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Poll shows stress pains many in college Most students in U.S. colleges are just plain stressed out, from everyday worries about grades and relationships to darker thoughts of suicide, according to a poll of undergraduates from coast to coast. The survey was conducted for the Associated Press and MTVU, a television network available at many colleges and universities.Students stress problem Four in 10 students say they endure stress often. Nearly one in five say they feel it all or most of the time. But most are bearing it. Nearly 60% in the survey say they enjoy life.The majority cite classic stress symptoms including trouble concentrating, sleeping and finding motivation. Most say they have also been agitated, worried, too tired to work. Everything is being piled on at once, said Chris Curran, a junior at the Albany College of Pharmacy in Albany, N.Y. He said he has learned to cope better since starting school. You just get really agitated and anxious. Then you start procrastinating, and it all piles up. Many cite eating problems and say they have felt lonely, depressed, like they are failures. Substantial numbers are even concerned about spring break, chiefly not having enough money or being in good physical shape. More than a quarter of the students sometimes think they should cut down on drinking or going out. A third says they sometimes want to use drugs or alcohol to relax. About 15% say theyre at least somewhat concerned about drinking too much on spring break. One in five say they have felt too stressed to do schoolwork or be with friends. About the same number say things have been so bad in the past three months that they have seriously considered dropping out of school. Darker still, about one in six say they have friends who in the past year have discussed committing suicide, and about one in 10 say they have seriously considered it themselves. Friends have actually tried to end their lives in that time, one in 10 say. In this ocean of campus anxiety, 13% say they have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression or an anxiety disorder.Of that group, two-thirds say they always or usually follow their treatment, one-tenth say they have been unable to stick to it, and the rest are not on a plan. The perils of halting treatment were highlighted last month when police said the girlfriend of Steven Kazmierczak, who fatally shot five people and then himself at Northern Illinois University, told them he had stopped taking medication. Six in 10 in the survey say they are usually hopeful and enjoy life. Half even concede they feel understood by their families.What causes the stress problem?Even so, the survey shows plenty of sources of stress, led by the seven in 10 students who attribute it to school work and grades. Financial problems are close behind, while relationships and dating, family problems and extracurricular activities all are named by half as adding pressure.College women have a more stressful existence than men, with 45% of females and 34% of males saying they face pressure often. The youngest students cite frequent stress most often. Whites report more stress than blacks and Hispanics. From schoolwork to dating, women are likelier than men to say they experience pressure from virtually every potential source of distress in the survey. Six in 10 women and just four in 10 men say family issues cause problems, though the differences between the sexes in most areas are slimmer. Besides balancing her approaching graduation with the 20-hour-per-week job that helps finance school, Jeanette Devereaux-Weber said she has a new pressure: beginning her post-college life. She has not decided what to do.” It doesnt feel like looking for a summer job anymore, its looking for a career, its things that will shape everything to come, she said. Sometimes it feels like you have to make the right choice right away or you will be behind everyone else.How to solve the stress problem?The poll shows a spotty sense among students of how to find assistance handling pressure. Just over half say they are sure whom they would turn to for help. Only one in seven say they were very familiar with the counseling offered at their schools. Overall, 26% of students say they have considered talking to a counselor or getting other professional help. Just 15% say they have actually done so. Professional help, though, is not atop students lists when they need help. Three-quarters say they would be most likely to turn to friends; nearly two-thirds cite their parents and half say they would talk to siblings. Only one in five say they would seek out school counselors.Of the 9% who said they had considered suicide in the past year, only half said they had considered talking to a counselor or professional and four in 10 had actually received such help. While 11% said they had friends who had tried committing suicide in the past year, that doesnt mean there have been that many attempts because many people often know each individual who has tried. According to the most recent figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far less than one of every 100 people age 18 to 24 tried to injure himself in 2006. However, the number is less than one of every 1000 people of that age in 2005.How is the survey conducted?The survey was conducted by Edison Media Research from Feb. 28-March 6 by having 2,253 undergraduate students fill out confidential forms. