2015职称英语考试卫生类A级真题及答案

　　第二篇

　　Social Anxiety Disorder

　　Social anxiety disorder prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds.

　　The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed (害羞的) and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before

　　seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports.

　　" Social anxiety disorder is when somebody has an intense, persistent and irrational fear of social or performance situations," Jerilyn Ross, the Association's president and CEO,said during a teleconference Wednesday.

　　"The condition causes people to avoid common, everyday situations and even other people for fear of being judged or criticized or humiliated or embarrassing themselves ,"Ross said.

　　Social anxiety disorder can interfere with daily routines and job performance, Ross noted. "It also makes it very difficult for people to develop friendships and romantic partnerships," she said.

　　People with this disorder recognize their fear is excessive and irrational, Ross noted.

　　"But they feel powerless to do anything about it," she said.

　　Social anxiety disorder can start in the early teens, Dr. Mark H. Pollack, director of the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic (心灵创伤的) Stress Disorders and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said during the teleconference.

　　"This is a disorder that starts affecting people early on," Pollack said. "The typical age of onset (开始) is early adolescence, age 12 0r 13, and many individuals report a history of anxiety dating back to earlier childhood. "

　　The disorder also has physical symptoms, including heart palpitations (心陲) , feelings that their throat will close up, sweating, blushing, faintness, trembling and stammering,Ross said.

　　Among people with the disorder, 75 percent said the condition affected their ability to do normal activities. In addition, 69 percent said they didn't want people to think they were crazy, and 58 percent said they were embarrassed by their condition, Ross said.

　　However, when the condition was diagnosed and treated, many reported improvement in their lives. In fact, 59 percent who were receiving treatment said that treatment had a positive effect on their ability to have a romantic relationship. In addition, 39 percent who had received treatment said knowing that treatment could be successful aided their decision to get help, Ross noted.

　　36 Which of the following is NOT true of the people with social anxiety disorder?

　　A They find it difficult to make friends.

　　B They are often isolated and ashamed.

　　C They frequently fail to get timely treatment

　　D They tend to criticize other people.

　　37 People with the disorder think that their fear is

　　A justified. B beneficial. C controllable D beyond control

　　38.Usually the disorder starts to affect people when

　　A they fall in love.

　　B they begin to work.

　　C they get married.

　　D they are in their early teens.

　　39.All the following are likely symptoms of the disorder EXCEPT

　　A heart palpitations. B sweating.

　　C sore throat. D blushing.

　　40.The last paragraph indicates that treatment of the disorder

　　A had no positive effect on those affected.

　　B was unavailable to those affected.

　　C was often rejected by those affected.

　　D could improve the life of those affected.