高中英语时文阅读：新冠肺炎疫情或对全球心理健康造成

新冠肺炎疫情或对全球心理健康造成“普遍”影响

COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a profound and pervasive impact

1._____________global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday, in a paper published in Lancet Psychiatry

Two accompanying 2.______________(survey) of the British public showed that most people questioned 3.____________________(experience) heightened anxiety and fear of becoming 4.__________________(mental) unwell since the pandemic struck.

\"We are all dealing with unprecedented uncertainty and major changes to the way we live 5._______________lives as a result of coronavirus,\" said lead author Emily Holmes from Uppsala University's department of psychology.

\"Our surveys show these changes are already having a considerable impact on our mental health.\" The authors called for real-time monitoring of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide across the world, as well as the creation of treatment programs that can 6.___________________(access) remotely.

\"Above all, we want to stress that all new interventions(干预) must be informed by top notch(拔尖的，出众的)research 7. ___________(make) sure they work.\"

The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic is unprecedented, with 8._______________(billion) of people forced to isolate at home and no end in sight even after social distancing measures are eased.

The surveys, 9.__________________(conduct) among more than 3,000 people in Britain, showed a wide range of fears arising from the pandemic. These include increased anxiety, the effects of social isolation, the fear of becoming mentally unwell and accessing care if needed. The experts cautioned that these symptoms were likely to continue well in to the future, even 10.__________the current round of lockdowns are eased.

The authors called for government funding to establish specialised working groups comprised of people with experience of mental health impacts to ensure research and treatment are prioritised.

Relative Vocabulary profound深厚的；意义深远的

pandemic（全国或全球性）流行病，瘟疫 pervasive普遍的；到处渗透的 cope with处理，应付 isolate（使）隔离，孤立

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spike峰值

accompany 陪伴，伴随； heighten提高；增高；加强

unprecedented空前的；无前例的 considerable相当大的；重要的 monitor监控

suicide自杀；自杀行为 inform通知；告诉；报告 access接近，使用

lockdown一级防范禁闭（期） roundn. 阶段；轮次；回合 current现在的；流通的

prioritized /prai'ɔrə,taiz/ vt. 给予...优先权 specialized /'spɛʃəlaɪzd/ . 专门的；特别的

1.on ,2.surveys ,3.had experienced , 4.mentally , 5.our, 9.conducted , 10. after

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6.to make , 7.billions , 8.be accessed ,