worldwide every year, a large part of them are young adults．
Asked about the financial crisis, Saraceno said, "Poverty can be the consequence of such events, the debts, despair and sense of loss that may reach middle and lower classes．Even the poor can be affected by this crisis．"
"There is clear evidence that suicide is linked to financial disasters．I am not talking about the millionaire's jumping out of the window but about poor people," he said．The global crisis could be expected to affect the "stability of communities and families", according to Saraceno．
60．According to the passage, the chief result of the worldwide financial crisis is that ．
A．more people will be poorer
B．more people will be out of jobs
C．more people will suffer from mental problems
D．more people will commit suicide
61．The United Nations agency worried that ．
A．more rich people would commit suicide
B．the financial crisis might especially influence developing or underdeveloped countries
C．the current market meltdown could worsen feelings of despair
D．hundreds of millions of people in the world were already affected by mental problems
62．It can be inferred that ．
A．far more work should be done to help those who are mentally ill
B．it will be surprising to see more people commit suicide
C．a mental disorder is a chronic disease
D．many more young adults commit suicide worldwide than people of other ages
63．The best title for the passage is ．
A．Global Financial Crisis．
B．Mental Disorders Resulting From Global Financial Crisis．
C．Suicides as a Result of Market Meltdown．
D．Chronic Mental Disorders．
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled .
My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”
Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt.
“Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.
“It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.
“Oh no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “How much?”
“Three seventy-five.”
Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.
“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.
“No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”
I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.
I had an idea.
“What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.
I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”
“Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”
“Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.
As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.
Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now.
56. Where did the story most probably take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a supermarket.
C. At a bookstore. D. At a library.
57. By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” in Paragraph 4, the author means Ted ______.
A. took the book by mistake B. wanted to keep the book
C. didn’t want to go home D. didn’t think he was wrong
58. From the underlined sentences in the eighth paragraph, we may infer that Mrs. Diaz ______.
A. didn’t think her son stole the book
B. had been out of work for a long time
C. forgot to take money with her that day
D. couldn’t afford to pay for the book
59. In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?
A. His idea was successful. B. Ted didn’t like the job.
C. He liked Ted very much. D. Ted was a naughty boy.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When I was young, my grandmother used to tell me stories. I’d like to 36 with you one of my favorites.
Once, there was a young boy. He was very 37 because he couldn’t keep his friends. He asked his father 38 this was so. His father 39 replied, “Son, each time you say or do something that 40 one of your friends, hammer a piece of wood into the 41 .” The curious boy did 42 he was told and soon he made fence(篱笆) out of the wood.
“Father!” he cried, “I can’t get out! I am blocked by this fence!”
“Well, Son, each time you say something 43 to a friend, you can take one piece of wood out.”
The boy 44 this, too. On the first day he took out one piece of wood and on the second day he took out 45 two. On the third day he took out 46 more. Finally he had 47 all of the wood. “But Father!” he cried again, “Look at the 48 in the ground! They are big and dark! Oh, how ugly!”
“Son,” his father said, “this is why you aren’t able to 49 your friends. Remember: when you hurt someone’s feeling, no matter what you do to 50 for it, there will always be a scar(伤痕) in his 51 .”
From that day on, the boy was very 52 of his words and actions and he 53 hurt his friends’ feelings again.
I always keep this story close to my heart. It has 54 me lot. I am always careful not to hurt any of my friends because they are people that I wouldn’t want to 55 .
36. A. argue B. discuss C. share D. compare
37. A. happy B. upset C. friendly D. frightened
38. A. what B. how C. when D. why
39. A. just B. hardly C. also D. once
40. A. leaves B. pleases C. hurts D. amuses
41. A. wall B. ground C. field D. door
42. A. that B. which C. when D. as
43. A. surprising B. interesting C. nice D. bad
44. A. did B. made C. refused D. said
45. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
46. A. few B. some C. any D. no
47. A. removed B. repeated C. replanted D. recycled
48. A. sand B. dirt C. holes D. sticks
49. A. make B. meet C. keep D. stay
50. A. turn up B. take up C. bring up D. make up
51. A. heart B. face C. neck D. hand
52. A. afraid B. careful C. proud D. fond
53. A. always B. ever C. never D. already
54. A. found B. taught C. lent D. saved
55. A. avoid B. admire C. respect D. lose
It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more and sleep enough _________ we know we should.
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A．despite |
B．even though |
C．as if |
D．unless |
Hardly _______________ when we were told to stop.
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A．did we begin |
B．had we begun |
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C．were we beginning |
D．were we to begin |
The girl seldom, if _____, turned to her brother for protection.
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A．never |
B．ever |
C．always |
D．then |
