David was a Senior High School student, who was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day 41 more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the 42 one.
He would take 10 photos of 43 before he washed and would go 44 class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school 4 5 he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate 46 . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to 47 himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny, 48 to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become 49 .
The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie 50 , is now under special treatment 51 . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has 52 that achieving perfection is 53 . He told the Sunday Mirror，“I was constantly 54 the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I 55 my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I 56 about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his 57 to the doctors and said their help kept him 58 and called on others to ask for help 59 they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic 60 David was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.
41. A. taking B. having C. making D. getting
42. A. beautiful B. perfect C. good D. comfortable
43. A. others B. his teacher C. himself D. the classroom
44. A. out of B. into C. inside D. away
45. A. as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
46. A. more B. nothing C. everything D. less
47. A. surprise B. kill C. calm D. thank
48. A. decided B. managed C. failed D. succeeded
49. A. beyond control B. under control C. in order D. out of date
50. A. winner B. loser C. addict D. killer
51. A. at home B. in hospital C. at school D. at work
52. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. recognized
53. A. necessary B. possible C. impossible D. unpleasant
54. A. in need of B. in search of C. in want of D . in favor of
55. A. missed B. left C. got D. lost
56. A. talked B. worried C. dreamed D. cared
57. A. happiness B. thanks C. regret D. sadness
58. A. wise B. wealthy C. alive D. patient
59. A. before B. until C. while D. after
60. A. when B. which C. where D. how