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1、Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to a

2、void another catastrophe caused by a deeply troubled student who fell through the cracks. It's also to face up to the needs of today's students, who increasingly struggle with eating disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. The rate of depression among college students has

3、 doubled in just 15 years; last year, some 45 percent of all students said they've sometimes felt too depressed to function, according to an annual survey by the American College Health Association. Nine percent of college students seriously considered suicide."Some of the key questions tha

4、t Virginia Tech has brought out are: When do you recognize that a student's having serious problems? What steps do you take, and how do you coordinate care?" says Richard Kadison, director of mental-health services at Harvard University and author of College of the Overwhelmed. Last week, K

5、adison and other campus psychiatrists from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to map out a better way to meet the demand. Many schools are finding that change will be a significant challenge. About 65 percent of campus counseling centers still have no relationship with the health cente

6、r, for example, making it difficult to manage illnesses that require medication. Just 59 percent have a psychiatrist available.And the funds necessary to add expertise can be hard to find. Days after the Virginia Tech slayings, Florida public university administrators asked for 3.5 million to hire m

7、ore psychologists and campus police officers and to set up interdisciplinary teams that would identify troubled students. The Legislature denied the request. The ratio of counselors to students at the University of South Florida is 1 to 3,500; at Cornell, there's a counselor for every 800 studen

8、ts. Experts say that parents should check out the mental-health resources when they send their child to school and make sure that the counseling office is aware of any history. "Continuity of care is really important, so that people don't fall through the cracks and have unnecessary stresse

9、s and strains," says Jerald Kay, chair of psychiatry at Wright State University Medical School.The thrust of the movement at institutions in the lead has been to redouble efforts to identify students in need of help and then make that help available. Some, like Cornell and Wisconsin, are adding

10、 counseling offices in dorms and academic buildings so students have ready access; Cornell has two counselors on staff whose sole job is to talk with faculty and staff and pick up the first inklings of trouble. The University of Illinois requires anyone who threatens or attempts suicide to have a fo

11、ur-session mental-health evaluation. And early-warning systems that involve the entire university community are a priority on many campuses. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., for example, faculty and staff can log concerns about academic problems or behavioral issues on a website, w

12、hich is monitored by an intervention team of representatives from the dean's office, faculty, housing staff, campus police, and counseling center. The team meets regularly to decide on an appropriate response.1. The word “galvanized” (Line 1, Paragraph 1) most probably means_A encouraged.B warne

13、d. C stimulated. D inspired.2. Seung Hui Cho committed a serious crime because_ A he felt bitter since the university failed to provide him with qualified mental service to tackle his depression.B he was deeply trouble by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech.C he suffered from severe mental disorder a

14、nd finally collapsed down.D he was deeply troubled by the cracks that he fell through.3. The change will be a challenge for many schools because_A the number of students who declare that they are struggling with depression far exceeds the schools estimate.B most of them are short of resources supply

15、ing counseling service.C the Legistrate do not encourage them to change the present status.D students mental problems are usually too subtle to manage and control.4The ratios of counselors to students mentioned in the fourth paragraph implies that_A the government have not provided enough funds for

16、mental health on campus.B students of the University of South Florida are not seriously mentally troubled as those of Cornell.C mental-health resources of University of South Florida are not so good as those of Cornell.D it is necessary for the University of South Florida to improve its mental-healt

17、h services.5. Which one of the following measures is NOT taken by institutions to solve the problem? A More counseling centers are set up in schools and the access to them is much easier. B Websites are established for students to release their depression and report anonymously their own problems.C

18、More psychiatrists are available for students.D Precautionary systems are launched in many universities and are given significant emphasis.文章剖析：这篇文章介绍了美国大学为防止学生心理问题所采取的一些措施。第一段介绍弗吉尼亚科技学院的一起惨案引发了全国大学对学生心理健康的关注；第二段讲述许多精神病专家聚集起来寻找解决方法；第三、四段讲述目前学校在解决该方面问题面临的困难。第五段讲述大学目前已经采取的一些措施。词汇注释：galvanize v. 刺激，激励&

19、#160;schizophrenia n. 精神分裂症bipolar adj. 双极的 slay v 杀戮               inkling n. 细微的迹象难句突破：(1) About 65 percent of campus counseling centers still have no relationship with the health center, for example, making it difficu

20、lt to manage illnesses that require medication.主体句式 Counseling centers have no relationship,making 结构分析 这是一个简单句，后面的伴随状语主语为整个主句。句子译文 比如，大约65%的学校咨询服务中心和健康中心之间没有联系，这使得控制需要药物治疗的疾病非常困难。(2) At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., for example, faculty and staff can log concerns about academ

21、ic problems or behavioral issues on a website, which is monitored by an intervention team of representatives from the dean's office, faculty, housing staff, campus police, and counseling center.主体句式 Faculty and staff can log concerns on a website结构分析 这是一个简单句，后面which引导的非限定性定语从句修饰前面的website。句子译文 比

