| 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]Syntax mainly deals with
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The American Family
In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are (51) enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely (52) , and children are often allowed to do (53) they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him (54) question, and children are encouraged to be (55) at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom (56) far. Others think that a strong father image would not (57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to (58) their parental families by the time they have 我来回答: 提交
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