2014年职称英语考试卫生类阅读判断练习题（一）Stomach UlcerStomach ulcers are the cause of severe pain for many people. Doctors have been able to help lessen the pain of ulcers. They could not cure them. Now doctors have discovered a cause of ulcers. This means they may have found a way to cure people who suffer from the stomach pain. Studies show that ten percent of the population will develop an ulcer at some time in their life. So a possible cure is good news for many people.Ulcers are wounds in the stomach that are similar to small cuts or tears. These wounds can harm the tissue in the stomach, the pipe that carries the food to the stomach or parts of the small intestines. Fluids in the stomach then increase the pain of an ulcer. How does a person know he or she has an ulcer? Doctors say most people with ulcers feel a burning pain in their chest or stomach. This pain often is called heart-burn. It usually happens before eating or during the night. It causes some people to lose their desire to eat, or they are unable to keep food in their stomachs. Doctors believed that ulcers were caused by unusually strong stomach fluids, which damaged stomach tissue. Now they have discovered that most ulcers arecaused by a bacterial organism called Hillico Bactor Pilorie or H Pilorie. H Pilorie bacteria are what make stomach produce extra stomach fluid. Doctors found that they can kill the bacteria with medicines called antibiotics. Health experts say the discovery of a cure for ulcers can save thousands of millions of dollars in medical costs. They also believe curing ulcers will reduce the number of people who develop stomach cancer. The number of people with stomach cancer is very high in Japan, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa.Doctors say a person is more likely to get an ulcer if someone in his or her family has had one. In fact a person with the family history of ulcers is three times more likely to get one than other people. There are ways people can protect themselves from developing an ulcer. Doctors say it is more important to reduce the amount of strong fluids in the stomach. To do this, doctors say, people should not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. And they say people should reduce tension in their lives.练习1. In the past, doctors couldn’t do anything about stomach ulcers.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned2. Now doctors can successfully cure stomach ulcers.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned3. Some people are likely to suffer from the stomach pain at some time in their life.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned4. Doctors have discovered a cause of ulcers after many years of experiments.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned5. There has been a change in doctors’ understanding of the cause of stomach ulcers.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned6. Stomach ulcer can lead to stomach cancer.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned7. People who eat a lot of spicy food are also susceptible to stomach ulcers.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned答案：BBACAACToo polite for WordsA Japanese colleague the other day was talking about a meeting with a man whom she abruptly described using the English word "jerk". I thought she was toning down her Japanese for my benefit, so I asked her how to say "jerk" in Japanese."There's no such word." she answered helplessly. "we have to use 'jerk' ". Heaven knows it's not as if there are no jerks in Japan. But the Japanese language is just not made for sniping at people. At first, I thought maybe my Japanese teachers had been too polite to teach me the real lingo, so watched to see what Japanese drivers would say to each other after a accident. It turned out that they say: "I'm sorry." Gradually I came to realize that there is perhaps no language so ill suited to invective as Japanese. Linguistically, these guys are wimps.Take the vicious Japanese insult "kisama," which is deeply offensive. It means "your honorable self." That's right. Instead of using all kinds of dirty words, the Japanese insult each other by frowning and growing: "Your honorable self."Likewise, a nasty expression for a woman is "ana," another term not to try with the nice woman at the sushi restaurant. But literally it means "nun" Sure, sarcasm may be intended, but still most women would probably prefer to be characterized as a nun than as a female dog.Since people are least inhibited when they are shaking their fists at each other, insults offer a window into a culture. I've been interested in such terms ever since I arrived in Cairo a dozen years ago to study Arabic and discovered that my name was a curse. "Nick" sounds very much like the imperative of an extremely vulgar for sex. I would introduce myself in Arabic, and my new acquaintance would flee in horror.There's no such danger in Japanese. There are explicit terms for sex and for body parts, crude as well as clinical, but they are descriptive rather than insulting.There is one exception. One of the meanest things one Japanese child can say to another is: "Omaeno kaachan debeso." That means: " Your mom's belly button sticks out." This has no deep Freudian meaning; it simply means that your mother is rude and ugly.1. The Japanese woman used the English word "jerk" so as to make it easier for me to understand herA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned2. The Japanese people cannot fully demonstrate their anger because their language is not suitable for sniping at people.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned3. From the linguistic perspective, Japanese drivers are cowards,A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned4. The Japanese insult each other by showing their respect in an ironic way.