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Many people have never heard of Mesothelioma and are unaware of its symptoms. Although considered a rare form of cancer, each year the number of cases grows. With the prevalence(流行)of this disease on the rise, it is critical to understand why and how Mesothelioma develops and what courses of action can be taken in the event of diagnosis. The following is a list of frequently asked questions and answers that will provide you with some information on Mesothelioma, and the legal issues surrounding it.
What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is the term used to describe a cancerous tumor found in the mesothelial cells of an organ. The organs where this form of cancer is most commonly found are the lungs, heart and abdominal organs. Pleural Mesothelioma is cancer of the lung lining(组织,膜)and is the most common form of Mesothelioma.
What causes Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos(石棉). Asbestos is often found in building materials used before the mid 1970"s. In addition, materials such as pipes, boiler insulation, floor, ceiling and roof tiles may contain asbestos.
How much asbestos exposure will cause Mesothelioma?
Generally, the probability of developing this form of cancer is in accordance with the length of time you are exposed to asbestos. Also, your health is at risk if your exposure to asbestos is intense. It should be noted that Mesothelioma has a latency(潜伏)period of 20 to 50 years. This means that you may develop the disease long after your exposure to asbestos. On average, people tend to develop Mesothelioma somewhere between 35 and 40 years after exposure.
How quickly does Mesothelioma progress?
The onset of Mesothelioma is quite slow. Patients will begin to experience symptoms such as lower back pain and chest pain. These symptoms may also be accompanied by weight loss, fever and difficulty breathing. Unfortunately, once Mesothelioma develops, it quickly becomes aggressive and treatment must be sought immediately.
Can Mesothelioma be treated?
Doctors are able to use several traditional methods of cancer treatment for Mesothelioma, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Like all forms of cancer, detecting the disease at the earliest stage possible greatly increases the patient"s chances for survival. If you have worked in an industry such as construction or suspect that you may have been exposed to asbestos, be alert for symptoms and contact your doctor immediately.
What legal courses of action can be taken?
Anyone suffering from Mesothelioma is entitled to compensation from asbestos manufacturers. Additionally, if you are the spouse or child of someone who has died from Mesothelioma, you are entitled to file a claim and seek compensation.
小题1:The authors intends to _______.| A．tell the readers how important it is to know more about Mesothelioma. | | B．provide more information about Mesothelioma | | C．give advice on how tto avoid developing Mesothelioma | | D．tell the readers how terrible Mesothelioma is |
小题2:We can learn from the text that _______.| A．Asbestos is to blame for Mesothelioma. | | B．Even if a person is exposed to asbestos for a while, he will die soon. | | C．All the employees can ask for compensation from asbestos manufacturers. | | D．Mesothelioma is a cancer familiar to many people. |
小题3:The following are the symptoms of Mesothelioma EXCEPT ______.| A．frequent headache | B．lower back pain | | C．chest pain | D．difficult breathing |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?| A．Terrible Mesothelioma | | B．Mesothelioma is around us | | C．Frequently Asked Questions About Mesothelioma | | D．Mesothelioma in on the rise |
小题5:If you work in an industry exposed to asbestos, you should ________.| A．give up the job immediately | | B．ask for a rise from your boss | | C．file a claim and seek compensation | | D．go to hospital and have your body examined |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D |
解析
文章是对一些关于Mesothelioma的常见问题的回答。
小题1:推理判断题，根据文章的每个段落的内容可知，都是关于Mesothelioma的一些信息。
小题2:事实细节题，根据第三段的Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos可知
小题3:事实细节题，根据第五段的The onset of Mesothelioma is quite slow. Patients will begin to experience symptoms such as lower back pain and chest pain. These symptoms may also be accompanied by weight loss, fever and difficulty breathing可知，A项没有讲到
小题4:推理判断题，根据第一段的The following is a list of frequently asked questions and answers that will provide you with some information on Mesothelioma, and the legal issues surrounding it可知。
小题5:事实细节题，根据倒数第三段的If you have worked in an industry such as construction or suspect that you may have been exposed to asbestos, be alert for symptoms and contact your doctor immediately可知。 |
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Depression(抑郁症)is a serious problem today．Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars．One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread，costly and deadly”．Depression hits one person in five around the world．
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone。Over any six-month period，between five to seven percent of the world"s population will be suffering from a serious depression．
suicide(自***)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks. People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work productively．
Depression，which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因)，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate-making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently．
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese"s inability to face it．Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy． Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available．
“Most patients in China just don"t get help，”a Chinese doctor says．“In my hospital．I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning，just have time to say “Hello how do you feel？”
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that their boss would fire them．
“In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it. Because they feel the most secure about themselves，”an American doctor says．
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment．
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the passage？| A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression． | | B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work | | C．Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries． | | D．The poorer and the less educated a person is，the less he will suffer from depression． |
小题2:Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to be▁▁▁．| A．very unconfident and often absent-minded | | B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks | | C．working efficiently and productively | | D．either weak or lazy |
小题3:Depression becomes more serious in China because of．| A．the understanding of the problem | | B．the lack of treatment and doctors | | C．their unwillingness to tell it to their boss | | D．the doctors" careless work |
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?| A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists． | | B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed． | | C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help． | | D．Western people are braver than Chinese people． |
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The physical memory dump error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it"s quite a rare error, it"s one of the most stopping what you"re doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．
There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you"ve recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．
The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it"s constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can"t read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it"s doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can"t be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．
This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you"re seeing this error．Luckily, it"s also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．
小题1:From the text we can infer that ________．| A．the dump error often happens to your PC | | B．the dump can be dealt with easily | | C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error | | D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost |
小题2:The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．
A．the hardware loses its memory
B．your Windows needs to be upgraded
C．you have saved wrong files in the PC
D．you have stored too many files in the PC．
小题3:What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?
