Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Indulging oneself is a common coping strategy that proves of almost no value in helping us deal with problems. Consider the example of Doug, whose girlfriend of 18 months has just broken up with him. In response, Doug has dived into a number of self-indulgent habits that he had previously held to a minimum.
of cigarettes a day. As soon as he is home from work, he pours himself a slug of Corona Extra – abeverage he continues to sip through the evening until he passes out. On the weekends, he hits a nearby casino with some fellow single friends and gambles far more than he can afford to lose.
Doug would describe each of these behaviors -smoking, drinking, and gambling - as pleasurable. And yet, when practiced to excess, each of them has a negative effect on his overall well-being. None of them addresses the problem that is the source of his stress - why his relationship with his girlfriend has ended.
People who respond to stressful events by indulging themselves are attempting to compensate for a lack of satisfaction in one area of their lives by providing themselves with an alternate form of satisfaction Drinking, stoking, binge eating, shopping sprees, drug use, and gambling are all forms of self-indulgence commonly used to compensate for stressful events. Not surprisingly, this form of coping leads to its own problems, in the shape of poor physical health, addiction, and financial problems.
A recent form of this maladaptive coping style is seen in people who respond to the stress of daily life by spending excessive amount of time online. Some people become so immersed in the virtual world of online games, websites, social networking, and so on, that it seems no exaggeration to call them "Internet addicts. People who spend an inordinate amount of time on the Internet often describe themselves as feeling empty lost, depressed, and anxious when they are not able to be online. Their real-life relationships, as well as the ability to function at work or at school, suffer as they become more immersed in their online activities. Like other forms of self-indulgence as coping strategy, Internet overuse can end up creating, rather than solving problems in the subject's life. 247
(Adapted from www.the-scientist.com)
Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Self-indulgence as a coping strategy can create rather than solve problems in one's life.
B. People who respond to the stresses of daily life on a more positive way than those who do not.
C. Addiction to substances such as drugs, alcohol, and food is as troublesome as Internet addiction.
D. People should be encouraged to engage in self-indulgent behaviors to release stress.
Indulging oneself is a common coping strategy that proves of almost no value in helping us deal with problems. Consider the example of Doug, whose girlfriend of 18 months has just broken up with him. In response, Doug has dived into a number of self-indulgent habits that he had previously held to a minimum.
of cigarettes a day. As soon as he is home from work, he pours himself a slug of Corona Extra – abeverage he continues to sip through the evening until he passes out. On the weekends, he hits a nearby casino with some fellow single friends and gambles far more than he can afford to lose.
Doug would describe each of these behaviors -smoking, drinking, and gambling - as pleasurable. And yet, when practiced to excess, each of them has a negative effect on his overall well-being. None of them addresses the problem that is the source of his stress - why his relationship with his girlfriend has ended.
People who respond to stressful events by indulging themselves are attempting to compensate for a lack of satisfaction in one area of their lives by providing themselves with an alternate form of satisfaction Drinking, stoking, binge eating, shopping sprees, drug use, and gambling are all forms of self-indulgence commonly used to compensate for stressful events. Not surprisingly, this form of coping leads to its own problems, in the shape of poor physical health, addiction, and financial problems.
A recent form of this maladaptive coping style is seen in people who respond to the stress of daily life by spending excessive amount of time online. Some people become so immersed in the virtual world of online games, websites, social networking, and so on, that it seems no exaggeration to call them "Internet addicts. People who spend an inordinate amount of time on the Internet often describe themselves as feeling empty lost, depressed, and anxious when they are not able to be online. Their real-life relationships, as well as the ability to function at work or at school, suffer as they become more immersed in their online activities. Like other forms of self-indulgence as coping strategy, Internet overuse can end up creating, rather than solving problems in the subject's life. 247
(Adapted from www.the-scientist.com)
Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Self-indulgence as a coping strategy can create rather than solve problems in one's life.
B. People who respond to the stresses of daily life on a more positive way than those who do not.
C. Addiction to substances such as drugs, alcohol, and food is as troublesome as Internet addiction.
D. People should be encouraged to engage in self-indulgent behaviors to release stress.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Phát biểu nào là ĐÚNG, theo đoạn văn?
A. Nuông chiều bản thân như một chiến lược đối phó có thể tạo ra thay vì giải quyết các vấn đề trong cuộc sống của một người.
B. Những người phản ứng với những căng thẳng của cuộc sống hàng ngày theo cách tích cực hơn những người không phản ứng.
C. Nghiện các chất như ma túy, rượu và thực phẩm cũng rắc rối như nghiện Internet.
D. Mọi người nên được khuyến khích tham gia vào các hành vi tự buông thả để giải tỏa căng thẳng.
Thông tin: Drinking, stoking, binge eating, shopping sprees, drug use, and gambling are all forms of self indulgence commonly used to compensate for stressful events. Not surprisingly, this form of coping leads to its own problems, in the shape of poor physical health, addiction, and financial problems.
Tạm dịch: Uống rượu, hút thuốc, ăn uống say sưa, mua sắm, sử dụng ma túy và đánh bạc là tất cả các hình thức nuông chiều bản thân thường được sử dụng để khỏa lấp các vấn đề căng thẳng. Không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên, hình thức đối phó này dẫn đến các vấn đề của chính nó, trong tình trạng sức khỏe thể chất kém, nghiện ngập và các vấn đề tài chính.
Giải thích: Phát biểu nào là ĐÚNG, theo đoạn văn?
A. Nuông chiều bản thân như một chiến lược đối phó có thể tạo ra thay vì giải quyết các vấn đề trong cuộc sống của một người.
B. Những người phản ứng với những căng thẳng của cuộc sống hàng ngày theo cách tích cực hơn những người không phản ứng.
C. Nghiện các chất như ma túy, rượu và thực phẩm cũng rắc rối như nghiện Internet.
D. Mọi người nên được khuyến khích tham gia vào các hành vi tự buông thả để giải tỏa căng thẳng.
Thông tin: Drinking, stoking, binge eating, shopping sprees, drug use, and gambling are all forms of self indulgence commonly used to compensate for stressful events. Not surprisingly, this form of coping leads to its own problems, in the shape of poor physical health, addiction, and financial problems.
Tạm dịch: Uống rượu, hút thuốc, ăn uống say sưa, mua sắm, sử dụng ma túy và đánh bạc là tất cả các hình thức nuông chiều bản thân thường được sử dụng để khỏa lấp các vấn đề căng thẳng. Không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên, hình thức đối phó này dẫn đến các vấn đề của chính nó, trong tình trạng sức khỏe thể chất kém, nghiện ngập và các vấn đề tài chính.
Đáp án A.