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points. The students, age 18-24, were handed the questionnaires at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools around the country. To protect privacy, the schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified and the students who responded were not asked for their names. Those mentioned in this story were not among those polled and did not necessarily attend schools involved in the survey.MTVUs sponsorship of the poll is related to its work on Half of Us”, which it runs with the Jed Foundation, a non-profit group that works to reduce suicide among young people. Half of Us is a program designed to raise awareness about emotional problems faced by college students. (1049 words)(/news/education/2008-03-18-college-stress_N.htm)1. One of the organizers for this survey is MTVU, which is _A. a TV station B. a university C. a radio station D. a television network2. According to the survey, how many students can enjoy their lives?A. 20% B. 40% C. 60% D. 80%3. According to the survey, what are not the symptoms of stress mentioned by students?A. sleeping problem B. eating problem C. concentration problem D. breath problem4. According to the survey, the second biggest reason for students stress problem is _.A. school work B. scores C. financial problem D. mate relationship5. The example of Jeanette revealed the new pressure of _.A. obtaining tuition B. solving roommate conflict C. starting post-college life D. applying for degree 6. Which is the most common way for students to get some help when facing stress problem?A. school counselor B. friends C. parents D. out-school counselor 7. Compared to that in 2005, the number of students trying to injure theirselves because of stress problem in 2006 has_A. increased B. decreased C. kept the same D. been unknown8. The students who respond the survey are aged at _.9. The school where the poll was conducted are not being identified in order to _.10. A program is designed to raise awareness about students emotional problem and is called _. 文章大意： 本文谈论了当前美国大学生所面临的压力的情况，包括压力表现症状，产生压力的原因，比如学业压力，经济压力，家庭问题压力等，以及介绍了缓解压力的措施，包括向专业人士寻求帮助或者向朋友和家人寻求帮助等。答案解析1. D）。定位由题干中的专有名词MTVU可以定位到第一段的最后一句话he survey was conducted for the Associated Press and MTVU, a television network available at many colleges and universities。精解 段尾处设题。通过原文可以知道MTVU是一个在很多大学都能接触到的电视网络，所以答案为D。.2. C）。定位通过题干和选项可以知道本题为数字题目，所以可以利用数字来定位。分别定位选项中的四个数字20%可以定位到第二段Nearly one in five say they feel it（stress） all or most of the time ；60%可以定位到第二段结尾 Nearly 60% in the survey say they enjoy life；60%和 80%文章中没有出现过。 精解 段尾处和数字处题目。通过原文不难得出有60%的学生比较享受生活，从而得出正确答案为C。3. D）。 定位通过题干symptoms of stress可以定位到第三段第一句The majority cite classic stress symptoms including trouble concentrating, sleeping and finding motivation.和最后两句Many cite eating problems and say they have felt lonely, depressed, like they are failures. Substantial numbers are even concerned about spring break, chiefly not having enough money or being in good physical shape。精解 段落整体意思设题。本题目考查压力表现症状，通过原文可以知道压力的表现症状包括注意力不集中，睡眠不好，动力不足，还有厌食，孤独感等，没有谈到呼吸问题，从而确定D为正确答案。4. C）。 定位从题干reason for students stress problem可以定位该题目在第二个小标题What causes the stress problem下面的段落, 由此定位到第六段Even so, the survey shows plenty of sources of stress, led by the seven in 10 students who attribute it to school work and grades. Financial problems are close behind, while relationships and dating, family problems and extracurricular activities all are named by half as adding pressure. 精解 段落整体意思和关键字眼处设题。本题主要考查产生压力的原因，根据原文可以知道，70%的学生将压力产生的原因归为学业，经济压力是紧跟其后，此外还有同学关系，家庭问题以及课外活动压力等。题干将原文的sources of stress替换为the reason, 将原文的close behind 替换为the second biggest, 选项将原文的school work and grades替换为scores, 所以正确答案为C。5. C）。定位 通过题干中的人名Jeanette和new pressure可以定位第七段Jeanette Devereaux-Weber said she has a new pressure: beginning her post-college life. She has not decided what to do.精解 关键字眼处设题。通过原文可以知道，Jeanette口中的新压力就是不知道如何开始毕业后的生活，不知道做什么工作。选项将原文的beginning post-college life替换为starting post-college life, 因此正确答案为C）。6. B）。 定位 关键词定位。从题干way for students to get some help when facing stress problem可以定位该题目在第三个小标题How to solve the stress problem下面的段落里。再利用关键词the most common进行具体句子的定位。精解 细节类题目。通过题干和关键词可以将答案范围定位到第三个小标题下面的第一段，找到“Three-quarters say they would be most likely to turn to friends ”可以得知B为正确选项。7. A）。定位由题干中的数字2005，2006和injure 等可以定位到第九段的最后一个句子According to the most recent figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far less than one of every 100 people age 18 to 24 tried to injure himself in 2006. However, the number is less than one of every 1000 people of that age in 2005.。精解 段尾处和数字处设题。通过原文可以知道，根据联邦疾病控制和防御中心的最新数据，在2006年, 18-24年龄段的年青人有不到1%的通过自残来缓解自身压力. 但是在2005这个比例是低于千分之一，所以2006年与2005年相比，自残的人数是上升了，所以正确答案为A）。8. 18-24. 定位由题干subjects和age可以定位该题目在第四个小标题How is the survey conducted?下面的段落中。再利用age体现为数字可以定位到第十段The students, age 18-24, were handed the questionnaires。精解 从题干可以看出是询问年龄，所以此处需要填入数字。根据原文可以知道，提交问卷的学生年龄在18-24之间。题干将原文的student 替换为subject, 将hand the questionnaires 同义替换为respond to the survey，因此正确答案为18-24。9. protect privacy. 定位 由题干school, conducted和identified可以定位到第九段的结尾To protect privacy, the schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified and the students who responded were not asked for their names。精解 此处需要填入动词来配合in order to表示目的。从原文可以知道，为了保护隐私，参加调查的学校名称和参加调查的学生的姓名都没有明示。题干将原文的 To protect privacy替换为in order to 结构,所以此处填写protect privacy.10. Half of us. 定位由题干中的 program 和 raise awareness about students emotional problem等可以定位到最后一段的最后一句Half of Us is a program designed to raise awareness about emotional problems faced by college students。精解 此处需要填入名词来做called的宾语。根据原文可以知道，Half of us这个项目就是为了增强大学生关于情感问题的意识。