Question

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容从（A-F）选项中，选出可以概括每段主题的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余项。

A. Drug overuse and its consequence B. The problem of drug overuse in America C. Benefits of medicine and its wise use D Female drug overuse with reference to that of males E Misuse of medicine among the young generation F. Improper use of medicine among senior citizens

 
小题1:
Nowadays. millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.
小题2:
NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible.
小题3:
Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opioids（类鸦片）, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.
小题4:
Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.
小题5:
Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over In general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psycho therapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives.

Answer 1

小题1:E
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:F
小题5:D

试题分析：文章讲述了由the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999)机构进行的一项有关药物滥用的调查，有些药物有效的减少和转移了病人的痛苦，为医生更好的展开外科手术有很大的作用，因此得到了广泛的应用，大多数人是负责任的去用这些药物的，但也有一些类似于镇静剂或兴奋剂的药物让人产生依赖性对人体造成了危害，尤其是老人以及女性对此的依赖性更大等。
小题1:E 第一自然段的大意为：当今，很多人在错用或过度使用药物，在12岁以后的人口中有百分之二的人正发生着类似的事情，所以答案应为E，意思为药物在青年一代的误用。
小题2:C第二自然段的大意为：这种药物的使用减少了病人的痛苦，有助于医生进行外科手术，受折磨的病人可以控制他们的疾病，大多数的人也是在合理的使用，所以答案应为C，意思是：这种药物的好处和它的合理适用。
小题3:A第三自然段的大意为：类鸦片等药物的过度使用会在一些人身上导致有害有依赖作用，并且引起了公众健康的关注。故答案应为A，意思是：药物的过度使用导致的最终结果。
小题4:F第四自然段的大意为：药物的误用是在老年人中滥用药物的常见现象，约占美国人口百分之十三的老年人使用了所有药物的三分之一，这个年龄的人群是普通人群用药的三倍，他们也更加不遵守药物的使用说明，在老年人中，有百分之七十是女性过度使用药物。故答案应为F，药物在老年人群中的不合理使用。
小题5:D最后一段的大意为：通常情况下，在使用搞焦虑或镇静剂药物的男女中，女的对药物的依赖作用是男的两倍，另外，在12—17岁的年龄段中，女孩儿比男孩儿更早开始使用止痛药，镇静剂，兴奋剂等药物，故答案应为D。意思是女性与男性的药物过度使用的情况。