Question

Researchers in London and Bristol have found that men are particularly likely to yield to depression if their partners are also depressed.
The finding highlights the importance of paying attention to the partners of depressed mothers, as young children themselves are vulnerable (容易受伤的) to social problems if both parents are depressed.
Researchers in London and at the University of Bristol launched their study to investigate whether family structure affects the likelihood of depression in men around the time their child is born. They looked at men from traditional families, men with children from a previous relationship, men whose partners had children by a former partner, and men who were not living with their partners.
All 7,108 participants filled out a questionnaire on depression, and answered questions about their age, education level and employment status. Details about the quality of their relationships with their partners, networks of friends and previous life events were also recorded.
About 3.5 percent of the men and 13 percent of their partners suffered depression around the time their child was born. While men in stepfamilies or who were not living with their partners were twice as likely to get depressed as those in traditional families, this could be explained by other factors that are more common in nontraditional families, such as poor education and relationship conflicts.
Even allowing for all these factors, however, the partners of women who were suffering from prenatal (围产期的) depression were significantly more likely to become depressed themselves, the researchers report in an American journal. Ten percent of women who were depressed had depressed partners. For the healthy women, the figure was only 2.6 percent.
Previous research suggests that families with two depressed parents may need special attention. A researcher in Atlanta has found that primary school children with two troubled parents have difficulty relating to their peers. “It’s extremely important to look at the whole family.” she says

1. 1.
   What can we conclude from the first two paragraphs of this passage?
   1. A.
      Men often beat their children
   2. B.
      Depressed women often have depressed partners
   3. C.
      All young children are vulnerable to social problems
   4. D.
      Women with children often have depressed partners
2. 2.
   Why did researchers in London and Bristol carry out such an investigation?
   1. A.
      To see what kind of family environment is ideal for children to grow up in
   2. B.
      To study whether family structure affects depression in men when their child is born
   3. C.
      To investigate why so many men get depressed when a child is born
   4. D.
      To see whether it is true that behind every depressed man there is a depressed woman
3. 3.
   What kind of men is least likely to get depressed when their child was born?
   1. A.
      Men in stepfamilies
   2. B.
      Men who were not living with their partners
   3. C.
      Men in traditional families
   4. D.
      Men in nontraditional families
4. 4.
   According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
   1. A.
      Ten percent of women who were depressed had depressed partners
   2. B.
      2.6 percent of healthy women were depressed
   3. C.
      Special attention should be paid to families in which both the father and the mother were depressed
   4. D.
      Primary school children whose parents were both depressed couldn’t get along well withtheir peers

Answer 1

BBCB
试题分析：文章介绍了一项调查，目的是想弄清是否孩子出生的时候，家里的压抑的情绪会影响男性，结果表明传统的家庭中男子不太会抑郁，压抑的女性往往有压抑的伴侣。
1.细节题：从第一段的句子：Researchers in London and Bristol have found that men are particularly likely to yield to depression if their partners are also depressed.可知压抑的女性往往有压抑的伴侣。选B
2.细节题：从第三段的句子：Researchers in London and at the University of Bristol launched their study to investigate whether family structure affects the likelihood of depression in men around the time their child is born.可知这个调查是想弄清是否孩子出生的时候，家里的压抑的情绪会影响男性，选B
3.细节题：从第五段的句子：While men in stepfamilies or who were not living with their partners were twice as likely to get depressed as those in traditional families, 可知当孩子出生的时候在传统的家庭中男子不太会抑郁，选C
4.推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：Ten percent of women who were depressed had depressed partners. For the healthy women, the figure was only 2.6 percent.可知抑郁的女性有10%都有抑郁的伴侣，而健康的女性有2.6%有抑郁的伴侣。所以B的表达是错的。
考点：考查健康类短文