22、如，在纽约州特罗伊的Rensselaer工学院，全体教职员工可以将学术和行为问题放在网站上，该网站由院长办公室、教职员工、住宅职员、校园警察和咨询中心的代表组成的干涉小组来监控。题目分析：1. The word “galvanized” (Line 1, Paragraph 1) most probably means_ 1. “galvanized” (第一段第一行)最有可能得意思是_A encouraged. A 受到鼓励。B warned. B 受到警告。C stimulated. C 受到刺激。D inspired. D 受到激发。答案

23、C难度系数 分析 猜词题。根据上下文，全国的大学都迫切审视自己心理服务的范围和效果，这是因为弗吉尼亚科技学院四月份发生了一起惨案，Seung Hui Cho杀死了32名学生和教师，然后自杀了。那么，这些大学显然是以前没有对这方面关注，现在这起事故对其实一个刺激，选项中C最为契合。2. Seung Hui Cho committed a serious crime because_ 2. Seung Hui Cho犯下如此大的罪行是因为_A he felt bitter since the university failed to provide him with qualified

24、mental service to tackle his depression. A 因为学校没有为他提供合格的服务来治疗他的抑郁，使他心中怨恨。B he was deeply trouble by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech. B 他受到弗吉尼亚科技学院惨案的影响。C he suffered from severe mental disorder and finally collapsed down. C 他受到精神失常的困扰，并最终精神崩溃。D he was deeply troubled by the cracks

25、he fell through. D 他受到自己精神崩溃的深深困扰。答案C难度系数 分析推理题。根据文章第一段，在Seung事件结束后，各学校纷纷审视自己对学生精神问题的监督上，可以推断，凶手是因为自己精神除了问题才导致这起事故的。因此，选项中C最为符合题意。A选项显然没有正确地指明Seung犯罪的根本原因。B也是明显错误，因为他本身就是弗吉尼亚科技学院惨案的主角。D选项则是颠倒了因果关系，也是错误选项。3. The change will be a challenge for many schools because_ 3. 对于许多学校来说这种变化是一个挑战，这是因为_

26、A the number of students who declare that they are struggling with depression far exceeds the schools estimate. A那些承认他们情绪受到压抑的学生人数远远超过了学校的预期。B most of them are short of resources supplying counseling service. B 学校十分缺乏提供咨询服务的资源。C the Legistrate do not encourage them to change the present st

27、atus. C立法机构不鼓励他们改变目前的状况。D students mental problems are usually too subtle to manage and control. D一般来说学生们的精神问题都非常微妙，很难管理和控制。答案B难度系数 分析细节题。第三段一开头就指出这种变化对于许多学校来说都是一种挑战，而提到的变化联系上下文可以看出是要改变目前心理咨询的现状。第三段紧接着提到了一个例子，就是许多学校没有心理咨询服务。那么可以看出，主要是因为目前咨询服务十分薄弱，所以才是一个挑战。因此，B选项为正确答案。4The ratios of counsel

28、ors to students mentioned in the fourth paragraph implies that_ 4第四段中提到的咨询师和学生的比率意味着_A the government have not provided enough funds for mental health on campus. A 政府不能为学校心理健康提供足够的资金。B students of the University of South Florida are not seriously mentally troubled as those of Cornell. 

29、;B 南佛罗里达大学的学生心理健康存在的问题没有康奈尔大学的学生问题严重。C mental-health resources of University of South Florida are not so good as those of Cornell. C 南佛罗里达大学的心理健康资源没有康乃尔大学的好。D it is necessary for the University of South Florida to improve its mental-health services. D 南佛罗里达大学有必要改善自己的心理健康服务。答案 D难度系数 分析 推理题。

30、根据上下文，提出这个比率之前是提到了佛罗里达申请资金被立法机构否定的情况，而马上提到南佛罗里达州大学顾问与学生的比率和康奈尔大学的比率比较，可以看出南佛罗里达州大学确实需要更多的精神病医师，其服务需要改善。因此，选项D是正确答案。5. Which one of the following measures is NOT taken by institutions to solve the problem? 5.下列哪项措施不是学校为了解决该问题而采取的？A More consunseling centers are set up in schools and the access t

31、o them is much easier. A 学校成立了更多的咨询中心使学生们能够更加容易地得到相关服务。B Websites are established for students to release their depression and report anonymously their own problems. B 为学生建立了许多网站来舒缓他们的消沉情绪、使他们能够匿名报告他们的问题。C More psychiatrists are available for students. C 有更多的精神病医师可以为学生服务。D Precautiona

32、ry systems are launched in many universities and are given significant emphasis. D 许多大学已经设立了预防系统并给与了足够的重视。答案B难度系数 分析 细节题。文章最后一段讲述了学校采取的一些措施，选项A，文章提到了一些学校增加了咨询办公室；选项B，文章提到的网站是供学生和教员发现一些学院问题和行为问题后放在网站上，该网站由院长办公室、教职员工、住宅职员、校园警察和咨询中心的代表组成的干涉小组来监控。该网站不是让学生舒缓消沉情绪的，文章中也没有提到是否匿名，因此该陈述不正确。C, 也提到了这一点。D，最后一段提到了涉及到整个大学团体的早期警告系统在许多学校都是优先的，