Question

    Although social media allow us to become more connected to other people than at any time in history, a new study suggests that many Americans feel lonelier than ever before, which is weakening the nation's mental and physical health.

The study conducted by the heath insurer（保险公司）Cigna, found widespread loneliness, with nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone. or left out at least some of the time. The nation’s 75 million millennials(ages 23-37)and Generation Z adults(ages 18-22)are lonelier than older generations, Besides, 54% of people surveyed said they feel no one knows them well, and four in 10 reported they "lack companionship"，their "relationships aren't meaningful "and that they" are isolated from others. ”

Douglas Nemecek, MD, Cigna's chief medical officer for Behavioral Health, said the finding of the study suggest that the problem has become common, equaling the risks caused by tobacco and the nation’s ever-expanding waistline（腰围）. "Loneliness has the same influence on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, while obesity（肥胖）less than 10 cigarettes a day，" he said in releasing the report.

Nemecek's comments tallied with those of other leading public health specialist, including former Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, who said loneliness should be targeted in public health campaigns like those designed to fight against smoking and obesity. "During my years' caring for patients, the worst disease I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness, " Murty said in a recent cover story in the Harward Business Revieres.

The new report, produced in Cigna's partnership with the polling company Ipsos, is based on an online survey of more than 20，000 US adults using the well-regarded UCLA Loneliness Scale to see how widespread loneliness is in America.

1.What does the study conducted by Cigna find?

A.Social media increase levels of Americans loneliness

B.People become more connected to each other

C.Social media do people more harm than good

D.Older Americans feel much lonelier

2.Which opinion might Douglas Nemecek support?

A.Loneliness is not so harmful as smoking.

B.Loneliness is more dangerous than obesity.

C.Loneliness is taken seriously by the public.

D.Loneliness is targeted in public health campaigns.

3.What does the underlined phrase "tallied with" mean in Para. 4?

A.Accounted for B.Dealt with

C.Answered for D.Agreed with

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To discuss common health problems

B.To show threats Americans' health

C.To present findings of a recent study.

D.To warn people about social media use.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究，研究表明许多美国人比以往任何时候都感到更加孤独，这削弱了美国人的身心健康。

1.

细节理解題。根据第一段中的“Although social media …a new study suggests that many Americans feel lonelier than ever before, which is weakening the nation's mental and physical health.”可知，尽管社交媒体让我们与他人的联系比历史上任何时候都更加紧密，但一项新的研究表明，许多美国人比以往任何时候都感到更加孤独，这削弱了美国人的身心健康。由此可知， Cigna研究发现社交媒体增加了美国人的孤独感。故选A。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Loneliness has the same influence on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, while obesity（肥胖） less than 10 cigarettes a day”可知，孤独对健康的影响与一天抽15支烟一样，而肥胖一天不到10支。由此可推知，Douglas Nemecek认为孤独比肥胖更危险。故选B。

3.

词义猜测题。A. Accounted for解释，说明；B. Dealt with处理；C. Answered for对……负责；D. Agreed with与……一致。根据该词后的“. . . those of other leading public health specialist, including former Surgeon Greneral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, who said loneliness should he targeted in public health campaigns…”可知，包括前卫生局局长Vivek H. Murthy, MD在内的其他主要公共卫生专家表示，孤独应该成为公共卫生运动的目标，就像那些旨在与吸烟和肥胖作斗争的运动一样。由此可推知，词组"tallied with"是 “与……一致”的意思。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据文章第一段a new study suggests that…和最后一段The new report, produced in Cigna's partnership with the polling company Ipsos, is based on…可知，作者给我们介绍了最近一项关于孤独方面的研究发现。故选C。