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st="on">U.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.
ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:
●Havingasenseofwell-being(幸福)orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.
●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.
●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.
●Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.
●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.
●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.
●Problemswithschoolorjob.
Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(卫生)andsleepdisturbances.
PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitement[and]fun,"shesaid."Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed."
SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."
AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干预),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.
"There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein"withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo."Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly"toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck."
ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:
"IhaveanInternetAddiction."
"I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,"shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup."Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage(抵押贷款)andfacelosingeverything."
Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?
A)Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.
B)Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.
C)Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.
D)Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.
2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?
A)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.
B)Ithasbecomevirtuallyinevitable.
C)Ithasbeensomewhatexaggerated.
D)Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.
3.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople______.
A)trytoimprovetheInternetenvironment
B)becomeawareofitsseriousconsequences
C)canrealizewhatisimportantinlife
D)canreachaconsensusonitsdefinition
4.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif______.
A)itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships
B)onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequently
C)toomuchtimewasspentinchatrooms
D)peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegambling
5.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeel______.
A)discouraged
B)pressured
C)depressed
D)puzzled
6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlinegaming?
A)Hehadlostalotofmoney.
B)Hisfamilyhadintervened.
C)Hehadoffendedhisrelatives.
D)Hiscareerhadbeenruined.
7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto______.
A)improvehisonlinegamingskills
B)curbhisdesireforonlinegaming
C)showhowgoodheisatonlinegaming
D)exchangeonlinegamingexperience
8.Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,Toebeadmittedthatshe______.
9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseek______.
10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyabout______.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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11.
A)Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman.
B)Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook.
C)Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook.
D)Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline.
12.
A)Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket.
B)Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown.
C)Themanneedn't