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Unit4Makingthenews

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(2020·滨州市名校联合第三次质量检测)

Althoughsocialmediaallowustobecomemoreconnectedtootherpeoplethanatanytimeinhistory，anewstudysuggeststhatmanyAmericansfeellonelierthaneverbefore，whichisweakeningthenationsmentalandphysicalhealth.

ThestudyconductedbythehealthinsurerCigna，foundwidespreadloneliness，withnearlyhalfofAmericansreportingtheyfeelalone，orleftoutatleastsomeofthetime.Thenations75millionmillennials(ages23—37)andGenerationZadults(ages18—22)arelonelierthanoldergenerations.Besides，54%ofpeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfeelnooneknowsthemwell，andfourin10reportedthey“lackcompanionship”，their“relationshipsarentmeaningful”andthey“areisolated(孤立的)fromothers”．

DouglasNemecek，MD，CignaschiefmedicalofficerforBehavioralHealth，saidthefindingsofthestudysuggestthattheproblemhasbecomecommon，equalingtheriskscausedbytobaccoandthenationsever-expandingwaistline.“Lonelinesshasthesameinfluenceonhealthassmoking15cigarettesaday，whileobesity(肥胖)lessthan10cigarettesaday，”hesaidinreleasingthereport.

Nemecekscommentstallied_withthoseofotherleadingpublichealthspecialists，includingformerSurgeonGeneralVivekH．Murthy，MD，whosaidlonelinessshouldbetargetedinpublichealthcampaignslikethosedesignedtofightagainstsmokingandobesity.“Duringmyyearscaringforpatients，theworstdiseaseIsawwasnotheartdiseaseordiabetes；itwasloneliness，”MurthysaidinarecentcoverstoryintheHarvardBusinessReview.

Thenewreport，producedinCignaspartnershipwiththepollingcompanyIpsos，isbasedonanonlinesurveyofmorethan20，000USadultsusingthewell-regardedUCLALonelinessScaletoseehowwidespreadlonelinessisinAmerica.

语篇解读本文是说明文，主题语境是“人与社会”。文章介绍了一项研究的结果：尽管社交媒体让我们比历史上任何时候都更能与他人建立起联系，但许多美国人感到比以往任何时候都更加孤独。

1．WhatdoesthestudyconductedbyCignafind?

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