Question

    They may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group. The Loneliness in New Zealand report, published by Statistics New Zealand, shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age.Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages. Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship, but among older people, lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness. Women were more likely to feel lonely than men.

Philip Walker, spokesman for the General Social Survey, said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend. But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing.

Walker said the finding needed more exploration, including looking at the role of technology and social media. “It could be that people's expectations of connection have gone up, so we expect increased levels of connection.” he said. “While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who do get bullied, especially bullied online, it's quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.”

Figures from online dating website Find Someone also confirmed more young people were looking for love. Manager Rick Davies, said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site.

Mr. Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010 there had been huge growth in smart phones, which meant people were online even more. He believed online tools, such as Skype, could help people stay connected. “People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now. It's like you're sitting in your living room having a chat with them.”

Bemardine Reid, operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans, which operates a free helpline, said many of their calls came from people who were lonely. “It might be that they've got some problem, just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about, but people who are alone lack those normal contacts.” The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely, as were those who lived alone.

1.Which of the following may Mr. Walker agree with?

A.High technology may become a reason for loneliness.

B.People shouldn't use the Internet to get to know strangers.

C.It's hard for people to get enough connection online as expected.

D.Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people.

2.From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that         .

A.Internet can keep people free from loneliness

B.people chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic

C.people living alone tend to have more connection online

D.people communicating less in the real-world risk loneliness

3.It can be inferred from the passage that           .

A.Find Someone is a website where you can find old friends

B.without technology, young people would not feel lonely

C.high technology results in the older being lonely

D.those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Loneliness around You B.Young People Online

C.Young but Lonely D.E-times and Young People

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了，如今由于高科技的使用，使年轻人更容易感到孤独，文中给出了几个容易使人感到孤独的例子，作者建议人们多与家人相处，这样可以减少自己的孤独感。

1.

推理判断题。根据第三段中“While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who do get bullied, especially bullied online, it's quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.”可知“虽然手机等技术可以帮助年轻人保持联系，但另一方面，对于那些确实被欺负的人，尤其是在网上被欺负的人来说，这是相当孤立的。很多时候，它可能是孤独的一大诱因。”由此可知，Walker先生会同意A选项“高科技可能成为孤独的一个原因”。故选A。

2.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely, as were those who lived alone.可知新西兰统计局的报告还显示，没有与家人和朋友面对面接触的人更容易感到孤独，独自生活的人也是如此。由此可推知，在现实世界中交流较少的人有孤独的风险。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段中While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who do get bullied, especially bullied online, it's quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.可知虽然手机等技术可以帮助年轻人保持联系，但另一方面，对于那些确实被欺负的人，尤其是在网上被欺负的人来说，这是相当孤立的。很多时候，它可能是孤独的一大诱因。由此可推知，那些在网上受到欺骗或伤害的人往往感到孤独。故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中They may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group. The Loneliness in New Zealand report, published by Statistics New Zealand, shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age .可知年轻人可能有短信、电子邮件、Facebook和Twitter，但他们仍然比其他任何年龄段的人更孤独。新西兰统计局发布的《新西兰孤独报告》显示，30岁以下的人比老年人更容易感到孤独，因为孤独感会随着年龄的增长而减少。结合作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了如今由于高科技的使用使年轻人更容易感到孤独，文中给出了几个容易使人感到孤独的例子，作者建议人们多与家人相处，这样可以减少自己的孤独感。由此可知，C选项“年轻但孤独”最符合文章标题。故选C。