Question

Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school . Even more startling , 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it , according to an American College Health Association study released this spring . If you’re feeling depressed on campus , you may find the following tips helpful .

Exercise : Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body , which fight depression naturally . Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression . However , for those severely depressed , simply doing sports is not enough .

Use school counseling services : Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain . Their job is to help students , so experts recommend you use them . Most students , however , are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center , fearing being laughed at by peers . As a result , some schools like Texas Christian University , are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic .

Take advantage of technology : Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype . While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community , it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college .

Go to sleep : Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression . In college , many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying , which is harmful to their mental health . Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation .

1.According to the passage , physical activity __________ .

A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression

B. contributes to the release of endorphins

C. can’t help the seriously depressed students

D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize

2.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .

A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money

B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others

C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage

D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests

3.Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____

A.enables students to get involved in college life

B.helps students stay in contact with others

C.offers students a way to make new friends

D.provides a way to avoid getting bored

4.which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?

A.Taking exercise regularly every week

B.Chatting with old friends with Skype

C.Turning to mental health experts for advice

D.Holding parties deep into the night to relax

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文提到近一半的大學(xué)生會有不同程度的抑郁，提出四種解決的途徑，很有幫助；

1.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到Physical activity releases endorphins身體活動釋放內(nèi)咖肽，故選B項，有助于內(nèi)咖肽的釋放。

2.C 推斷題。根據(jù)第三段提到Their job is to help students , so experts recommend you use them . Most students , however , are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center , fearing being laughed at by peers害怕同學(xué)嘲笑而不愿意去看專業(yè)的醫(yī)生，所以需要勇氣的，故選C項。

3.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段提到While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community , it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college心理專家建議在新環(huán)境中多交朋友，融入到學(xué)校這個群體當(dāng)中是非常重要的，在進(jìn)入大學(xué)之前與人們保持聯(lián)系也很重要在，故選B項。

4.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中提到四個內(nèi)容Exercise 鍛煉；Use school counseling services 利用學(xué)校的服務(wù)中心；Take advantage of technology利用科技； Go to sleep有規(guī)律的睡眠，可知沒有包含D選項

考點：健康類閱讀。