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A. What are the consequences of untreated depression in older people?

B. How common is depression in later life?

C. What is depression?

D. What relieves depression in older people?

E. Why does depression in older people often go untreated?

F. Can depression in older people be treated?

27. Clinical depression is different from--------------

28. Depression in older people is strongly linked with--------------

29. Depression is regarded by many older people as--------------

30. Many older people commit suicide as a result of--------------

A. unrecognized and untreated depression

B. a character flaw

C. normal sadness and grief

D. a definite possibility

E. dependency and disability

F. a significant risk factor

2008年职称英语卫生类a级考试试题及答案

第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

第一篇U.S.Life Expectancy Hits New High

Life expectancy rates in the United States are at an all—time high，with people born in 2005 projected to live for nearly 78 years，a new federal study finds

The finding reflects a continuing trend of increasing life expectancy that began in 1 955，when the average American lived to be 69.6 years old.By 1 995，life expectancy was 75.8 years，and by 2005，it had risen to 77;9 years，according to the report released Wednesday.

“This is good news，”said report CO—author Donna Hoyert ，a health scientist at the National Center for Health Statistics.“It’S even beer news that it is a continuation 0f trends，SO it is a long period of continuing improvement.’’

Despite the upward trend，the United States still has a lower life expectancy than some 40 other countries，according to the U.S.Census(人口普查)Bureau. The country with the longest life expectancy is Andorra at 83.5 years，followed by Japan，Macau，San Marino and Singapore.

Much of the increase owes to declining death rates from the three leading causes of death in the country—heart disease，cancer and stroke.

In addition，in 2005，the U.S.death rate dropped to an all—time low of less than 800deaths per 100,000.

Dr.David Katz。director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine，said，“News that life expectancy is increasing is，of course，good.But the evidence we have suggests that there is more chronic disease than ever in the U.S.’’

Adding years to life is a good thing，Katz said.“But adding vital life to years is at least equally important. If we care about living well，and not just longer，we still have our work cut out for us.”he said.

31. Since 1 955, life expectancy rates in the U.S. have

A. moved up and down.

B. been declining.

C. been on the rise.

D. remained steady.

32. Compared with the country with the longest life expectancy，the U.S. is

A. nearly 3 years behind.

B. nearly 4 years behind.

C. nearly 8 years behind.

D. nearly 6 years behind.

33.The increase in the U.S. life expectancy is mostly due to

A. increasing life expectancy rates in some other countries。

B. declining death rates from heart disease.cancer and stroke

C. a rise in the rate of chronic disease.

D. a declining birth rate.

34. Which of the following Statements is NOT true?

A. The U.S.1ife expectancy is at a，n all-time high.

B. The U.S. death rate was at an all：time low in 2005

C. The annual death rate in the U.S. is over 800 deaths per 100,000

D. Chronic disease appears to be at an all—time high in the U.S.

35. The expression “adding vital life to years” in the last paragraph means

A. living well .

B. living longer.

C. living longer and well .

D.living at any cost .

2008年职称英语卫生类a级考试试题及答案

第二篇When Fear Takes Control of the Mind

A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror.Usually it does not last long，but it may feel like forever.The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over abridge or flying in an airplane.And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before.A fast heartbeat.Sweaty hands.Difficulty breathing.A dizzy feeling.At first a person may have no idea what is wrong.But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.The first appearance usually is between the ages of 1 8 and 25.In some cases it develops after a tragedy，like the death of a loved one，or some other difficult situation.

In the United States，the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one—year period.The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men.And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.

Panic attacks can be dangerous—for example，if a person is driving at the time.The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is SO long and SO high over the water，it is famous for scaring motorists.There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across.Some people who suffer a panic a~ack develop a phobia(恐惧病)，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack.

But expels say panic disorder Call be treated.Doctors might suggest anti—anxiety or antidepressant(抗抑郁的)medicines.Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack.There are breathing methods，for example，that might help a person calm down.Panic disorder is included among what mental health professional