Ulifeline would be the first to say that its service is no replacement for an actual therapist. "The purpose is to find out if there are signs of depression and then direct people to the right places," said Ron Gibori, executive director of Ulifeline.
Mrs. Satow, who is still involved with Ulifeline, called it "a knowledge base" that might have prevented the death of her son, Jed. "If Jed's friends had known the signs of depression, they might have seen something," she said.
31. The first paragraph is written to ____. A. report the suicide of a young man B. show the suffering of Mr. And Mrs. Satow C. describe the Satows’ confusion over their son’s death D. introduce the topic of a website called Ulifeline
32. One reason that many colleges adopt the website is to ____. A. provide their students with campus information B. offer medical treatment to students in mental disorder C. encourage their students to seek advice about depression D. give their students various help they may need
33. Go Ask Alice as mentioned in the passage is ____. A. a side effect caused by some prescription drugs B. intended to counsel college students on mental problems C. a collection of medical responses from students the world over D. meant to describe the various signs of mental disorders
34. The first sentence of the sixth paragraph implies that ____. A. only actual therapy can ensure adequate treatment B. the help given by the web service is doubtful C. doctors have expressed a negative view of the service D. a therapist’s office is the first place for the depressed to go
35. Mrs. Satow would probably agree that ____. A. Jed’s friends can prevent her son’s death B. her son’s suicide is unavoidable C. Ulifeline is a worthwhile website D. depression is the final cause of suicides
Text 4 The meanings of "science" and "technology" have changed significantly from one generation to another. More similarities than differences, however, can be found between the terms. Both science and technology imply a thinking process, both are concerned with causal relationships in the material world, and both employ an experimental methodology that results in empirical demonstrations that can be verified by repetition. Science, at least in theory, is less concerned with the practicality of its results and more concerned with the development of general laws, but in practice science and technology are inextricably involved with each other. The varying interplay of the two can be observed in the historical development of such practitioners as chemists, engineers, physicists, astronomers, carpenters, potters, and many other specialists. Differing educational requirements, social status, vocabulary, methodology, and types of rewards, as well as institutional objectives and professional goals, contribute to such distinctions as can be made between the activities of scientists and technologists; but throughout history the practitioners of "pure" science have made many practical as well as theoretical contributions. |