[单项选择]Although extreme cases of Internet and video--game addiction have not been widely publicized in the U. S.. it’s a different story in Europe and in East Asia, where game - playing has even been linked to player death. In 2006 an in - patient addiction facility for Internet and video. game abuse was opened in Amsterdam, and there are several similar programs operating in Chin
A. It can be inferred from the paragraph that most game players in the United States play in Internet cafes.B. at home.C. at military camps.D. in their workplaces.

[单项选择]These cases may sound extreme, but being fired or laid off is undeniably one of life’s biggest blows and can lead to clinical depression, violence and alcohol abuse, as well as strokes and heart attacks. Even the fear of losing a job produces more doctor visits and health worries. In short, the recent news about rising unemployment and job insecurity may be bad news for our health.
Being laid off may lead to all the following EXCEPT
A. violence and alcohol abuse.
B. psychological problems.
C. blows and strikes on the body.
D. strokes and heart attacks.

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Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, people spent over US $ 2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach US $ 11 billion by the year 2004.
People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting ears are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-l
A. the most popular products on the Internet
B. not yet available on the Internet
C. free to download through the Internet
D. information products available on the Internet

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Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more bad feelings and loneliness than those who was online less frequently, the two-year study showed. Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to commnunicate with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测). Faceless, bodiless "virtual" communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world
A. People spend more time on the Internet now.
B. People spend less time with their families and friends now.
C. The Net proves socially healthier than television.
D. Internet use may cause a drop in psychological healt

[单项选择]Although many colonial scholars consider Jonathan Edwards an important writer, ______ anymore.
A. though few people read his novels
B. but few people read his work
C. and his works are not widely read
D. his works are not widely read

[简答题]Although most dreams apparently happen spontaneously，__________(但外界的事物也会激发人做梦)．

[单项选择]Although television was developed for broadcasting, many important uses have been found that have nothing to do with it.（）
A. 电视不仅促进了节目的播送，而且也有很多其他重要的作用。
B. 尽管开发电视的初衷是为了播送节目，后来却发现电视还有很多与此毫无关系的重要用途。
C. 为了播送节目电视被开发出来，相应地，很多与此有关的重要用途也被发现。
D. 尽管开发电视的初衷是为了播送节目，后来却发现其实电视的重要用途都与此无关。

[单项选择]Passage Two