(1) The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day soci

(1) The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

(2) Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing. They are booked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

(3) The question is, why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addition when they feel guilty.

(4) Shopaholism seems to be harmless addiction, but it can _____. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison.

76. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the test. (Please answer within 8 words)

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77. What is the main ides of the Paragraph 3? (Please answer within 8 words)

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78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6words)

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79. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

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80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.

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解析：

76. shopping, drinking, playing computer games, working, watching TV, taking drugs. (答出其中三种即可，不根据原文回答不得分)

第一段中最全面的概括了能使人成瘾的事情。“alcohol or drugs”, “compulsive shoppers” , “their work”, “watching TV or playing computer games”. 考生要注意语言的表达，题目要求 “list three activities”, 所以注意用名词或动名词来回答。

77. The reason why some people/ shopaholics have shopping addiction

      The possible reasons for shopaholism/ shopping addition

第三段第一句The question is: why do they have this addiction?提出了问题，下文都是对此做出的解答。所以变换一下表达方式就可以得出准确的答案。

78. cause/ bring about/ result in many problems

关键是上下文要连贯。上文提到，购物癖看起来是没有害处的瘾，但是…，所以要从有害的角度来说；下文也是从这个角度谈论的。

79. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit.

Accordingly：根据情况来说，同原文中的“If this is the case”――如果这是事实的话，意思接近。 turn to…for help:求助…。找到这两个关键地方就能准确找出答案。