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The dental profession blames neglectful Americans themselves. About half the population, it claims, fails to visit the dentist regularly and some 30 million never do. Critics, on the other hand, slam the profession. It can be conservatively estimated that at least 15 percent of United States dentists are incompetent, dishonest, or both, say a former Pennsylvania Commissioner of Insurance. Some have set the figure as high as 50 percent. * 1. The passage backs up which one of the following statements? By and large, dentists are honest professionals. Because of the large sums of money Americans spend on dental care their teeth are in excellent condition. Generally speaking, the result of poor dental care do not show up until very late in life. For the most part, dentists think that Americans should assume greater responsibility in maintaining the health of their teeth. 2. The author of this passage states that the average Americans___ visits his dentist at least once a year. still has the majority of his natural teeth at the age of 70. annually spends relatively little on health care. may very likely wear a bridge or denture by the age of 25. * 推理判断题解题策略 1）利用信息推测 2）对单个词选择项意义的理解(作者态度） 作者的观点，态度，语气题 The author’s attitude toward…can best be described as somewhat… The author’s tone in the passage is that…. The author of this passage thinks that… The tone of the writer is … The author’s attitude is generally… * example： U.S. demand for fuels is growing steadily, and could double by 1985. But domestic supply is lagging, our oil production has peaked and is declining, and natural gas is already scarce in some sections of the country. Coal is in severe environmental trouble, construction of nuclear power plants is behind schedule, and any real help from synthetic fuels is ten to fifteen years away. So over the next decade the burden will fall heavily on oil and natural gas. And the available reserves of both have been declining as demand rises. Ironically the resources are th