The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to deal with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned Thursday．

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are already affected by mental problems such as depression and bipolar disorders （帶躁狂的抑郁癥） and the current market meltdown （崩潰） could worsen feelings of despair among people who can't stand such illnesses．

The United Nations agency said the impact could be especially marked for those living in low and middle income countries where access to treatment is often limited．

"We should not be surprised at the turbulence （動(dòng)蕩） and likely consequences of the current financial crisis．Now we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director general Margaret Chan told at a meeting of mental health experts．

"It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides and mental disorders," Chan warned．

Benedetto Saraceno, director of who's mental health, said mental health disorders affected one in four people at some point in their lives．

Mental and neurological disorders are often chronic（慢性）and disabling, he said．Nearly 1 million people commit suicide worldwide every year, a large proportion（比例）of them are young adults．

Asked about the financial crisis, Saraceno said, "Poverty can be the consequence of such events, the debts, despair and sense of loss that may reach middle and lower classes．Even the poor can be affected by this crisis．"

"There is a clear evidence that suicide is linked to financial disasters．I am not talking about the millionaire's jumping out of the window but about poor people," he said．The global crisis could be expected to affect the "stability（穩(wěn)定）of communities and families", according to Saraceno．

1．According to the passage, the chief result of the worldwide financial crisis is that         ．

       A．more people will be poorer

       B．more people will be out of jobs

       C．more people will suffer from mental problems

       D．more people will commit suicide

2．The United Nations agency worried that               ．

       A．more rich people would commit suicide

       B．the financial crisis might especially influence developing or underdeveloped countries

       C．the current market meltdown could worsen feelings of despair

       D．hundreds of millions of people in the world were already affected by mental problems

3．It is implied that               ． 

       A．far more work should be done to help those who are mentally ill

       B．it will be surprising to see more people commit suicide

       C．a(chǎn) mental disorder is a chronic disease

       D．many more young adults commit suicide worldwide than people of other ages

4．The best title for the passage is               ． 

       A．Consequences of Global Financial Crisis．

       B．Mental Disorders Resulting From Global Financial Crisis．

       C．Suicides as a Result of Market Meltdown．

       D．Chronic Mental Disorders．

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Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.

Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.

If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer）are good options.

The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.

Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.

Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!

－from 21st Century （January 21, 2009）

1．Is this you p       （永久的）address, or are you staying there for a very short period of time?

2．Newly arrived guests are required to r         （登記，注冊(cè)）at the hotel’s reception desk.

3．I recommended that each c         （競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者）should be praised for what they has done in the race.

4．A committee was a        （任命，委任）to look into the case and collect as much as information as possible.

5．It was now time to interview the farmer, for whom I had p          （先前，以前）worked.

6．If you could find some witnesses it would greatly s          （加強(qiáng)，鞏固）your case.

7．They set up an i          （有影響力的）company to advise more people to make the best use of water.

8．If you cannot go yourself, why not find someone to s      （代替，替代）you?

9．It’s quite a          （顯然的，顯而易見的）that she has no intention of changing her mind.

10．The manage issued an order i       （指令，吩咐）its members not to work overtime.

Research _______ that over 90 percent of high school students are dissatisfied with their test scores．

A．indicates            B．introduces           C．dictates         D．determines

It ______ me that I should treat myself a dinner after such an exhausting examination．

A．happened            B．struck         C．occurred          D．took

If you think there ______ huge quantities of oil for the use of drivers, you are wrong．

A．is         B．a(chǎn)re         C．has         D．have

Jack is said _________ for a fortnight since he went to bed．

A．to sleep                                  B．to be sleeping

C．to be slept                                D．to have been sleeping

Some westerners who have never been to China make the _______ that poverty exists all over the poor country．

A．suggestion           B．decision        C．a(chǎn)ssumption           D．a(chǎn)pplication

Only then _________ what a dangerous situation she had been in．

A．she did realize           B．she realized           C．did she realize          D．realized she

Mr. Wood was lucky enough to get on the train before it _______．

A．pulled on       B．pulled down     C．pulled in        D．pulled out