A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief breaks. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.
　　"I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart – kind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I knew that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just keep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.
　　Toebe's conclusion: She felt like she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone.
　　Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers aroused interest in the subject. But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at Internet overuse. The American Psychiatric Association may also consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up, on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.
The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the latest survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers. About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling " still occupied by the Internet when offline."
　　"The Internet problem is still in its early stage," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. The problem is not limited to porn (色情) or gambling websites.”
　　“Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but in terms of losses.”said Maressa Orzack. "If it's a loss where you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's too much."
　　Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.
　　The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:
　　● Having a sense of happiness or excitement while at the computer.
　　● Longing for more and more time at the computer.
　　● Neglect of family and friends.
　　● Feeling empty, depremssed or irritable when not at the computer.
　　● Lying to employers and family about activities.
　　● Inability to stop the activity.
　　● Problems with school or job.
　　Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.
　　“People who struggle with Internet overuse maybe depressed or have other mood disorders.” Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, excitement and fun," she said. “Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaxed.”
　　Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction."
　　Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.
　　“There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in with online gaming, ”said Heidrich, now a father of two. People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly “to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check”.
　　Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line:“I have an Internet Addiction.”
　　“I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I'm failing to accomplish my work, to take care of my home, to give attention to my children,”she wrote in a message sent to the group. “I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay my loan and face losing everything.”
　　Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last week. "It's a lot better now."
【小题1】 What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?

Alex Taw，a 21?year?old student from Wiltshire，England.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends，preparing for college，worrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams，he sat down with a notebook at home，and jotted down (草草记下) the question：How can I become a millionaire?

The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (领域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (电脑上的像点)，10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000，enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few months，he became a real millionaire.

How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?

“Well，I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university，as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支)．Swift action was necessary！”He said.

He also added，“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”

His personal philosophy around money is：Money is not everything，but it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stress，but，unless_we_are_careful，it_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.

He also said，“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about business，there are other reasons—exploring your interests，meeting new people，and being in a creative environment.”

Besides making contributions to society，he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems，whatever they are.

1.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?

A．Large imagination.? B．Quick action.

C．Great ambition.? D．Great investment.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Alex Taw is an American millionaire.

B．Alex Taw will graduate from university.

C．Alex Taw doesn’t work hard.

D．Alex Taw was not rich before.

3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．The more money we have，the more stress we have.

B．Money can be of great help.

C．We should try our best to earn money.

D．Money is helpful in some way，but we should make full use of it.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire

B．The Success Road to Be a Millionaire

C．Alex Taw：An Millionaire Boy

D．The MillionDollarHomepage.com

‘Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness,’ wrote Samuel Johnson，a famous British writer and lexicographer（词典编写者）of the eighteenth century．

Today, amid the large amount of worldly temptations and material sources of modem-day enjoyment, people from all walks of life are still searching for the key to happiness．The question ‘How call we be happy? ’seems to worry everyone．Indeed, in this day and age of scientific advancement and heavenly comforts．people still do not seem able to find a definite answer to the age-old problem of finding happiness．Happiness seems to be a very difficult thing．Solon’s dictum‘ count no man happy until he is dead’ seems to present both, the poor and the rich with a continual threat causing them no end of anxiety．

In Oxford，England，a noted psychology professor, Dr Michael Argyle，has succeeded in his quest for happiness．Over the past eight years, he has been researching the mysterious antithesis（对立而）of depression，and has found convincing clues which he has embodied in his books．‘The Psychology of Happiness’，and ‘The Social Psychology of Everyday Life’．

Dr Argyle explains that happiness comprises three essential elements—first，positive emotions 1ike joy；second，the absence of negative emotions like anxiety；and lastly, the non-emotional element which means a general，more profound satisfaction with life．

“The bigger source of happiness is a happy marriage,” Dr Argyle explains．“Job satisfaction．”he continues，“is another essential ingredient of happiness．”Do you feel you are doing a useful job? Do you feel you are achieving, or stand a chance of achieving your ambitions? If you honestly  have positive answers to these questions，then eventually，you will be happy；if not，then you can still be happy by reducing your ambitions and lowering your expectations in order to achieve  happiness．’The fact is, the higher your ambitions and dreams are，the more difficult it will be for you to achieve your goals and therefore it will be harder to achieve satisfaction and happiness．

Dr Argyle offers other avenues people can take to find real happiness．Music, games or sports，a drink with a friend，a simple gathering at tea，lunch or dinner with loved ones, or simply thinking of nice things, call give a person happiness, if only for a few hours．Surprisingly, television programmers, especially soap operas offers nothing but a bit of pleasurable moments． Often, television viewers are so carried away emotionally that they feel depressed or emotionally tired. Non-soap programmers，on the other hand，bore many viewers or sometimes deepen their misery．Dr Argyle further explains that wealth and worldly success do contribute to happiness．But in the ultimate analysis, Dr Argyle says, it is the person’s temperament（性情）that makes him happy or unhappy．“There are in our midst people who are naturally happy, and there are the sad ones．”

Happiness is indeed mysterious．As one wise mall put it, ‘Few are those who have never had the chance to achieve happiness，but fewer those who have never taken that chance．’

1．The writer quotes Solon’s dictum in paragraph 2 to prove that            ．

A．happiness is everyone’s business            B．the dead are happier than the living

C．man is generally hard．                          D．happiness is not easy to find

2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an ingredient of happiness?