本题是对原文的简单改写，因此不难得出答案为Half of us.Genetic Testing Genetic testing is transforming medicine-and the way families think about their health. As science unlocks the intricate secrets of DNA, we face difficult choices and new challenges.Genetic testing The year is 1895 and Pauline Gross, a young actress, is scared. Gross knows nothing about the double helix or the human-genome（基因组，染色体组） project-such medical triumphs, but she does know about a nasty disease called cancer, and its running through her family. Im healthy now, she reportedly confides to Dr. Aldred Warthin from at the University of Michigan, but I fully expect to die an early death.At the time, Grosss prediction was based solely on observation: family members had died of cancer; she would, too. Today, more than 100 years later, Grosss relatives have a much more clinical option: genetic testing. With a simple blood test, they can peer into their own DNA, learning-while still perfectly healthy-whether they carry an inheritable gene mutation (变化，转变) that has dogged their family for decades and puts them at serious risk. Take the testing Testing is a kind of the genomic revolution. A major goal is to create new sophisticated therapies that home in on a diseases biological source, then fix the problem. Already, genes are helping to predict a patients response to existing medications. A prime example, taken by Dr. Wylie Burke of the University of Washington, is a variant of a gene called TPMT, which can lead to life-threatening reactions to certain doses of chemotherapy (化学疗法). A genetic test can guide safe and appropriate treatment. Two genes have been identified that influence a persons response to the anti-blood-clotting drug. And scientists are uncovering genetic differences in the way people respond to other widely used medications, like antidepressants.Knowing a patients genotype, or genetic profile, may also help researchers uncover new preventive therapies for sticky diseases. At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. has tested several compounds shown to slow the progression of Huntingtons in mice. Now he wants to test them in people who are positive for the Huntingtons mutation but have not developed symptoms-a novel approach to clinical drug trials, which almost always involve sick people seeking cures. Were using genetics to move from treating the disease after it happens, he says, to preventing the worst symptoms of the disease before it happens.Its not just their own health that people care about. There is also the desire to get rid of disease from the family tree. Therefore, the future is what drives many adults to the clinic. The gene tests currently offered for certain diseases, like breast cancer, affect only a small percentage of total cases. Inherited mutations contribute to just 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers. But the impact on a single life can be huge. The key: being able to do something to ward off disease. Genetic testing offers us profound insight, says Dr. Stephen Gruber, of the University of Michigan. But it has to be balanced with our ability to care for these patients.Genetic testing today starts at the earliest stages of life. Couples planning to have children can be screened prior to conception to see if they are carriers of genetic diseases; prenatal（产前）tests are offered during pregnancy, and states now screen newborns for as many as 29 conditions, the majority of them genetic disorders. For Jana and Tom Monaco, of Woodbridge, Va., early testing has made an enormous difference in the lives of their children. Their journey began in 2001, when their seemingly healthy third child, 3-year-old Stephen, developed a life-threatening stomach virus that led to severe brain damage. His diagnosis: a rare but treatable disease called isovaleric acidemia (IVA). Unknowingly, Jana and her husband were carriers of the disease, and at the time, IVA was not included in newborn screening. The Monacos had no warning whatsoever.Not take the testingGenetic testing, exciting as it may seem, isnt always the answer. When Wendy Uhlmann, a genetic counselor at the University of Michigan, teaches medical students, she flashes two slides on a screen side by side. One says ignorance is bliss. The other: knowledge is power. Thats because the value of testing becomes especially ambiguous-and ethically (伦理的) complicated-when there is no way to prevent or treat disease, as in the case of early-onset Alzheimers, which often strikes before the age of 50, or Huntingtons.Today only about 5 percent of people who are at risk for Huntingtons-which is caused by a single gene and leads to a progressive loss of physical control and mental acuity-take the test. Many are worried that genetic testing will put their health insurance or job security at risk. While there have been few documented cases of discrimination, nobody can say for sure what will happen as more disease genes are discovered and more Americans sign on for predictive testing. States have a patchwork of regulations in place, but what needs to happen now, experts say, is for Congress to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which would put a federal stamp of approval on keeping genetic information safe.Moreover, some people cant live with uncertainty. Stephanie Vogt knew Huntington ran in her family-her grandfather and his three brothers all died of complications of the disease-and she wanted to find out where she stood. As soon as I found out there was a test, I just had to do it, she says. In August 2000, after comprehensive genetic counseling, Stephanie, her sister, Victoria, and their mother, Gayle Smith, learned her results: positive. It was like a scene out of The Matrix, where everything freezes and starts again, says Stephanie, now 35 and single. Scientific revolutions must be tempered by reality. Genes arent the only factors involved in complex diseases-lifestyle and environmental influences, such as diet or smoking, are too. And predictions about new tests and treatments may not come to pass as fast as researchers hope-they may not come at all. Still, its hard not to get excited about the future, especially when you consider the medical competition now underway. (1044 words) /id/44014/page