Compulsive（強(qiáng)迫的）shoppers may have a new psychological excuse to blame for their wild shopping. Psychologists at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the “shop-till-you-drop” habit as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating. Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them distress(苦惱).
“It becomes a problem when you are out of control,” psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said. “When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do? Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream. Some people take the credit card and go out to the shop.” Bank managers understand the problem because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money.
Compulsive shopping was first discovered in 1915, although it was then known as monomania. Few studies have been done on the problem.
An advertisement in a Christchurch paper, calling for people to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr. Wilson, attracted 10 replies. But the problem, said Mr. Wilson, is “clearly not rare”. He thinks that compulsive shopping should be treated with drugs. “As psychologists we are interested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficulties,” Mr. Wilson said.
Compulsive eaters or shoppers get a kick from their habit. “Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better,” he said. “You have long-term problems, but human beings are extremely good at not seeing long-term problems and are very sensitive to short-term benefits,” he said.
The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions. The program, consisting of 10 one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments, is loosely based on teaching stress management.
“You often have to start to get people to correctly recognize their emotions. Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems connected with what’s making you feel that way,” Mr. Wilson said.
小題1:The compulsive shoppers will go shopping when ______.
A．they have lots of moneyB．they are taking drugs
C．they are feeling sadD．they win a prize
小題2:The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph most probably refers to __________.
A．compulsive eatingB．a(chǎn) new psychological excuse
C．the study done by BlampiedD．the behavior of wild shopping
小題3:Which of the following is considered important in treating compulsive shoppers?
A．Teaching them to manage their money better.
B．Teaching them to understand their emotions.
C．Persuading them not to draw money from the bank.
D．Treating them with right drugs.
小題4:When the writer says that compulsive shoppers get a kick from their habit, he means that they __________.
A．feel distressed after their wild shopping
B．feel better after treatment from psychologists
C．a(chǎn)re better able to deal with stress problems
D．have a feeling of excitement after shopping

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
文章介紹了一些人在壓力之下會強(qiáng)迫購物，買一些本不需要的東西。文章討論這種病，并提出了治療方案。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段2,3行When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do? Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream. Some people take the credit card and go out to the shop.說明很多人是在情緒不好的時候去購物的。故C正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)第一段Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them distress說明it即他們瘋狂購物的這種行為，這種行為讓他們很擔(dān)憂因?yàn)樗麄冑I的東西超過了他們能承受的。故D正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一句The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions.說明控制情緒是最重要的，B正確。
小題4:D 推理題。根據(jù)下一句Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better可知是指在某一種行為以后所的很好的感覺，那么人們在瘋狂購物以后也會有這樣興奮的感覺，故D正確。
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