4．They may have text，email，F(xiàn)acebook and Twitter，but young people are still lonelier than any other age group．The Loneliness in New Zealand Report，published by Statistics New Zealand，shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age．Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages．Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship，but among older people，lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness．Women were more likely to feel lonely than men．
Philip Walker，spokesman for the General Social Survey，said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend．But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing．
Mr．Walker said the finding needed more exploration，including looking at the role of technology and social media．"It could be that people's expectations of connection have gone up，so we expect increased levels of connection，"he said．"While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected，on the other hand for those who do get bullied（欺辱），especially bullied online，it's quite isolating．A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness．"
Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love．Manager Rick Davies，said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site．
Mr．Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010there had been huge growth in smart phones，which meant people were online even more．He believed online tools，such as Skype，could help people stay connected．"People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now．It's like you're sitting in your living room having a chat with them．"
Bemardine Reid，operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans，which operates a free helpline，said many of their calls came from people who were lonely．"It might be that they've got some problem，just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about，but people who are alone lack those normal contacts．"
The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely，as were those who lived alone．
12．Which of the following may Mr．Walker agree with？A
A．High technology may become a reason for loneliness．
B．People shouldn't use the Internet to get to know strangers．
C．It's hard for people to get enough connection online as expected．
D．Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people．
13．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friends
B．without technology，young people would not feel lonely
C．high technology results in the older being lonely
D．those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely
14．From the last two paragraphs，we can conclude thatD．
A．Internet can keep people free from loneliness
B．people chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic
C．people living alone tend to have more connection online
D．people communicating less in the real world risk loneliness
15．What is the best title of the passage？C
A．Loneliness Around You
B．Young People Online
C．Young but Lonely
D．E-times and Young People．
分析 本文屬于議論文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們說明了如今由于高科技的使用使年輕人更容易感到孤獨，文中給出了幾個容易使人感到孤獨的例子，作者建議人們多與家人相處，這樣可以減少自己的孤獨感．
解答 12．A 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第三段While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected，on the other hand for those who do get bullied（欺辱），especially bullied online，it's quite isolating．A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness．可知Mr．Walker 認為雖然現(xiàn)在的高科技技術(shù)如手機能幫助年輕人之間取得聯(lián)系，但是他們?nèi)匀缓芄陋殻纱丝芍J為高科技可能是人們孤獨的原因，故選A．
13．D 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第三段on the other hand for those who do get bullied（欺辱），especially bullied online，it's quite isolating．A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness可知在網(wǎng)上受到欺騙或傷害的人往往會感到孤獨，故選D．
14．D 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段 people who didn't have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely，as were those who lived alone．可知沒有與家人和朋友進行面對面接觸的人更容易感到孤獨，因此在現(xiàn)實世界中人們交流的風險更少，也不會感到孤獨，故選D．
15．C 主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文主要講述了年輕人覺得孤獨的原因，他們雖然年輕但是仍然很孤獨，故選C．
點評 考查學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
