【正文】 state of her house.　　D) The high financial costs adding up.　　2. What does the author say about excessive Internet use?　　A) People should be warned of its harmful consequences.　　B) It has bee virtually inevitable.　　C) It has been somewhat exaggerated.　　D) People haven39。m not interested in online dating, she said by phone last week. It39。 I can39。m selfemployed and need the Internet for my work, but I39。d gained weight.　　There39。s center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of puter addiction:　　● Having a sense of wellbeing (幸福) or excitement while at the puter.　　● Longing for more and more time at the puter.　　● Neglect of family and friends.　　● Feeling empty, depressed or irritable when not at the puter.　　● 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 (衛(wèi)生) and sleep disturbances.　　People who struggle with excessive Internet use 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 peting in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters plaining 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 that39。re not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it39。re online in chat rooms, checking , 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, a Harvard University professor. If it39。re overdoing their Internet involvement, said psychiatrist (精神科醫(yī)生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.　　Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online munities, is more skeptical. The Internet is an environment, he said. You can39。re people who39。s still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.　　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 largescale look at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.　　There39。s not alone.　　Concern about excessive Internet use isn39。d just keep going, detaching (使脫離) herself further from the outside world.　　Toebe39。d wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instantmessaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took nearconstant plaints 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 didn39。2010年6月英語四級(jí)考試真題Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)　　Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 17, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 810, plete the sentences with the information given in the passage.　　Caught in the Web　　A few months ago, it wasn39。t unusual for 47yearold Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She39。t get off the dating sites, I39。s conclusion: She felt like she was addicted to the Internet. She39。t new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. There39。s no question that there39。re seriously in trouble because they39。t be addicted to the environment. Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging 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 more than 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University 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 preoccupied by the Internet when offline.　　About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they 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 Aboujaoude, a Stanford professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. They39。s a loss [where] you39。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 Orzack39。s nothing pared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a fullscale family intervention (干預(yù)), in which relatives told him he39。s this whole culture of petition that sucks people in with online gaming, said Heidrich, now