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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(沮丧) 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(应用) 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.applications and services for technology must be designed

 

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要讲述的是上网太多导致了很多人在精神上出现了不健康的状态,文章分析了原因。

1.A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.可知上网太多会让人在精神方面不够健康,故A正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章第三段前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.说明原来人们以为网络能给人带来很多很多的好处。故B正确。

3.D 细节题。根据文章第三段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.说明人们在网络上花了太多的时间而在现实生活中的与别人交流的时间太少可能是主要的原因,故D正确。

4.C 细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,”说明主要原因不是技术上的原因,而是人对网络的使用方式的原因。故C项正确。

考点:考查健康类短文阅读

点评:本文主要讲述的是上网太多导致了很多人在精神上出现了不健康的状态,测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。

 

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