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【題目】 University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years, but not many studies have managed to actually link the two. To do that, Penn researchers, led by psychologist Melissa Hunt, designed a study that focused on WeChat, Snapchat and Instagram.

The study was conducted with 143 participants, who before they began, completed a mood survey and sent along photos of their battery screens, showing how often they were using their phones to access social media. “we set out to do a study which attempts to imitate real life.” Hunt said.

The study divided the participants into two groups: The first group was allowed to maintain their normal social media habits. The other, the control group, was restricted to 10 minutes per day on social media. The restrictions were put in place for three weeks and then tested for now comes such as fear of missing out, anxiety, depression and loneliness.

The results showed a very clear link between social media use and increased levels of depression and loneliness.” Using less social media then you normally do would lead to significant decreases in both depression and loneliness,” Hunt said.

Social media invites what Hunt calls “downward social comparison.” “When you’re online, it can sometimes seem that everyone else is cooler and having more fun and included in more things and you’re left out,” Hunt said. And that’s just generally discouraging. “Every minute you spend online is a minute you are not doing your work or not meeting a friend for dinner or having a deep conversation with your roommate.” And these real life activities are the ones that you can encourage self-esteem and self-worth, Hunt added.

“People are on their devices, and that’s not going to change,” she said. But as in life, a bit of control goes a long way.

【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Social media is a good tool for social activity.

B.Social media can’t increase people’s social activities.

C.Social media is the cause of depression and loneliness.

D.No studies about social media and mental health have been done.

【2】What are the participants required to do?

A.To participate in a mood survey first.

B.To show how often they use their phones.

C.To keep their normal social media habits.

D.To stay in the lab for three weeks.

【3】What can we infer from Hunt’s words in the last two paragraphs?

A.Social comparison makes people work harder.

B.Social media activities can increase self-esteem and self-worth.

C.People will reduce the use of social media.

D.controlling the use of social media will make a difference to people’s life.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.The tendency of using social media.

B.The importance of the study on social media.

C.The disadvantage of using social media.

D.A study on the relationship between social media and mental health.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。心理學(xué)家梅利莎·亨特領(lǐng)導(dǎo)研究了社交媒體和心理健康的關(guān)系，研究發(fā)現(xiàn)社交媒體的使用與抑郁癥的不斷增加是有關(guān)系的

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years,可知在心理健康方面，社交媒體不是社交的觀念已經(jīng)討論了很多年。社交媒體不是社交，這說明社交媒體并不能增加社交活動。故選B項。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句話 The study was conducted with 143 participants, who before they began, completed a mood survey可知這項研究是由143位參與者進(jìn)行的，他們在開始之前就完成了一項情緒調(diào)查，也就是參與者首先完成了一項情緒調(diào)查，故選A項。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后兩段Hunt的話 “Every minute you spend online is a minute you are not doing your work or not meeting a friend for dinner or having a deep conversation with your roommate.” And these real life activities are the ones that you can encourage self-esteem and self-worth, Hunt added.和“People are on their devices, and that’s not going to change,” she said. But as in life, a bit of control goes a long way.可知Hunt認(rèn)為你在網(wǎng)上度過的每一分鐘都是你沒有工作，沒有與朋友見面或與室友進(jìn)行深入交談的一分鐘。這些現(xiàn)實生活中的活動，也就是工作，和朋友見面等可以鼓勵自尊和自我。她還說人們正在使用他們的設(shè)備，而且這不會改變。但是，就像生活中一樣，一點控制就能起很大作用。從她的話可以推斷出，只要一點控制，也就是控制社交媒體的使用，人們可以改變自己的生活。故選D項。

【4】主旨大意題。由第一段的The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years, but not many studies have managed to actually link the two. To do that, Penn researchers, led by psychologist Melissa Hunt, designed a study that focused on WeChat, Snapchat and Instagram.可知本文主要介紹了心理學(xué)家梅利莎·亨特關(guān)于社交媒體和心理健康的關(guān)系的研究以及發(fā)現(xiàn)，故選D項。

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