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A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁症) as young adults. The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13—16 to find out the relationship between media(媒体) use and depression. They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995. As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Here was the result. The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV. Seven years later, in 2001, more than 7% of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was 21. Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study. He says every extra hour of television meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use. Doctor Primack says the study did not find out if watching TV causes depression directly. But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities. It might also prevent a person from sleeping well, he says, and that could have an influence. The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend social services and to vote. Process of the study Details The purpose of the research To find out   小题1: between media use and depression At the beginning of the research  小题2:was made among over 4000 young people who were not depressed. The result of the survey These young people spent five and a half hours a day in using media and they spent over 2 hours or that  小题3: Seven years later Researchers found 7% of the young people had a sign of depression. Every extra hour of watching TV meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Results of the study 1. Watching TV might have   小题4:   and it may take time away from activities and sports. 2. Young men get more chance than young women to develop depression. 3. The reason some people get depression is that   小题5:

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小题1:relationship  小题2: A survey  小题3:watching TV  小题4: help prevent depression 小题5:they spend more time watching television

小题1:本文第二段第一句为The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13—16 to find out the relationship between media(媒体) use and depression.所表示的含义就是研究媒体使用和抑郁症的关系，故本题空格处填关系的单词relationship。  小题2:本文第二段最后一句为They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.所表示的含义为对4000名青少年进行调查，故本题空格处填调查的单词A survey。  小题3:本文第三段第三行为The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.所表示的含义为年轻人在媒体上花费的时间为五个半小时，在看电视上花费的时间有2个多小时，故本题空格处填看电视的短语watching TV。 小题4:本文第四段第二行为one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities.所表示的含义为有时候看电视能够预防抑郁，故本题空格处填有助于预防抑郁的短语help prevent depression 。 小题5:本文提到一些人更加压抑是因为看电视所花费的时间更多，故本题空格处填花费更多的时间看电视的句子they spend more time watching television。

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