Alzheimer’s disease

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第一段翻譯Alzheimer’s is a disease(疾病 ) that takes people away before they die. It turns loved ones into strangers(陌生人 ), homes into cages(籠子 ), and daily life into a series(一系列 ) of unpleasant(不悅的 ) surprises( 驚愕 ). Alzheimer’s disease is estimated(估計 ) to affect four million people in the U.S. and 26 million people worldwide(全世界 ), and we still don’t know exactly what causes it or how to reverse(治療 ) it.

第二段翻譯Alzheimer’s symptoms(徵兆 ) are often confused(疑惑 ) with the normal aging(老化 ) process. Difficulty forming new memories is usually the first symptom of Alzheimer’s. People with Alzheimer’s may remember the past clearly, but can’t remember where they parked the car, why they drove to the mall, or what they spoke to their neighbors about three hours ago. As scientists continue to study the disease, however, it is becoming more and more clear that serious memory problems have little to do with age and everything to do with this dreadful(糟糕的 ) disease. Recognizing the relation between memory loss and this serious medical issue could lead to detecting(發現 ) Alzheimer’s earlier and managing(治療 ) it better.

第三段翻譯People with Alzheimer’s develop protein buildups(蛋白質沉澱 ) called plaques(斑瑰 ) in the spaces between nerve cells(神經細胞 ). They also develop twisted(扭曲 ) tangles(糾結 ) of fibers inside brain cells. These plaques and tangles are not well understood yet, but they seem to kill nerve cells in the brain. Nerve cells transmit electrical(電流 ) impulses(脈衝 ) that control our thoughts, our movements, and our words. As they die, we slowly lose control of these processes. As a consequence(結果 ), the brain shrinks.

第四段翻譯As Alzheimer’s progresses(發展 ), patients lose their memories, their ability to move well, to carry on a conversation, and eventually(最後 ) to speak or take care of themselves at all. It is a long, painful process for patients and their loved ones, who can only watch as the patient retreats(退縮 ) into a private, perhaps lonely world.

第五段翻譯

As populations age, Alzheimer’s becomes a bigger problem. Research is ongoing(持續進行中 ). Perhaps soon doctors will be able to save patients’ memories and lives.

１。What is the main topic of the article?

(a) How to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

(b) Possible causes of Alzheimer’s.

(c) The sad progress of Alzheimer’s.

(d) New research in Alzheimer’s.

Ans : (c)

2 。 This article is about ?

(a) a disease

(b) a research study

(c) aging

(d) memory

Ans : (a)

3 。 Which statement is NOT true?

(a) Alzheimer’s is often mistaken for normal aging.

(b) Alzheimer’s can be treated and reserved.

(c) Alzheimer’s affects the brain.

(d) Alzheimer’s patients lose nerve cells.

Ans : (b)

4 。 In the early stage, it would be difficult for someone with Alzheimer’s .

(a) to know what food he or she likes

(b) to remember the names of new acquaintances(熟人 )

(c) to talk about his or her parents

(d) to remember his or her long-time address

Ans : (b)

5 。 The second paragraph describes Alzheimer’s disease as dreadful. Dreadful means .

(a) terrible

(b) deadly

(c) curable

(d) rapid

Ans : (a)

6 。 The title is .

(a) a vivid(生動 ) description

(b) a scientific term(科學術語 )

(c) a thesis statement(論文語句 )

(d) a metaphor(比喻 )

Ans : (b)

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