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Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.

Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression(沮喪) and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling.

Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communicate with others.

The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.

“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study founders. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications(應(yīng)用) and services for technology.”

1.The best title of the passage probably is        .

A．Internet May Cause Depression

B．The Danger of Internet

C．Communication with Others by Internet

D．Puzzled by the Results

2.Why did the results of research puzzle the researchers?

A．People could choose their information through Internet.

B．They had expected the opposite results.

C．People can communicate with others.

D．They had thought Internet was much healthier.

3.Which of the following may be the cause of depression?

A．Net users found their living conditions bad.

B．Net users already had mental problems.

C．Deep relationships were formed through Internet.

D．Net users had less time to communicate with other people.

4.The writer’s attitude towards technology is        .

A．social factors must be considered while using technology

B．technology was to blame for depression

C．the problem doesn’t lie in technology

D．a(chǎn)pplications and services for technology must be designed

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是上網(wǎng)太多導(dǎo)致了很多人在精神上出現(xiàn)了不健康的狀態(tài)，文章分析了原因。

1.A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.可知上網(wǎng)太多會(huì)讓人在精神方面不夠健康，故A正確。

2.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段前3行Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communicate with others.說(shuō)明原來(lái)人們以為網(wǎng)絡(luò)能給人帶來(lái)很多很多的好處。故B正確。

3.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段4,5,6，7,8段The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.說(shuō)明人們?cè)诰W(wǎng)絡(luò)上花了太多的時(shí)間而在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的與別人交流的時(shí)間太少可能是主要的原因，故D正確。

4.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)3,4行“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,”說(shuō)明主要原因不是技術(shù)上的原因，而是人對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)的使用方式的原因。故C項(xiàng)正確。

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