Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low

　　The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.

　　The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11 ,990 women died in the UK in 2007.

　　The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971-the year records began-after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.

　　Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UK's chief clinician, said, It's incredibly encoura- ging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years, despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.

　　Research has played a crucial role in this progress leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease.

　　"The introduction of the NHS(國(guó)民保健制度)breast screening program has also contributed as women are more likely to survive the earlier cancer is diagnosed."

　　Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diag nosed with the disease-a 50% rise in 25 years.

　　The number of deaths peaked in 1989, when 15,625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.

　　There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two vears of falls.

　　Dr Sarah Cant, policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said, "It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments, breast screening and awareness of the disease.

　　"However, this is still too many women and incidence(發(fā)生率)of the disease is increasing year by year."

　　The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity(肥胖)and alcohol consumption.

　　1. 11,990 women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2007.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　2. Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　3. The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned
　4. Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you were first diagnosed.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　5. Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other countries.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　6. Fewer women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2005 than in 2004.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　7. Obesity and alcohol consumption may also lead to some other diseases.

　　A. Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　參考答案：

　　1.A[解析]在英國(guó)，2007年有11，990名女士死于乳腺癌。根據(jù)第二段：The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11.990 women died in the UK in 2007.英國(guó)癌癥研究中心的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2007年英國(guó)婦女的死亡人數(shù)是11，990。雖然沒(méi)有專門強(qiáng)調(diào)這一死亡人數(shù)是由于乳腺癌而死亡，不過(guò)根據(jù)句子中的Cancer Research和第一段的內(nèi)容推斷這里即乳腺癌患者的死亡人數(shù)。因此該論斷是正確的。

　　2.A[解析]在英國(guó)，乳腺癌患者的死亡率統(tǒng)計(jì)是從1971年開(kāi)始的。根據(jù)文章第三段中：The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971-the year records began…。先前的最低點(diǎn)是在1971年，即開(kāi)始做該統(tǒng)計(jì)的那一年。由此得知該論斷是正確的。

　　3.B [解析]在英國(guó)被診斷為乳腺癌的比例一直在降低。根據(jù)第四段：- despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often。…盡管被診斷為乳腺癌的病例越來(lái)越常見(jiàn)。由此可知該論斷是錯(cuò)誤的。

　　4.C [解析]該論斷文章中未提及。

　　5.C[解析]該論斷文章中未提及。

　　6.B [解析]2005年死于乳腺癌的患者少于2004年。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段中：There was a slight rise in 2005。2005年人數(shù)輕微上升。由此可以推斷該論斷是錯(cuò)誤的。

　　7.C[解析]最后一段說(shuō)obesity(肥胖)and alcohol consumption是誘發(fā)乳腺癌的原因之一，但并未提及其他疾病，因此選C。put down to的意思是"歸因于"。