外研版2018八年级英语上册期末健康生活测试题

　　话题6　健康生活

　　隐形杀手——抑郁症

　　Although we all want happiness and joy every day, sometimes we still feel blue. Most people can control this, but sometimes it can get worse and people fall into depression (抑郁).

　　This year, the WHO chose“depression” as the theme of World Health Day. This aims to raise people's awareness (意识) of it. According to its recent report, about 322 million people suffered depression in 2015. This is more than 4 percent of the world's population.

　　Depression is described as a mental disorder(精神疾病). It has several symptoms(症状) like sadness and loss of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead to suicide (自杀).

　　There are three groups of people that are more likely to develop depression, according to WHO. One is old people, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. And young people are also one of the three groups.

　　In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a famous psychology professor told Xinhua. Competitions, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure.

　　Luckily, efforts are being made to solve this problem. Now several social organizations in China are trying hard to help those with depression. WHO also held the “Depression: Let's talk” campaign this month, aiming to make sure that people with depression seek and get help.

　　1. People with depression even want to ________.

　　A. seek and get help B. have competitions

　　C. have pressure D. commit suicide

　　2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　　A. Depression is a mental disorder.

　　B. Pregnant women are more likely to develop depression.

　　C. People with depression cannot go to work.

　　D. Depression among young people is on the rise.

　　3. The underlined word “blue” in the passage means “________”.

　　A. the color of the sky B. sad and hopeless

　　C. sad music D. bad behavior

　　4. Depression among young people in China may be caused by ________.

　　A. pressure B. large population

　　C. sadness D. mental disorder

　　5. What's the best title for the passage?

　　A. Depression Development

　　B. Depression—A Silent Killer

　　C. Education Competitions

　　D. Depression Campaign

　　（实习编辑：李倩）