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   Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　Joblessness is far more than an economic misfortune.It can be a psychological disaster for the unemployed and their families.It can cause illness,divide families and create a downward spiral of feelings of worthlessness and lack of self esteem.According to research done by M. Harvery Brenner,associate professor of health at Johns Hopkins University,every 1% increase in the unemployment rate translates into 37,000 deaths over the next 6 years,including over 20,000 deaths from heart attcks,900 suicides and nearly 500 deaths from cirrhosis of the liver.In addition,Brenner estimates that 7,500 unemployed or their families will be admitted to prison after committing a crime or to a mental hospital.“The impact goes well beyond the individual who loses a job,”said Brenner.“stress caused by economic factors affects our national life at every level.”Men who have been socialized as the family breadwinner are especially hard hit by unemployment.They suffer greater depression and anxiety and have a higher possibility of psychotic behavior than men who are employed.“Nine months seems to be a crucial point when hope and patience give out,”said a leading psychologist. After that,“illness,suicide,alcoholism,divorce,and even crime grow at epidemic rate.”Left without a job,many workers feel they have nothing to look forward to.They miss their co�瞱orkers and the routine of going to work.For many,the sense of hopelessness grows worse every time they are rejected for a new job.When this happens often enough,the rejection unemployed workers feel may be exacerbated if some friends and neighbors avoid them as if they had a contagious disease.

　　21. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

　　A.Joblessness is an economic misfortune.
　　B. Joblessness is a psychological disaster for the unemployed and their families. C.Joblessness can cause the unemployed to commit suicide.
　　D.Joblessness is a contagious disease.

　　22. In what way does the unemployment affect the unemplayed and their families？

　　A.It makes them ill.
　　B.It causes the divorce。
　　C.it creates a feeling of worthlessness and lack of self esteem.
　　D.All above.

　　23. According to M. Harvey Brenner's research,if there is 1% increase in the unemployment rate,how many people will die from cirrhosis of the liver
　　A.37,000 B.20,000 C.900 D.500

　　24. If a man has been unemployed for a year,he ____

　　A.will be happy and relieved. B.will be hopeless.
　　C.will lose patience D.both B and C

　　25. What is the best title for this passage?
　　A.An Economic Misfortune. B.The Harm of Joblessness
　　C.An Scientific Research D.How to Treat The Unemployed
答案:

　　短文大意 :

　　本文主要講述了失業(yè)對失業(yè)人員及其家庭的危害——身體上的與心靈上的，并運用一項科學調(diào)查對該主題進行了進一步的說明。

　　21. 答案D。

　　【參考譯文】 據(jù)文中所述，下列哪一項是不正確的

　　【試題分析】 本題為綜合分析題。

　　【詳細解答】 這道題要求考生在通讀全文的條件下進行分析，選項A、B、C在文中是可以找到的，而選項D在文中末尾出現(xiàn)了，但考生應該注意本文最后一句，是一個“as if”引導的虛擬語氣。

　　22. 答案D。

　　【參考譯文】 失業(yè)是如何影響失業(yè)者及其家庭的

　　【試題分析】 本題為細節(jié)題。

　　【詳細解答】 這道題的答案在第一段的第二句話，只是表述方式略有不同。

　　23. 答案D。

　　【參考譯文】 據(jù)哈維·布萊勒的研究，失業(yè)率每提高1%會有多少人死于肝硬化

　　【試題分析】 本題為細節(jié)題。

　　【詳細解答】 這道題的答案在第二段，考生在閱讀短文明注意了每組數(shù)字所指的對象，就不難選出答案。

　　24. 答案D。

　　【參考譯文】 如果一個人失業(yè)一年，他……

　　【詳細解答】 本題為綜合推斷題

　　【詳細解答】 這道題的答案在第三段的第四句話，選項B、C只是表述方式和原文不
　　一樣，考生只要理解“ give out”是指“用完，耗盡”，就不難得出正確答案。

　　25. 答案B。

　　【參考譯文】 文章最好的標題是什么

　　【試題分析】 本題為綜合理解題。

　　【詳細解答】 這道題要求考文通讀全文，掌握文章主題。選項B是最符合本文大意最有概括性的標題。