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2006年硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题及答案(2)
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  A.emergesinthewakeoftheanti-happypart.

  B.isacauseofdisappointmentforthegeneralpeer

  C.replacethechurchasamajorsourceofinformation

  D.createsanillusionofhappinessratherthanhappinessitself.

  39.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthattheauthorbelieves

  A.Happinessmoreoftenthannotendsinsadness.

  B.Theanti-happyartisdistastefulbyrefreshing.

  C.Miseryshouldbeenjoyedratherthandenied.

  D.Theanti-happyartflourisheswheneconomybooms

  40.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthetext?

  AReligiononcefunctionedasareminderofmisery.

  BArtprovidesabalancebetweenexpectationandreality.

  CPeoplefeeldisappointedattherealitiesofmorality.

  Dmassmediaareinclinedtocoverdisastersanddeaths.

  PartB

  OnthenorthbankoftheOhioriversitsEvansville,Ind,homeofDavidWillianis,52,andofariverboatcasinolaplacewheregamblinggamesareplayed.Duringseveralyearsofgamblinginthatcasino,Williamsastateauditorearning$35,000ayear,lastapproximately$175,000.Hehadnevergambledbeforethecasinosenthimacouponfor$20worthofgambling.

  Hevisitedthecasino,lostthe$20andleft.Onhissecondvisithelost$800.Thecasinoissuedtohim,asagoodcustomer,a“FunCard”,whichwhenusedinthecasinoearnspointsformealsanddrinks,andenablesthecasinototracktheuser‘sgamblingactivities.ForWilliams,theseactivitiesbecomewhathecalls“electronicheroin”。

  (41),In1997helost$21,000tooneslotmachineintwodays.Inmarch1997helost$72,186.Hesometimesplayedtwoslotmachinesatatime,allnight,untiltheboatlockedat5a.m,thenwentbackaboardwhenthecasinoopenedat9a.m.Nowheissuingthecasino,chargingthatitshouldhaverefusedhispatronagebecauseitknewhewasaddicted.Itdidknowhehadaproblem.

  Inmarch1998,afriendofWilliams‘sgothiminvoluntarilyconfinedtoatreatmentcenterforaddictions,andwrotetoinformthecasinoofWilliams’sgamblers.ThecasinnoincludedaphotoofWilliamsamongthoseofbannedgamblers,andwrotetohima“ceaseadmissions”letternotingthe“medical/psychological”natureofproblemgamblingbehaviors,thelettersaidthatbeforebeingreadmittedtothepatronizingthecasinowouldposenothreattohissafetyorwell-being.

  (42)

  TheWallStreetJournalreportsthatthecasinohas20signswarning,“enjoythefunandalwaysbetwithyourhead,notoverit.”Everyentranceticketlistsatoll-freenumberforcounselingfromtheIndianaDepartmentofMentalHealth.NeverthelessWilliams‘ssuitchargedthatthecasino,knowinghewas“helplesslyaddictedtogambling”intentionallyworkedto“love”himto“engageinconductagainsthiswill”well.

  (43)

  ThefourtheditionoftheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofmentalDisorderssays“pathologicalgambling”involvespresident,recurringanduncontrollablepursuitlossofmoneythanofthethrilloftakingrisksinquestofawindfall.

  (44),.Pushedbyscience,orwhatclaimstobescience,societyisreclassifyingwhatoncewereconsideredcharacterflawsormoralfailingsaspersonalitydisordersskintophysicaldisabilities

  (45)

  Forty-fourstateshavelotteries,29havecasinos,andmostofthesestatesaretovaryingdegreesdependenton__youmightsayaddictedto__revenuesfromwagering.AndsincethefirstInternetgamblingsitewascreatedin1995,competitionforgambler‘sdollarshasbecomeintense.TheOct.28issueofNewsweekreportedthat2milliongamblerspatronize1,800virtualcosineseveryweek,with$3.5billionbeinglostonInternetwagersthisyear,gamblinghas,passedpornographyastheweb’swebsmostprofibusiness.

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