大学英语四级考试(Cet4)阅读理解练习题及答案(17)_大学英语阅读

大学英语四级考试(Cet4)阅读理解练习题及答案(17)

　　whereas conj. (用以比较或对比两个事实)但是，然而，尽管

　　In contrast, drug users with less education and wealth are more likely to be exposed to negative consequences of drug use. This is due in part to the fact that money itself can buy protection against the types of criminal involvement and disease that can affect poor drug users.

　　be exposed to 曝光;面临;遭受

　　The likely mechanism is openness to experience, White concludes, and, I think, its also this idea of having an educated view of risk as well. (Of course, American views about what consists of an educated perspective on drug risks have often clashed with those of the more relaxed position typically taken in Europe.)

　　The study didnt look at the risk of addiction among those with high IQs because it wasnt able to measure the frequency of drug use in participants. However, earlier research has found a connection between high IQ and greater risk of alcohol abuse and dependence.

　　That could potentially be linked to the boredom and social isolation experienced by many gifted children, the authors note. But since a link between IQ and drug use remains independent of psychological distress, that cant be all thats going on. It rules out the argument that the only reason people take illegal drugs is to self medicate, says White.