16．Which of the following was first used?

　　A．Couch potato.

　　B．Cocooning.

　　C．Mouse potato.

　　D．Nesting.

　　17．________refers to a person who spends much time on computer.

　　A．A couch potato

　　B．A nester

　　C．A mouse potato

　　D．An empty nester

　　18．Why can most people easily get cabin fever in winter?

　　A．Because they are addicted to computer games.

　　B．Because they would like to play outside.

　　C．Because it is so cold that they couldn't go outside.

　　D．Because they are too busy at work or school.

　　19．What's the passage mainly about?

　　A．How to get rid of cabin fever.

　　B．How people become nesters or empty nesters.

　　C．How to spend your leisure time.

　　D．The origin of some words.

　　B

　　German researchers said older people tend to be portrayed negatively in society. Although they are often described as wise, they are also shown as being slow and forgetful.

　　“Living in a youth centered culture, they may appreciate a boost in self­esteem.That's why they prefer the negative stories about younger people, who are seen as having a higher status in our society，” said Dr Silvia Knobloch­Westerwick，of Ohio State University.of Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen, Germany, studied 276 German adults, including 178 aged 18 to 30 and 98 between 55 and 60. Their findings are published in the journal Communication.

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