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Lonely Planet

Sometimes it seems like we're all friends on Facebook. But the sad truth is that Americans are lonelier than ever. Between 1985 and 2004, the number of people who said they felt lonely tripled, to 25 percent, according to Duke University researchers.
Social isolation in all adults has been linked to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, and an increased risk of depression and suicide, says John T. Cacioppo, a neuroscientist at the University of Chicago.
Though more Americans than ever are living alone, the connection between single -living and loneliness is in fact quite weak. "Some of the most profound loneliness can happen when other people are present," says Harry Reis, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. Take college freshmen: even though they're surrounded by people almost all the time, many feel incredibly isolated during the first quarter of the school year, Cacioppo says. By the second quarter, however, most freshmen have found social replacements for their high - school friends.
So how many friends do you need to avoid loneliness? There is no magic number. An introvert might need one confidante not to feel lonely, whereas an extrovert might require three, or four bosom buddies. Experts say it's not the quantity of social relationships but the quality that really matters. "The most popular kid in school may still feel lonely," Cacioppo says. "There ore a lot of stars who have been idols and lived lonely lives. "
Loneliness can be relative: it has been defined as an emotional response to a perceived discrepancy between a person's desired levels of social interaction and the contact they're actually receiving. People tend to measure themselves against others, feeling particularly alone in communities where social connection is the norm.
Social- networking sites like Facebook and My Space may provide people with a false sense of connection that ultimately increases loneliness in people who feel alone. "These sites should serve as a supplement, but not replacement for, face - to - face interaction. Just being able to engage genuinely and politely with your neighbors is a better fix than texting could ever effect for mental stability. " Cacioppo says.

单选题 According to the passage, why is it said Americans are lonelier?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】考查事情发生的原因定位到原文Between 1985 and 2004, the number of people who said they felt lonely tripled, to 25 percent，从1985到2004年，认为自己孤独的人数翻了三倍，增加到25%，选项A认为增加了25%，与原文意思不符，选项B认为2004年的人数是1985年的3倍，是与原文意思相符的，故选B。选项C认为是因为我们不能通过Facebook交朋友，定位到原文it seems like we're all friends on Facebook，我们似乎看起来在Facebook上都是朋友，说明Facebook是一个交友工具，虽然其作用性不一定很大，但这并不是判断我们感到孤独的原因，故C不正确。

单选题 According to the passage, which one of the following is not mentioned as ailment connected to social isolation?

单选题 According to the passage ,which one of the following statements is right?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】对特定条件下发生的具体事情的判断选项A说明独居和孤独感之间的关系，定位到文章原句the connection between single-living and loneliness is in fact quite weak，可见其两者的关系事实上是很弱的，故A项认为两者有很强的联系是不符合文意的。选项B说明大学新生在第一学期，因为总是和很多人在一起，所以不会感到孤独，定位到文章原句Take college freshmen: even though they're surrounded by people almost all the time，many feel incredibly isolated，即使大学新生和很多人在一起，但他们还是感到很孤独。可见B不符合文意。
选项C说明在一个认同集体性的社会里，人们比较不会感受到孤独。定位到文章原句People tend to measure themselves against others，feeling particularly alone in communities where social connection is the norm，在一个认同社会联系的环境里，人们会拿自己和别人做比较，也会特别容易感到孤独，故C项不符合文意．
D项说明个人对社会交往的需求会影响孤独感，定位到文章原句，Loneliness can be relative…emotional response to a perceived discrepancy between a person's desired levels of social interaction and the contact they're actually receiving，说明孤独感是相对的，是存在于个人期望的社会联系和实际得到的社会联系之间的不一致，可见D是符合文意的。

单选题 According to the passage, what is Cacioppo's ideas about online social- networking?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】考查文中人物对具体事物的观点由题干定位到文章原句These sites should serve as a supplement, but not replacement for，face-to-face interaction…The human heart is suffering from lack of authentic interaction．Just being able to engage genuinely and politely with your neighbors is a better fix than texting could ever effect for mental stability．Cacioppo教授说这些社交网站只是一个社交活动的补充，不能完全代替真实生活中的面对面的互动。人的心灵苦于真实的交流，和邻居的一次真诚友好的闲聊也比网上聊天要更利于精神健康。选项C表示社交网站并不比和邻居的友好聊天有好处，与文章意思相符，故选C。文章原句Social-networking sites like Face book and My Space may provide people with a false sense of connection，诸如Facebook和My Space这些社交网站，给人们的是一种虚假的联系。选项A认为社交网站能提供面对面的真实交流，选项B认为社交网站是一种参与社交的好的途径，都与文章原意不符，故不正确。选项D认为社交网站能代替真实的社交互动，与文章愿意不符，故不正确。

单选题 According to the last paragraph, which one of the following satements is right?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】考查对全篇的理解选项A认为人认识的人越多，就越不容易感到孤独，定位到文章原句it's not the quantity of social relationships but the quality that really matters．至关重要的并不是社交的数量而是质量，可见选项A与原意不符。选项B认为人越受欢迎，就越不会感到孤独，定位到文章原句The most popular kid in school may still feel lonely，There are a lot of stars who have been idols and lived lonely lives．在学校最受欢迎的孩子可能还是觉得孤独，也有很多明星过着很孤独的生活，可见选项B与文章原意不符，选项C认为一个真正的挚友能帮助减少孤独感，定位到文章原句an introvert might need one confidante not to feel lonely，一个性格内向的人可能就需要一个能推心置腹的好朋友就够了，可见选项C是与文章原意相符。选项D认为有4个以上的朋友就能使孤独感消失，定位到文章原句So how many friends do you need to avoid loneliness? There is no magic number-说明在朋友数量上，并不没有一个绝对的数值可以保证人不感到孤独，故选项D不符文意。