11.Psychologists(心里學(xué)家)at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the compulsive(強迫的) shopping as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating.Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need,and it causes them distress.
"It becomes a problem when you are out of control,"psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said."When you are feeling bad and blue,what do you do?Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream.Some people take the credit card and go out to the shop."Bank managers understand the problem because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money.
Compulsive shopping,known as oniomania(購物癖),was first discovered in 1915.Few studies have been done on the problem.
An advertisement in a Christchurch paper,calling for people to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr.Wilson,attracted 10replies.But the problem,said Mr.Wilson,is clearly not rare.He thinks that compulsive shopping should be treated with drugs."As psychologists we are interested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficulties,"Mr.Wilson said.
Compulsive eaters or shoppers get a kick from their habit."Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better,"he said."You have long-term problems,but human beings are extremely good at not seeing long-term problems and are very sensitive to short-term benefits,"he said.
The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions.The program,consisting of 10one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments,is loosely based on teaching stress management.
"You often have to start to get people to recognize their emotions correctly.Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems connected with what's making you feel that way,"Mr.Wilson said.
66.What is this article mostly about?B
A.Signs of compulsive shopping.
B.Studies of compulsive shopping.
C.comparison of compulsive shopping and compulsive eating.
D.An experimental treatment program designed by Mr.Wilson.
67.The compulsive shoppers will go shopping whenC.
A.they have lots of money
B.they are taking drugs
C.they are feeling sad
D.they win a prize
68.What does the underlined word"distress"in the first paragraph mean?B
A.comfort
B.pain
C.excitement
D.curiosity
69.Which of the following is considered important in treating compulsive shoppers?B
A.Teaching them to manage their money better.
B.Teaching them to understand their emotions.
C.Persuading them not to draw money from the bank.
D.Treating them with right drugs.
70.When the writer says that compulsive shoppers get a kick from their habit,he means that theyD.
A.feel distressed after their wild shopping
B.feel better after treatment from psychologists
C.a(chǎn)re better able to deal with stress problems
D.have a feeling of excitement after shopping.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了強迫購物癥的研究,它的形成原因表現(xiàn)癥狀,以及目前的治療方式和治療方向.
解答 66.B.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章主要講了強迫購物癥的研究,它的形成原因表現(xiàn)癥狀,以及目前的治療方式和治療方向;故選B.
67.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段:When you are feeling bad and blue,what do you do可知強迫性購物者購物在他們感覺悲傷時;故選C.
68.B.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)第一段:Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need,and it causes them distress強迫性購物者經(jīng)常購買超過他們可以負(fù)擔(dān)得起的或超過他們的需要,并使他們窘迫可知意為疼痛窘迫;故選B.
69.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段:You often have to start to get people to recognize their emotions correctly可知教他們理解他們的情緒是治療強迫癥的重要因素;故選B.
70.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段:Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better可知當(dāng)作者說強迫性購物者從他們的習(xí)慣中得到樂趣時,他指的是購物后感到十分激動;故選D.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.