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Internet Time Tied to Teen Depression(抑郁) Symptoms
Spending
time online is normal behaviour for teenagers. But too much Internet use by
teens —or too little, for that matter —might be related to depression, a new
study finds.
The
findings, reported in the journal of Pediatrics, do not mean that the Internet
is to blame. For one, teens in the study who spent no time online were also at
increased risk of depression symptoms. Instead, the researchers say that both
heavy Internet use, and non-use, could serve as signals that a teenager is having
a hard time.
For
the study, Dr Pierre-Andre Michaud and his colleagues at the University of
Lausanne, Switzerland, surveyed 7,200 individuals aged 16 to 20 about their
Internet use.
Those
who were online more than two hours per day were considered "heavy"
Internet users, while those online anywhere from several times per week to two
hours per day were considered "regular" users.
The
teenagers also answered a number of health-related questions, including some
standard questions about "depressive tendencies" that gauge (判定) how often a person feels sad or hopeless.
Compared with regular Internet users, the study found, kids who were heavy
users or non-users were more likely to be depressed or very depressed.
Among
male teens, heavy users and non-users were both around one-third more likely to
have a high depression score, compared to "regular" users. Among
girls, heavy Internet users had an 86 percent greater chance of depression,
while non-users had a 46 percent greater likelihood compared to regular users.
That
was with factors like family income and any chronic health problems taken into
account. Since teenagers typically go online to contact friends, the
researchers guess that those who are never online may be more socially isolated.
(1)
What's the purpose of Dr Michaud and his colleagues' study?
A . To know the actual number of teenagers online.
B . To know the actual time of teenagers online.
C . To know the influence of study online on teenagers.
D . To know the relationship between the Internet use and depression.
(2)
How long are those who are online per day considered "heavy" Internet users?
A . More than two hours.
B . More than eight hours.
C . More than twelve hours.
D . More than ten hours.
(3)
According to the accounts of the sixth paragraph, what can we conclude?
A . Non-users of Internet aren't likely to be depressed.
B . Among girls, heavy Internet users are more likely to suffer depression than regular users.
C . Heavy users will lead to death unless limited.
D . Non-users have more possibility to be depressed than heavy users.
(4)
What's the meaning of the underlined word "isolated" in the last paragraph?
A . Independent
B . United
C . Separated.
D . Capable.
答案: D
A
B
C