A．Happy marriage．                              B．Entertainment．

C．High ambitions．                                 D．Wealth and power．

3．The writer believes that television programmers             ．

A．do more harm than good                                                                                    B．offer only limited enjoyment

C．should be avoided altogether by viewers                               

D．are a genuine source of enjoyment

4．Dr argyle believes that              ．

A．the temperament of a person is largely affected by his working environment

B．there are people who are by nature happy or unhappy

C．there are people who blame others for their low self-esteem

D．most people often feel depressed because they worry about what other people think of them．

5．In the last paragraph，the writer implies that           ．

A．happiness is false

B．people may not know it but they are, in fact ,happy

C．people should not bother seeking happiness

D．most people have been happy at least once in their life

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

Football is, I suppose, the most popular games in England. One had only to go to one of the important   31   to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and   32   for one side or the other.

One of the most   33   thing about football in England to a stranger is the __34__ knowledge of the game which even the   35   seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in   36   of the important teams. He   37   photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you   38   he expects will win such and such a match,

  39  his opinion is usually as   40   as that of men three or four times his   41  .

Most schools in England take   42   seriously—much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries,   43  lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements（安排）. In England, it is believed that   44   is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the   45  ; it also means character training; and one of the   46  ways of training character is by means of games,   47  team games, where the boy has to learn to   48   with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its   49  . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for   50  .

A. games         B. matches      C. sports        D. sports meet

A. fighting        B. jumping      C. laughing     D. cheering

A. exciting        B. pleasant      C. surprising    D. disappointing

A. great          B. interesting    C. limited       D. useless

A. smallest boy    B. oldest man    C. shortest child  D. most stupid child

A. none          B. each         C. few          D. most

A. has           B. takes         C. accepts       D. gains

A. why          B. which        C. who          D. whom

A. but           B. and          C. however       D. because

A. same         B. useless       C. many         D. valuable

A. experience     B. height        C. age           D. size

A. matches       B. football       C. education      D. pupils

A. where         B. there         C. their          D. because

A. learning       B. education      C. a textbook     D. physical education

A. school        B. lab           C. library        D. classroom

A. quickest       B. cheapest       C. best          D. modernest

A. especially      B. usually        C. seldom       D. hardly

A. fight          B. struggle       C. work          D. study

A. teachers       B. pupils         C. players        D. team

A. eyesight       B. head          C. foot           D. body

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

Football is, I suppose, the most popular games in England. One had only to go to one of the important   31   to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and   32   for one side or the other.

One of the most   33   thing about football in England to a stranger is the __34__ knowledge of the game which even the   35   seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in   36   of the important teams. He   37   photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you   38   he expects will win such and such a match,

  39  his opinion is usually as   40   as that of men three or four times his   41  .

Most schools in England take   42   seriously—much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries,   43  lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements（安排）. In England, it is believed that   44   is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the   45  ; it also means character training; and one of the   46  ways of training character is by means of games,   47  team games, where the boy has to learn to   48   with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its   49  . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for   50  .

1.A. games         B. matches      C. sports        D. sports meet

2.A. fighting        B. jumping      C. laughing     D. cheering

3.A. exciting        B. pleasant      C. surprising    D. disappointing

4.A. great          B. interesting    C. limited       D. useless

5.A. smallest boy    B. oldest man    C. shortest child  D. most stupid child

6.A. none          B. each         C. few          D. most

7.A. has           B. takes         C. accepts       D. gains

8.A. why          B. which        C. who          D. whom

9.A. but           B. and          C. however       D. because

10.A. same         B. useless       C. many         D. valuable

11.A. experience     B. height        C. age           D. size

12.A. matches       B. football       C. education      D. pupils

13.A. where         B. there         C. their          D. because

14.A. learning       B. education      C. a textbook     D. physical education

15.A. school        B. lab           C. library        D. classroom

16.A. quickest       B. cheapest       C. best          D. modernest

17.A. especially      B. usually        C. seldom       D. hardly

18.A. fight          B. struggle       C. work          D. study

19.A. teachers       B. pupils         C. players        D. team

20.A. eyesight       B. head          C. foot           D. body