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【題目】 Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the UK will host the first ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit(峰會) in London this October.This global summit aims to put mental-health care on an equal footing with the physical kind.

But there is a long way to go. One in four people will experience a mental-health problem at some point in life. In rich countries mental illnesses account for more suffering and premature death than heart disease, strokes(中風) or cancer. Meanwhile the central-African countries have just one mental-health professional per 100,000 people, a fiftieth as many as Europe has. (Less than 1% of foreign aid for health care goes towards mental health.)

As developing countries handle infectious diseases, mental health will consume a greater share of budgets and attention there. By 2020 mental-health conditions may account for 15% of the global burden of disease, but even in rich countries many people with common problems still go without treatment.

It is clear that mental illness is fast becoming one of the global health challenges of the 21st century. Until recently, this hasn’t had the profile it deserves on a global stage. The ministers gathering in London must produce new money and focus—and not just another declaration. The summit is also expected to help countries learn from each other to find the best ways to deal with increased rates of depression and anxiety among young people.

【1】Which of the following best explains “on an equal footing” underlined in paragraph 1?

A.Standing up for.B.Being as important as.

C.Standing in one’s shoes.D.Having an advantage over.

【2】What is the purpose of holding the meeting?

A.To find more foreign aid for health care.

B.To make a declaration on mental illnesses.

C.To solve the physical problems of the youth.

D.To stress the importance of mental health.

【3】Which disease causes more premature death in rich countries?

A.Heart disease.B.Cancer.

C.Mental illness.D.Stroke.

【4】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.Effective measures should be taken on mental health.

B.The problem of mental illness has drawn enough attention.

C.People in developed countries suffer less mental illnesses.

D.Mental-health diseases have taken up about 15% of the global illness cases.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章提到精神健康問題是全世界各國都需面對的共同問題。各國人民的精神保健和身體保健同等重要。

【1】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句話Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the UK will host the first ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit(峰會) in London this October（英國衛(wèi)生和社會關懷大臣杰里米·亨特宣布，英國將于今年10月在倫敦主辦首屆全球部長級心理健康峰會）可知，“心理健康”議題被各個國家重視。因此可知，精神保健和身體保健同等重要。綜合分析，故選B項。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段This global summit aims to put mental-health care on an equal footing with the physical kind（這次全球峰會的目的是將精神保健與身體保健放在同等的地位）可知，此次峰會是為強調(diào)精神保健的重要性。故選D項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段In rich countries, mental illnesses account for more suffering and premature death than heart disease, strokes or cancer（在發(fā)達國家，精神疾病比心臟病、中風或癌癥造成更多的痛苦和過早死亡）可知，在發(fā)達國家精神疾病導致過多的過早死亡。故選C項。

【4】

推理判斷題。文章倒數(shù)第二段在闡述不管是在發(fā)展中國家還是發(fā)達國家，精神健康問題都需要得到重視。再根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段It is clear that mental illness is fast becoming one of the global health challenges of the 21st century. Until recently, this hasn’t had the profile it deserves on a global stage. The ministers gathering in London must produce new money and focus—and not just another declaration. The summit is also expected to help countries learn from each other to find the best ways to deal with increased rates of depression and anxiety among young people（顯然，精神疾病正迅速成為21世紀的全球健康挑戰(zhàn)之一。直到最近，它還沒有在國際舞臺上獲得應有的地位。齊聚倫敦的部長們必須拿出新的資金和重點——而不僅僅是另一份宣言。峰會還將幫助各國相互學習，找到應對年輕人日益增長的抑郁和焦慮的最佳方法）可知，精神健康問題需要得到各國的重視，各國需拿出有效措施來解決國民的精神健康問題。綜合分析，故選A項。