09年职称英语卫生类教材阅读理解新增部分.docx

1、09年职称英语卫生类教材阅读理解新增部分09年职称英语卫生类教材阅读理解新增部分Calling for Safe Celebrations This Fourth of JulyLast Fourth of July, Pete, a 14-year-old boy, was enjoying the lit-up skies and loud booms from the fireworks being set off1 in his neighborhood. Suddenly, the evening took a terrible turn2.A bottle rocket shot

2、into his eye, immediately causing him terrible pain. His family rushed him to the emergency room for treatment. As a result of the injury, Pete developed glaucoma and cataracts. Today, Pete has permanent vision loss in his injured eye because of his bottle rocket injury.June is Fireworks Eye Safety

3、Awareness Month, and through its Eye Smart campaign the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants to remind consumers to leave fireworks to professionals. There is nothing worse than a Fourth of July celebration ruined by someone being hit in the eye with a bottle rocket, said Dr. John C. Hagan, clini

4、cal correspondent for the Academy and an ophthalmologist at Discover Vision Centers in Kansas City. A safe celebration means letting trained professionals handle fireworks while you enjoy the show.According to the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks related injuries h

5、appen each year. Of these, nearly half are head-related injuries, with nearly 30 percent of these injuries to the eye. One-fourth of fireworks eye injuries result in3 permanent vision loss or blindness. Children are the most common victims of firework abuse, with those fifteen years old or younger a

6、ccounting for4 50 percent of fireworks eye injuries in the United States. Dr. Hagan estimates that his practice sees more than 30 injuries each year from fireworks.Even fireworks that many people consider safe represent a threat to the eyes. For children under the age of five, apparently harmless sp

7、arklers account for one-third of all fireworks injuries. Sparklers can bum at nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.词汇：Fireworks n.烟火 professional n.专业人员Glaucoma 凡.青光眼 abuse n.伤害Cataract n.白内障 sparkler n.花炮ophthalmology n.眼科学 Fahrenheit n.华氏注释：1.set off：点燃2.took a terrible turn：发生恶转3.result in：导致4.account

8、ing for：(指数量)占 练习：1. What happened to Pete last Fourth of July?A He was burned in a house fire.B He was caught in a rain.C He was injured in a fight.D He was hit in the eye.2. The American Academy of Ophthalmology calls on consumers to_.A celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks.B leave fireworks

9、 to professionals in their celebrations.C stop celebrating the Fourth of July altogether.D set off fireworks together with trained professionals.3. How many fireworks eye injuries occur in the US each year?A About 9,000.B About 4,500.C About 1,350.D About 30.4. Fireworks eye injuries can result in e

10、ach of the following EXCEPT_.A blindness.B permanent vision loss.C glaucoma and cataracts.D head-related injuries.5. Which is NOT true of sparklers?A They are harmless to children.B They are considered safe by many people.C They are a threat to the eyes.D They can burn at very high degrees.答案与题解：1.D

11、短文的第一段讲到，去年七月四日，Pete在观看国庆焰火燃放时不幸被击中眼睛。2.B短文的第二段讲到，美国眼科学会呼吁人们在庆祝国庆时最好让专业人员去放烟火，而自己只作观赏者。3.C短文的第三段讲到，在美国，每年发生9，000多起有烟火导致的伤害，其中有一半是头部伤，而在这一半头部伤中，又有三分之一是眼伤。4.D前面三项危害短文都分别提到过，而headrelated injuries包含fireworks eye injuries，而不是由其导致的。5.A短文最后一段说到，sparklers在许多人看来是安全的，但其实对于小于5岁的孩子来说，但其所有烟花造成的伤害的三分之一都是由sparkler

12、s导致的。显然，它们不是没有危害的U.S. to Start $3.2 Billion Child Health Study in JanuaryA study that will cost $3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 U. S. children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January, U. S. health officials said on Friday.Officials from the

13、U. S. governments National Institutes of Health said they hope the study, to be conducted at I05 locations throughout the United States, can help identify early-life influences that affect later development, with the goal of learning new ways to treat or prevent illness.The study will examine heredi

14、tary and environmental factors such as exposure to certain chemicals that affect health.Researchers will collect genetic and biological samples from people in the study as well as samples from the homes of the women and their babies including air, water, dust and materials used to construct their re

15、sidences, the NIH said.Officials said more than $200 million has been spent already and the study is projected to cost $3.2 billion.We anticipat1that in the long term , what we learn from the study will result in a significant savings in the nations health care costs, Dr. Duane Alexander, who heads

