本题是2011年上半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。

本题是2010年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。

本题是2010年上半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。

本题是2009年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。

本题是2008年下半年学位英语教材第五单元的课后阅读理解1。

本题在以往的学位英语考试试题中出现过  本题已考。

   In the past, it was believed that depression was more prevalent among the poorer and less educated people, but that is not the case. The truth is, depression can afflict people from all walks of life, and often it hits the most ambitious, creative and conscientious. It is fallacious to think that people on the corporate rung of the social ladder are not prone(易于…) to this malady(疾病). In fact, executives and professionals who are burdened with mounting pressures in their work may succumb to all these pressures and become depressed. The suicide of Vincent Foster, Jr, anoted American lawyer and White House official is a case in point. Despite the glamour of his position, which many people thought enviable, he felt overburdened with pressures and decided to take the easy way out.

   Studies show that people born later in this century have experienced much moredepression than those born earlier. In fact the rate of depression over the last two generations has increased tenfold. Experts theorize that it could be due to the fact that the younger generations have higher expectations from life and are therefore more likely to suffer from failure, disappointment and hence, depression.

Depression is easily recognisable. The depressed person feels sad or down in the dumps, and loses interest in even the most pleasurable activities. Moreover, he suffers from either significant gain or loss of weight, sleeplessness or over sleeping, sluggish movement and thinking, fatigue, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, impaired concentration and forgetfulness, and in extreme cases, the afflicted person may have suicidal tendencies. It is often believed that depression runs in the family, but this is not conclusively so, since there are cases where depressed persons do not have a history of depression in their families. Depression is often workrelated although at times it has its roots in family relations.

People who suffer from depression need not stay in the closet, since it is not a sin or a shame to be depressed. A prompt visit to a psychologist means prompt treatment and hence prompt recovery. Experts guarantee that depression is easily treatable, and in nip in the bud cases, the patient fully recovers in a few days, thanks to the variety of effective treatment available.

1. According to the author, depression ____.

A. affects the poor and poor educated people more than the rich and successful ones

B. seldom attacks executives

C. is not limited to any particular class of people

D. is caused by one’s ambition

2. Studies show depression ____.

A. is more common today than in the past decades

B. was more common in the old generations

C. increased ten times in the days of our parents and grandparents

D. afflicts only young people

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Very high expectations for the individual make him more prone to depression.B. A depressed person feels sad and dejected.

C. People need not attempt to hide their depression because it’s not a shameful thing.

D. Depression is hereditary

4. Depression can be easily cured ____.

A. if the patient is youngB. at the early stage of the diseaseC. when plants are in bud

D. if the patient goes to see a psychologist

5.The passage is mainly a ____.

A. description of the symptoms of depression

B. brief introduction of depression

C. summary of the causes of depression

D. list of treatment of depression

【答案】 

It is often believed that depression runs in the family, but this is not conclusively so, since there are cases where depressed persons do not have a history of depression in their families. Depression is often work-related although at times it has its roots in family relations.

人们常常认为抑郁症是家族遗传的，但这一看法并没有确凿的证据，因为在一些病例中，抑郁症患者的家族成员并没有病史，抑郁往往与工作相关，虽然有时也有家庭关系方面的根源。

1.C. is not limited to any particular alas of people

2.A. is more common today than in the past decades

3.D. Depression is hereditary.

4.B.at the early stage of the disease.

5.B. brief introduction of depression

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