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. Advertising is responsible for compulsive shopping disorder.
B. Pharmaceutical companies counteract the effects of advertisers who persuade Americans to binge buy.
C. Pharmaceutical companies are to blame for compulsive shopping disorder.
D. Pharmaceutical companies are every bit as marketing-oriented as advertisers.
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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
[填空题] Stanford University 1 Stanford University, famous as one of northern California’s several institutions of higher learning, is sometimes called "the Harvard of the West. " The closeness of Stanford to San Francisco, a city thirty-two miles to the north, gives the university a decidedly cosmopolitan (世界性的) flavor. 2 The students are enrolled mainly from the western United States. But most of the fifty states send students to Stanford, and many foreign students study here, as well. And standards for admission remain high. Young men and women are selected to enter the university from the upper fifteen percent of their high school classes. 3 Not only because of me high caliber(素质)of its students but also because of the desirable location and climate, Stanford has attracted to its faculty some of the world’s most respected scholars. The university staff has included many Nobel prize winners such as Dr. Felix Bloch, Dr. Robe
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