Paying Attention to ADHD 多专注一秒，了解过动症
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Imagine that everything around you is interesting – every person you notice, every object you see, every sound you hear, or every smell you detect; they all grab your attention. What if there are so many distractions, so many things competing for your attention that you can’t ___1___ any single activity for very long? You have trouble finishing assignments, concentrating throughout a long conversation, and maybe even ___2___ still. This is what life is like if you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHA).
试想象你身边的所有事物都引起你的兴趣：你所注意到的每个人、所看到的每件物品、所听到的每个声音或是所发现的每种味道，这些都吸引你的注意。但要是有很多事都让你分心、很多事都抢着得到你的注意力，使得你没有办法长时间专注在任何一件活动上呢？你没办法完成作业或专注于一段长谈，或甚至是没办法安静地坐着。如果你患有注意力不足过动症（简称ADHD），这就是你的生活。
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(A) mess up |
(B) focus on |
(C) call off |
(D) head for |
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(A) sit |
(B) sat |
(C) to sit |
(D) sitting |
ADHD is often sneered at, and sufferers are regularly told that their problems are caused by ___3___ willpower. But this is far from being true. Though doctors do not yet fully understand the disorder, studies have shown that around 75% of cases are connected to a genetic flaw that ___4___ the brain from operating properly. The condition has also been linked to smoking and drinking during pregnancy.
ADHD通常被人讥笑，人们通常会对患者说他们的问题是因为缺乏意志力。但这根本不是事实。虽然医生还未真正了解这项病症，但研究指出大约百分之七十五的病例是与基因上的缺陷有关，使得大脑无法适当地运作。此病也与怀孕时抽烟喝酒有关连。
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(A) a case of |
(B) a ray of |
(C) a lack of |
(D) a means of |
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(A) stops |
(B) defends |
(C) rids |
(D) deprives |
___5___ the causes of ADHD, the effects it has on those with the disorder are plain to see: they forget things, appear either inattentive or overly eager, and can easily become aggressive or depressed. ___6___, school and professional work suffers and personal relationships become strained. But there is hope. Doctors say that with medication and the support of those around them, sufferers can learn how to ___7___ the condition. So, if you know someone with ADHD, do what they sometimes cannot: pay attention.
不管ADHD的起因为何，它对于拥有此症状的人之影响明显可见：他们忘记事情，看起来不专心或是过度热切，而且容易变得好斗或忧郁。因此，课业及工作表现下滑，而个人人际关系也变得紧张。但是还是有希望。医生说，药物和身旁亲友的支持能让患者学会如何应付这种病症。所以如果你认识某人患有ADHD，请做他们通常做不到的事情：专心注意。
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(A) However |
(B) Whatever |
(C) Whether |
(D) No matter |
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(A) As a result |
(B) Once and for all |
(C) On the contrary |
(D) Above all |
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(A) call for |
(B) put out |
(C) go after |
(D) deal with |
−by Andrew Crosthwaite
Vocabulary
单词发音
assignment [əˋsaɪnmənt] n.〔分配的〕任务; 作业
concentrate [ˋkɑnsɛn͵tret] v. 集中
disorder [dɪsˋɔrdɚ] n. (机能)失调，轻病
sneer [snɪr] v. 嘲笑，讥讽
willpower [ˋwɪl͵paʊɚ] n. 意志力
flaw [flɔ] n. 缺点；瑕疵
properly [ˋprɑpɚlɪ] adv. 恰当地；正确地
inattentive [͵ɪnəˋtɛntɪv] adj. 不够注意的; 漫不经心的
depressed [dɪˋprɛst] adj. 消沉的; 沮丧的
strained [ˋstrend] adj. 紧张的
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单词发音
distraction [dɪˋstrækʃən] n. 分心，注意力分散
deficit [ˋdɛfɪsɪt] n. 不足; 亏损; 赤字
hyperactivity [͵haɪpərækˋtɪvətɪ] n. 活动过度；极度活跃
genetic [ dʒəˋnɛtɪk] adj. 基因的
eager [ˋigɚ] adj. 热心的，热切的
aggressive [əˋgrɛsɪv] adj. 好斗的; 挑衅性的
suffer [ˋsʌfɚ] v. 受损害，受损失；变糟
medication [͵mɛdɪˋkeʃən] n. 药物
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ADHD: Signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Part 2 of 3)
ADHD: Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Part 3 of 3)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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