阅读理解：In the past, it was believed that depres
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本题是2011年上半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。
本题是2010年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。
本题是2010年上半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。
本题是2009年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。
本题是2008年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。
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In the past, it
was believed that depression was more prevalent among the poorer
and less educated people, but that is not the case. The truth is,
depression can afflict people from all walks of life, and often it
hits the most ambitious, creative and conscientious. It is
fallacious to think that people on the corporate rung of the social
ladder are no
t prone(易于…
) to this malady(疾病
). In fact, executives and professionals who are burdened
with mounting pressures in their work may succumb to all these
pressures and become depressed. The suicide of Vincent Foster, Jr,
anoted American lawyer and White House official is a case in point.
Despite the glamour of his position, which many people thought
enviable, he felt overburdened with pressures and decided to take
the easy way out.
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Studies show that people born later in this century
have experienced much moredepression than
those born earlier. In fact the rate of depression over the last
two generations has increased tenfold. Experts theorize that it
could be due to the fact that the younger generations have higher
expectations from life and are therefore more likely to suffer from
failure, disappointment and hence, depression.
Depression is easily recognisable. The
depressed person feels sad or down in the dumps, and loses interest
in even the most pleasurable activities. Moreover, he suffers from
either significant gain or loss of weight, sleeplessness or
over sleeping, sluggish movement and
thinking, fatigue, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, impaired
concentration and forgetfulness, and in extreme cases, the
afflicted person may have suicidal tendencies. It is often
believed that depression runs in
the family, but this is not conclusively so, since there are cases
where depressed persons do not have a history of depression in
their families. Depression is often workrelated although at times it has its roots in family
relations.
People who suffer from depression need not stay
in the closet, since it is not a sin or a
shame to be depressed. A prompt visit to a psychologist means
prompt treatment and hence prompt
recovery. Experts guarantee that depression is easily treatable,
and in nip in the bud cases, the patient fully
recovers in a few days, thanks to the
variety of effective treatment available.
1. According to the author, depression
____.
A. affects the poor and poor educated people
more than the rich and successful ones
B. seldom attacks executives
C. is not limited to any particular class of
people
D. is caused by one’
s
ambition
2. Studies show depression ____.
A. is more common today than in the past
decades
B. was more common in the old
generations
C. increased ten times in the days of our
parents and grandparents
D. afflicts only young people
3. Which of the following statements is NOT
TRUE?
A. Very high expectations for the individual
make him more prone to depression.
B. A
depressed person feels sad and dejected.
C. People need not attempt to hide their
depression because it’
s not a shameful
thing.
D. Depression is hereditary
4. Depression can be easily cured
____.
A. if the patient is young
B. at the early stage of the disease
C. when plants are in bud
D. if the patient goes to see a
psychologist
5.The passage is mainly a ____.
A. description of the symptoms of
depression
B. brief introduction of
depression
C. summary of the causes of
depression
D. list of treatment of depression
【答案】
It is often believed that depression runs in the family, but
this is not conclusively so, since there are cases where depressed
persons do not have a history of depression in their families.
Depression is often work-related although at times it has its roots
in family relations.
人们常常认为抑郁症是家族遗传的，但这一看法并没有确凿的证据，因为在一些病例中，抑郁症患者的家族成员并没有病史，抑郁往往与工作相关，虽然有时也有家庭关系方面的根源。
1.C. is not limited to any particular alas of people
2.A. is more common today than in the past decades
3.D. Depression is hereditary.
4.B.at the early stage of the disease.
5.B. brief introduction of depression
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