A．The register can’t read the files correctly．
B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．
C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．
D．The register must save many important files inside．
小题4:What does a registry cleaner means?| A．A software which can help you save time． | | B．A software which can remove unnecessary files | | C．A software which can repair the machine． | | D．a software which makes your PC down． |
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Long ago, operation usually had to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best to save him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.
Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn’t seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him．
Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells’ teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.
As he didn’t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.
小题1:Long ago，when the sick man was operated on, he _________．| A．could feel nothing | B．could not want anything | | C．could feel all the pain | D．could do anything |
小题2:Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _________．| A．be afraid of anything | B．feel pain | C．want to go to the parties | D．be ill |
小题3:If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _________．| A．felt nothing | B．felt very comfortable | | C．still felt pain | D．would die |
小题4:One who took too much of the laughing gas _________．| A．would laugh all the time | B．would be very calm | | C．would never feel pain | D．would die. |
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Why does the rate of heart attacks increase during the World Cup football finals? How can we help an overweight patient to lose weight? They’re just some of the topics covered in a new book by University of Sussex academics, which is helping student doctors to consider the importance of psychology in medical practice.
Psychology for Medicine is the first textbook of its kind, providing medical trainees and new doctors with all the relevant psychological knowledge they need. Previously, students had to refer to many different books for the relevant psychology.
The book, by Sussex psychologists Dr. Sussex Ayers and Dr. Richard de Visser, has been well received by fellow academics and medical doctors and was finished with the help of the students and staff of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The students proofread（校对） the chapters, provided ideas for the content and even modeled for the photographs. The book provides a solid grounding in psychological study relevant to medicine, along with practical tips and advice for practice. One student, Simon Hall, drew cartoons for the book.
The study psychology is important for doctors for a number of reasons. Psychological and physical symptoms are highly related. Up to a third of patients will have psychological disorders, while physical causes are usually only found in around 15 per cent of people’s symptoms. In treatment, a lot of the effect drugs can be due to patients believing they will recover rather than the drug itself.
Dr. Ayers says, “The important thing about this book is that it’s applied science --- it shows why psychology is important to medicine and how we should use it. The book’s presentation is really important. It’s not just lots of theory, but full of tips and advice so that students can take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations.”
小题1:The book Psychology for Medicine is mainly written for ________.| A．scientists | B．overweight people | C．patients | D．student doctors |
小题2:What is the third paragraph mainly about?| A．The topics of the book. | B．The comments on the book. | | C．The contributors to the book. | D．The characteristics of the book. |
小题3:According to the text, the book Psychology for Medicine _________.| A．is a bit difficult to understand. | | B．is mainly about how to lose weight. | | C．included tips on training football players. | | D．focuses on the importance of psychology in treatment |
小题4:We can infer that the text is a(n) ______.| A．research report | B．introduction to a book | | C．advertisement for a book | D．introduction to a psychologist |
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"Children should not be left unsupervised (无人监督的) to play with a dog." say experts in this week"s British Medical Journal. Their advice is part of a review aimed at doctors who deal with dog bites.
"Dog bites and maulings are a worldwide problem, particularly in children." write Marina Morgan and John Palmer. Every year 250,000 people who have been bitten by dogs attend minor injuries and emergency units in the United Kingdom, and half of all children are reportedly bitten by dogs at some time, boys more than girls.
Accurate death figures are difficult to obtain, but in the past five years, two to three cases a year have made news headlines.
Based on the latest medical evidence, they advise doctors how to examine and treat a patient presenting with a dog bite. They discuss the risk of infection and when to refer to specialist care. For travelers bitten abroad, they suggest assessing the risk of rabies(狂犬病).
In terms of prevention, they suggest that children should be taught to treat dogs with respect, avoid direct eye contact, and not tease them. They should be taught not to approach an unfamiliar dog; play with any dog unless under close supervision; run or scream in the presence of a dog; pet a dog without first letting it sniff you; or disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, or caring for its babies.
"Dog owners also need to change their behavior", says Rachel Besser, a children"s doctor and lifetime dog owner, in an article.
"It is clear that not all dog owners appreciate that children should not be left unsupervised with a dog", she says. Just as some parents are obliged to take parenting classes, she would like to see compulsive classes for expectant dog owners to teach them about the responsibilities of dog ownership. Educational programs are also needed to teach children about some precautionary （预防的) behaviors around dogs.
Finally, she would like to see animal doctors advising dog owners about bite prevention, and doctors promoting bite prevention when treating patients who have been bitten by dogs.
小题1:Dog biting is a problem which _____.| A．only happens to a few children | B．should be paid attention to | | C．only boys may meet with | D．has made news headlines |
小题2:The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to "________" .
A. doctors B. parents C. experts D dog owners
小题3:To avoid dog bites, a child should be taught to_____.| A．have direct eye contact | B．approach an unfamiliar dog | | C．run or scream in the presence of a dog | D．leave a dog feeding itself |
小题4:What are Rachel Besser"s words mainly about?| A．It"s necessary to teach children how to raise dogs. | | B．Children should be taught not to play with dogs. | | C．All the dog owners would like to attend classes on caring for dogs. | | D．Some dog owners would like children to be left unsupervised with a dog. |
小题5:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?| A．Dogs, Dangerous To Children | | B．Children Should Know Behaviors Around Dogs | | C．Doctors, Treat Dog Bites Correctly | | D．Never Leave Children Unsupervised With Dogs |
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