Question

While we all try to find happiness, sometimes we still end up feeling low. While most people can control this feeling, low moods can stay with some, leading to depression. About 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015, according to a report by the World Health Organization in February. This is more than 4 percent of the world’s population.

Depression is described by the WHO as a mental disorder. It has several symptoms including sadness, loss of interest and feelings of low self-worth. In severe cases, depression may even lead to suicide.

The number of people living with depression is increasing. The WHO reported a rise of 18.4 percent between 2005 and 2015. Young people are a group known to suffer with depression. “The pressures on today’s youth are like no other generation, perhaps,” Dan Chisholm, an official of WHO, told Reuters.

In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a psychology professor with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua News Agency. Competition to outperform others, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth.

Almost 1.2 million Chinese people aged 15 to 24 suffer from depression, according to a report released by British science journal The Lancet in May.

Luckily, more and more efforts are being made to deal with this problem. This year’s World Health Day, held on April 7, will focus on depression. The day will highlight (强调) the “Depression: let’s talk” campaign. The campaign aims to make sure that people with depression both seek and get help.

1.According to the passage, what was the population of the world in 2015?

A. about 322 million    B. about 128.8 million

C. about 8050 million    D. about 18.4million

2.Which symptom is the worst among several symptoms?

A. suicide    B. loss of interest

C. sadness    D. feelings of low self-worth

3.What does the 3rd paragraph tell us?

A. The pressures on today’s youth are the same as other generations.

B. The pressures on today’s youth are not the same as other generations.

C. The pressures on today’s youth are bigger than other generations.

D. The pressures on today’s youth are not bigger than other generations.

4.What cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth?

A. Competition between young generations

B. Competition to outperform others

C. Competition to perform better than others in education

D. Education to avoid disorders

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文讲述了越来越多的人开始患上抑郁症，世界卫生组织的一份报告显示，2015患有抑郁症的人，约有3亿2200万人这是世界人口的百分之4以上。它的症状，包括悲伤，失去兴趣和低自我价值感。在严重的情况下，抑郁症甚至可能导致自杀。在中国，青少年抑郁症患者也在上升。

1.推理判断题。由“About 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015, according to a report by the World Health Organization in February.This is more than 4 percent of the world’s population.”二月，世界卫生组织的一份报告显示，2015的人患有抑郁症，约有3亿2200万人。这是世界人口的百分之4以上。可推断得2015年的世界人口约为 8050 million 。故选C。

2.细节理解题。由“It has several symptoms including sadness, loss of interest and feelings of low self-worth .In severe cases, depression may even lead to suicide.”它有一些症状，包括悲伤，失去兴趣和低自我价值感。在严重的情况下，抑郁症甚至可能导致自杀,可知最严重的情况可能会自杀，故选A。

3.主旨大意题。由“ Young people are a group known to suffer with depression. “The pressures on today’s youth are like no other generation, perhaps,”年轻人是一组已知患有抑郁症人群。“压力对今天的年轻人没有像其他的一代，也许。可知当今青年的压力与其他世代不一样。故选B。

4.细节理解题。由“Competition to outperform others, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth.”竞争胜过其他人，尤其是在教育方面，会给中国年轻人造成很大的压力。可知在教育竞赛中表现优于他人给中国青年带来了很多压力。故选C。