| Doctors at Stanford University are
studying a medication they hope will alleviate the suffering of millions of
American women. But their target isn’t breast cancer, osteoporosis, or a
similarly well-known affliction. Despite its alarming impact on its victims, the
malady in question has received comparatively little medical scrutiny. It’s a
"hidden epidemic," according to the Stanford researchers: compulsive shopping
disorder. That’s right. What was once merely a punchline in television sitcoms is now being taken seriously by many clinicians. According to the Stanford study’s leader, Dr. Lorrin Koran, compulsive shopping is "motivated by ’irresistible’ impulses, characterized by spending that is excessive and inappropriate, has harmful consequences for the individual, and tends to be chronic and stereotyped." Compulsive shoppers " A. doctors at Stanford University are testing a new drug B. the consequences of compulsive shopping are minimal C. compulsive shopping disorder has not received enough attention from the medical community D. unlike breast cancer or osteoporosis, compulsive shopping disorder defies treatment [单项选择]What did the man previously assume
A. Tony must have been to the discotheque. B. Tony doesn’t care for disco. C. Tony doesn’t know where the disco is. D. Tony tried to learn disco but failed. [单项选择]What did the man assume previously
A. She would go to the bookstore. B. She would not go to the bookstore. C. She would go to the bookstore later. D. She would go to another bookstore. 我来回答: 提交
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