16、the NIHs Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, told reporters.The study will begin in January when the University of North Carolina and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York start signing up2 pregnant women whose babies will then be followed to age

17、 21.Some of the early findings will be about factors behind pre-term birth3, which has become more common in recent years, according to Dr. Peter Scheidt of the NIH, who heads the study.The people taking part will be from rural, urban and suburban areas, from all income and educational levels and fr

18、om all racial groups, the NIH said.词汇：Hereditary adj.遗传的注释：1.in the long term：从长远说来2.sign up：使报名从事3.pre-term birth：早产练习:1. The aim of the study is to find new ways to_.A conduct research.B track public health.C prevent or treat illness.D speed up development.2. Researchers will collect all the follo

19、wing EXCEPT_.A genetic samples from people in the study.B biological samples from people in the study.C samples from the homes of the women and their babies.D samples of air and water from hospitals.3. It is expected that through the study the nations health care costs_.A will be lowered in the long

20、 run.B will be significantly increased.C will be more than $200 million.D will reach $3.2 billion.4. The babies of the participants will be followed_.Athroughout their lives.B for more than two decades.C from birth to 21 months.D until they get married.5. Which is NOT true of the people in the study

21、?A Theyll be from various areas.B Theyll be from all income levels.C Theyll be from all educational levels.D Theyll be from all age groups.答案与题解：1.C短文的第二段提到了此项研究的90al，即aim，这便是learning new ways to treat or prevent illness.2.D前三项在短文的第四段都有题记，第四项应该是“参加研究的妇女及其婴儿家中的空气与水等物质，”而不是“医院中的空气与水”。3.A短文的第六段说到，预计从长远

22、的角度讲，此项研究将有利于国家卫生保健费用开支的节约。4.B短文的第一段以及倒数第三段都说到，这些婴儿将从出生前一直被跟踪到21岁。5.D前三项在短文的最后一段都有提及，只有第四项是错误的，因为研究对象都是怀孕的妇女，不可能是所有年龄段的人们。Online Cancer Chat with a Safety NetCancer Research UK has launched an online chat forum for cancer patients to swap stories and share experiences on how to cope with such a deva

23、stating disease.But Cancer Chat is a forum with a difference: it has an information safety net.This means that a Cancer Research UK team will keep a watching brief to ensure that patients are not subjected to rogue cancer cures or scientifically unsound information.Anyone can have access to1 the mes

24、sages posted on Cancer Chat but if people wish to post a message they will need to register.And Rebekah Gibbs, cancer patient and star of TVs Casualty has pledged her support for the new project. I think Cancer Chat is a brilliant idea, she said. I have written a public diary about what I went throu

25、gh with breast cancer and I have had such a heart-warming response from other people going through2 the same thing.The idea of a Cancer Chat forum means you can share information about treatment and side effects and you can really open up about your feelings online in a way that can be difficult whe

26、n talking to close friends and family. And with Cancer Research UK monitoring the forum people canbe reassured about the quality of information being exchanged. Cancer Chat will also encourage its users to check out any cancer questions on its CancerHelp UK website which is specially designed to giv

27、e patients and their families 6,000 pages of up-to-date information that is easy to understand and explains a wide range of treatments for different types of cancer and gives details of clinical trials. There is also a UK database of cancer clinical trials.The award-winning website attracts around o

28、ne million visitors a month and Cancer Research UK hopes that some of these visitors will also want to post comments on the Cancer Chat forum.For those who do not have access to computers and have questions about cancer, the charitys team of cancer information nurses are available during office hour

29、s to talk over patients concerns on the phone.词汇：Swap n.交换 rogue adj.劣等的注释：1.have access to：有接触、进入、使用的机会2.going through：经历练习：1. Cancer Chat is different from other forums in that_.A it has the support of a famous actress.B it is a source of reliable information.C it provides a huge amount of informa

30、tion.D it attracts a great number of visitors.2. Which is NOT true of Rebekah Gibbs?A She is a well-known figure in Britain.B She got breast cancer some time ago.C She thinks highly of Cancer Chat.D She has written a private diary.3. All the statements about the messages posted on Cancer Chat are tr

31、ue EXCEPT_.A they are available to all visitors.B their writers get paid for them.C they concern not just treatments and side effects.D they are also an emotional outlet for their writers.4. CancerHelp UK is a website that _.A offers lots of information on cancer treatment and clinical trials.B attracts numerous visitors.C has won an award.D a