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Thegray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unlesswatched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died30 years ago.

Not allcases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a seriousdisease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death forpeople over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. populationover age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibitshort-term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to beangry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move andmay be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While noone is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers （神经纤维）, their effect iscertain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.

Whatshould you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one?Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment ofAlzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease maycause memory loss, its early diagnosis（诊断）and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

Whatfeeling will you likely experience if a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’sdisease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock,anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurtand disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.

Life forthe Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as thedisease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. Nomatter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one betterthan burying them.

1.What canbe inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

       A. She hasbeen living with her father.

       B. She wassad about the death of her father.

       C. She can’tsearch for her father without being watched.

       D. Shesuffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

2. Whenpeople suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.

       A. theirfamilies and friends will suffer from the same disease

       B. theirfamilies and friends will experience mental sufferings

       C. they willcertainly die in 8 to 10 years

       D. they willforget everybody but their spouses

3. Memoryloss occurs ________.

       A. fromAlzheimer’s disease and nothing else

       B. fromsadness, shock, anger, and so on

       C. for anumber of reasons   

       D. withchanges in personality

4.From thepassage we know that        .

A. earlytreatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring

B. it isstill unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers

C. nervefibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease

D. when onesuffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】略