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned5. People in other languages may insult a woman with an expression meaning, literally, "a female dog".A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned6. The word "Nick" in the Arabic language is a curse.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned7. "Omaeno kaachan debeso " is different from other nasty expressions in Japanese in that it is insulting both in its literal meaning and in its practical use.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentionedKey: BCACABAKitchen DesignOver the years economic, social and technological factors have influenced the design of kitchens. Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements must meet the needs of the modern family.Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on kitchen design. This concern includes recycling of house hold material, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population is concerned about what might be in their drinking water. They are also often dissatisfied with the taste and odor of what comes out of their tap. This is why it's important to consider adding a water filter system.The character of today's kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago. There's more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and clean-up.When choosing cabinets, first consider the style. Use the architectural style of your house as a guide. Because cabinets are a big investment, it is best to choose quality. Popular styles in kitchen cabinets are framed panel doors with raised or recessed panels of wood, cabinet fronts with glass panes, or simple slab doors in a rich painted or laminated finish. Cabinet pulls, don't be afraid to mix and match styles.Because many of today's kitchens consist of two of more cooks sharing in the meal preparation, there is a need for more counter space, cooktops and sinks. Although lifestyles are changing, the primary function of the kitchen as an area for preparing food has remained unchanged. The sink remains one of the most used areas in the kitchen as well as an important decorative statement.Appliance technology is moving at a very fast pace. Choosing what type of appliances as well as how many will dependon several factors such as how often and how much you cook and the size of your kitchen.Don't limit yourself to one of each kind of appliance. You can have a refrigerator in one place and a freezer in a separate area or two sets of cooktops, one on the counter next to the wall oven and one on an island. You can even have two dishwashers if size and budget require and permit---think of it as saving time in the long run.1. A well-designed kitchen should be modern, beautiful and practical at the same time.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned2. Being harmless to the environment is the top priority in kitchen design.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned3. Quality matters the most when you are choosing kitchen cabinets.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned4. More counter space, cooktops and sink are needed in today's kitchens because food preparation is more complicated than it used to be.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned5. The design of the sink is indicative of a kitchen designer's intelligenceA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned6. Means of saving labor, appliances should be replaced whenever new models come outA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned7. It is the amount of time you can spend in the kitchen that decides how many appliances of the same kind you should buyA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentionedKEY: A、C、A、B、A、C、BSleep Problems Plague the Older Set Older Americans often have difficulty getting a good night’S rest.It's a huge quality—of-life problem，expertssay，because contrary to popular belief，seniors require about the same amount of sleep as younger adults.“Sleep problems and sleep disorders are not an inherent(固有的)pa rt of aging，”said Dr.Harrison G.Bloom，an associate clinical professor of geriatrics(老年病学)and medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.“It’S pretty much of a myth that older people need less sleep than younger people.”Yet.in a study published recently in The American Journal of Medicine，researchers found that more than half of older Americans have problems getting the sleep they need.older people tend to have“sleep fragmentation，”meaning they wake up more often during the night，said study author Dr.Julie Gammck，an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at St.Louis University.They also seem to get less“REM”sleep，the type of sleep during which rapid eye movement occurs，Bloom added.It’s unclear what role these naturally occurring changes in sleep patterns have on person’s quality of life，Bloom said.“What is important，though，is that older people often have actual sleep disorders and problems with sleep，”he said.And，experts say，there is usually more than one cause.“Sleep trouble in older adults is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses，including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea(呼吸暂停)and restless leg syndrome that appear with greater frequency in older populations，”said Michael V.Vitiello , a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate director of the University of Washington’S Northwest Geriatric Education Center.Taking multiple medications，as many older people do，can also lead t0 fatigue a“ hypersomnia ，”or being tired all the time，Bloom added.Another big problem，he noted，IS depression and anxiety.“Those are very commonly associated with sleep problems.”Despite the prevalence(流行)of sleep difficulties in older adults，many patients Aren’t getting the help they need。