[1]The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs，but in modern—day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

[2]Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

[3] The question is, why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when feel guilty.

[4]Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can          . Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping, should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison.

1. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text. (Please answer within 8 words.)

   ①                                                                        

   ②                                                                      

   ③                                                                      

   shopping, drinking, playing computer games, working, watching TV, taking drugs

   (答出其中三种即可，不根据原文回答者不得分)

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (Please answer with in 8 words)

   The reason why some people shopaholics have shopping addition.

   The possible reasons for shopaholism／shopping addition.

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(Please answer within 6 words)

   cause／bring about／result in many problems

4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

   Accordingly，these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

   If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese

    他们购物成瘾，而且通常买的都是用不着的东西。

    他们购物上瘾，常买些不需要的东西。