北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（10）及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。阅读理解EveryautumnLindaKrentzfeltherbraingoonstrike.“Ijustcouldn’tgetgoinginthemorning,”shesays.“I’dgetdepressed(抑郁的)andgain10poundseverywinterandlosethemagaininthespring.”Thenshereadaboutseasonalemotionalproblem,aformofdepressionthatoccursinautumnandwinter,andshesawthelight.Everymorningnowsheturnsonaspeciallightboxforhalfanhourandsitsinfrontofittotrickherbrainintothinkingit’sstillenjoyingthoselongsummerdays.Itseemstowork.Krentzisnotalone.Scientistsestimatethat10millionAmericanssufferfromseasonaldepression.There’sneverbeenfinalconclusionthattreatmentwithverybrightlightsmakesadifference.Untilnow,inthreeseparatestudiespublishedlastmonth,researchersreportnotonlythatlighttreatmentworksbetterthanaplacebo(安慰剂)butthattreatmentisusuallymoreeffectiveintheearlymorningthanintheevening.Whydoeslighttreatmentwork?Noonereallyknows.“Ourresearchsuggestsithassomethingtodowiththechangeofthebody’sinternal(内部的)clock,”sayspsychiatristDr.Lewey.Thebodyisprogrammedtostartthedaywithsunrise,heexplains,andthisgetslaterasthedaysgetshorter.Butwhysuchsmallchangesmakesomepeopledepressedandnotothersisamystery.Thathasn’tstoppedthousandsofwinterdepressivepatientsfromtryingtohealthemselves.Lightboxesforthatpurposeareavailablewithoutadoctor’sprescription(处方).ThatbotherspsychologistMichaelTerman.Heisworriedthattheboxesmaybetriedbypatientswhosufferfrommentalillnessthatcan’tbetreatedwithlight.“Youshouldatleastchooseareputablemanufacturer.Whateverproductyouuseshouldgiveoutonlyvisiblelight,becauseultraviolet(紫外线)lightdamagestheeyes.Ifyouarelight-sensitive,youmaydevelopaskinproblem.”adoctorwarnedhispatient.Thoughthemaindrawbackishavingtositinfrontofthelightfor30to60minutesinthemorning,that’saninconveniencemanywinterdepressivepatientscanlivewith.67.WhatistheprobablecauseofKrentz’sproblem?A.Herseasonalchangeofbodyweight.B.Astrangediseaseofhernervoussystem.C.Herpooreyesightinautumnandwinter.D.Pooradjustmentofherbodyclocktoseasonalchanges.68.BysayingthatLindaKrentz“sawthelight”(Line4,Para.1),theauthormeansthatshe“______”.A.learnedhowtoloseweightB.realizedwhatherproblemwasC.cametoseetheimportanceoflightD.becamelight-heartedandcheerful69.Whatistherecentviewconcerningthetreatmentofseasonaldepressionwithbrightlights?A.Itseffectremainstobeseen.B.Itservesasakindofplacebo.C.Itprovestobeeffective.D.Ithardlyproducesanyeffects.70.WhatispsychologistMichaelTerman’smajorconcern?A.Depressivepatientswillbeaddictedtousinglightboxes.B.Patientsmaygiveuplighttreatmentbecauseofinconvenience.C.Lightboxeswillproduceharmfulultravioletlights.D.Lighttreatmentcouldbemisusedbycertainmentalpatients.【答案】67---70、DBCD(A)Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric(怪僻的)farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenallIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatdayandIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied.“Shemeantmoretomethananyone…evenmyownwife!”hesaid...
