2017年12月四级段落匹配题练习10篇（九）

　　Caught in the Web

　　A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-oldCarla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'dwake up early, turn on her laptop and chat onInternet dating sites and instant-messagingprograms-leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with thedishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters beforeshe 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 medicaljournals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generatedinterest in the subject. There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes toomuch or whether addiction is possible.

　　But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more seriousattention. Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claims to be the first large-scalelook at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listingInternet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussionboards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much timeon the Web.

　　"There's no question that there're people who're seriously in trouble because they're overdoingtheir Internet involvement. " said psychiatrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls theproblem a disorder rather than a true addition.

　　Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities, is more skeptical. "The Internet is an environment," he said. "You can't be addicted to the environment." Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved byencouraging people to prioritize other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.

　　The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of morethan 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford Universityresearchers. About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because ofexcessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," andnearly 4% reported feeling "preoccupied by the Internet when offline."

　　About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reportedthey "found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time."

　　"The Internet problem is still in its infancy," said Elias Aboutjaoude, a Stanford professor. Nosingle 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 "interms of losses," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. "If it's a loss [where] you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's toomuch."

　　Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavyInternet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center forInternet Behavior.

　　The websites for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms ofcomputer addictions:

　　● Having a sense of well-being (幸福) or excitement while at the computer.

　　● Longing for more and more time at the computer.

　　● Neglect of family and friends.

　　● Feeling empty, depressed 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 personalhygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.

　　People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mooddisorders, Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often reportthat 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 gamersspend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One suchgame, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gamingaddiction."

　　Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World ofWarcraft 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 onlyafter 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, saidHeidrich, now a father of two. "People do it at the expense of everything that was a constantin their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remindmyself to keep my love for online games in check."

　　Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, whenshe first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addictiongroup 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 mywork,to take care of my home, to give attention to my children," she wrote in a message sentto the group."I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay mymortgage (抵押贷款) 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."

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　46. In one of the messages she posted on a website, Toebe admitted that she had an Internetaddition.

　　47. Excessive Internet use had rendered Toebe so poor that she couldn't afford to seekprofessional help.

　　48. Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved if people canrealize what is important in life.

　　49. According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if itseriously affected family relationships.

　　50. According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy reliance on the Internet may feelpuzzled.

　　51. Andrew Heidrich cut back online gaming because his family had intervened.

　　52. Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction to curb hisdesire for online gaming.

　　53. Now that she's got a boyfriend, Toebe is no longer crazy about online dating.

　　54. Her daughter's repeated complaints made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too muchtime on the Internet.

　　55. People haven't yet reached agreement on excessive Internet use.