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?

A．Her daughter's repeated complaints.

B．Tiredness resulting from lack of sleep.

C．The poorly managed state of her house.

D．The high financial costs adding up.

【小题2】What is the main idea of para4?

A．A study claimed to be the first large-scale look at Internet overuse.

B．The American Psychiatric Association plans to list Internet addiction in its edition.

C．There are heated discussions about negative experiences over internet overuse.

D．There is a growing concern towards internet addiction.

【小题3】 According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if ______.

A．it seriously affected family relationships

B．one visited porn websites frequently

C．too much time was spent in chat rooms

D．people got involved in online gambling

【小题4】 According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy dependence on    
the Internet may feel ______.

A．discouraged

B．pressured

C．depressed

D．puzzled

【小题5】 Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction to _____.

A．improve his online gaming skills

B．control his desire for online gaming

C．show how good he is at online gaming

D．exchange online gaming experience

【小题6】Which of the following best describes the tone(口吻) of the passage ?

A．Humorous

B．Ironic

C．Objective

D．Casual

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable   1   when I was teaching the second   2 , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to   3   ideas of how to   4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised and   5   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   6   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   7   up at our Classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   8   it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   9  .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and l was   10   if you could keep my mother    11    while I'm busy."

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy    12    my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   13   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep    14   .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day's   15   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if  16   was completed. When I came   17   Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Matra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too."

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   18   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't   19   it."

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had  20   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

1. A．lasted                        B．happened            C．experienced                 D．described

2. A．school                 B．class              C．grade                D．lesson

3. A．pay attention to          B．look forward to      C．get on with           D．come up with

4. A．love                   B．please             C．respect                     D．admire

5. A．astonished              B．worried           C．relieved              D．interested

6. A．even                  B．ever              C．still                  D．once

7. A．followed               B．held              C．kept                 D．lined

8. A．As                   B．Although           C．While               D．Because

9. A．wild                   B．curious            C．strange              D．upset

10. A．considering          B．wondering         C．asking              D．doubting

11. A．connection           B．care               C．company             D．concern

12 A．served               B．supplied            C．assigned             D．applied

13. A．taught               B．studied             C．practiced            D．told

14. A．mind                B．thought             C．agreement           D．conversation

15. A．feeling              B．behavior           C．event               D．performance

16. A．something           B．everything          C．anything             D．nothing

17. A．by                 B．to                 C．on                  D．over

18. A．announced           B．delivered            C．stated              D．whispered

19. A．make               B．get                C．do                  D．take

20. A．probably            B．exactly             C．rarely                      D．eagerly

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable   36   when I was teaching second   37  , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to   38   ideas of how to   39   our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and   40   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   41   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   42   up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   43   it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   44  .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   45   if you could keep my mother   46   while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   47   my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   48   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   49  .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   50   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if   51   was completed. When I came   52   Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs, Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   53   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran bark and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   54   it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had   55   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

A．lasted     B．happened  C．experienced      D．described

A．school    B．class  C．grade      D．lesson

A．pay attention to     B．look forward to       C．get on with     D．come up with

A．love       B．please       C．respect      D．admire

A．astonished     B．worried    C．relieved    D．interested

A．even      B．ever  C．still   D．once

A．followed       B．held  C．kept  D．lined

A．As  B．Although  C．While       D．Because

A．wild      B．curious     C．strange     D．upset

A．considering  B．wondering       C．asking      D．doubting

A．connection   B．care   C．company   D．concern

A．served  B．supplied    C．assigned    D．applied

A．taught  B．studied     C．practiced   D．told

A．mind    B．thought     C．agreement D．conversation

A．feeling B．behavior   C．event D．action

A．something   B．everything       C．anything   D．nothing

A．by       B．to    C．on     D．over

A．announced   B．delivered  C．stated       D．whispered

A．make   B．get    C．do     D．take

A．probably     B．exactly     C．rarely       D．eagerly

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable  1  when I was teaching second   2   10 years ago.

       In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to   3   ideas of how to   4   our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and   5   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   6   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   7   up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   8   it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   9  .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   10   if you could keep my mother   11   while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   12   my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   13   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   14  .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   15   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if   16   was completed. When I came   17   Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs, Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   18   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   19   it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had   20   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

1．A．lasted                    B．happened             C．experienced         D．described

2．A．school                  B．class                   C．grade                  D．lesson

3．A．pay attention to      B．look forward to    C．get on with          D．come up with

4．A．love                      B．please                  C．respect                D．admire

5．A．astonished             B．worried               C．relieved               D．interested

6．A．even                     B．ever                    C．still                     D．once

7．A．followed               B．held                    C．kept                    D．lined

8．A．As                        B．Although             C．Then                   D．Because

9．A．wild                      B．curious                C．strange                D．upset

10．A．considering          B．wondering           C．asking                 D．doubting

11．A．connection           B．care                    C．company             D．concern

12．A．served                 B．supplied               C．assigned              D．applied

13．A．taught                 B．studied                C．practiced             D．told

14．A．mind                   B．thought               C．agreement           D．conversation

15．A．feeling                 B．behavior              C．event                  D．action

16．A．something           B．everything           C．anything              D．nothing

17．A．by                      B．to                       C．on                      D．over

18．A．announced           B．delivered              C．stated                  D．whispered

19．A．make                  B．get                      C．do                      D．take

20．A．probably         B．exactly          C．rarely           D．eagerly

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入

对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable  26  when I was teaching second  27   10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children：a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to   28   ideas of how to    29   our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but   30   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   31   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   32   up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   33  it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   34  

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   35   if you could keep my mother  36   while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   37  my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   38   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   39  .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   40   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if  41    was completed. When I came   42   Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   43   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   44    it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had   45   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

26．A．lasted         B．happened  C．experienced       D．described

27．A．school         B．class  C．grade          D．lesson

28．A．pay attention to         B．look forward to

C．get on with         D．come up with

29．A．love    B．please        C．respect      D．admire

30．A．astonished         B．worried      C．relieved      D．interested

31．A．even  B．ever   C．still     D．once

32．A．followed     B．held   C．kept   D．lined

33．A．As       B．Although    C．While D．Because

34．A．wild    B．curious       C．strange      D．upset

35．A．considering        B．wondering C．asking         D．doubting

36．A．connection         B．care   C．company    D．concern

37．A．served        B．supplied     C．appealed   D．applied

38．A．taught        B．studied       C．practiced   D．told

39．A．mind  B．thought      C．agreement         D．conversation

40．A．feeling        B．behavior    C．event D．action

41．A．something B．everything C．anything    D．nothing

42．A．by       B．to       C．across        D．over

43．A．announced         B．delivered   C．stated        D．whispered

44．A．make B．get     C．do       D．take

45．A．probably    B．exactly       C．rarely          D．eagerly