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2013年12月英语四级选词填空专项训练 Years ago, doctors often said that pain was anormal part of life. In particular, when olderpatients __47__ of pain, they were told it was anatural part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it. Times have changed. Today, we take pain __48__. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifthvital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in __49__a persons well-being. We know that chronic (慢性的) pain can disrupt (扰乱) a persons life,causing problems that __50__ from missed work to depression. Thats why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who __51__ in painmedicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the painbetter, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and otherpsychological and social __52__ related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapyoften __53__ the work of social workers, psychiatrists (心理医生) and psychologists, as well asspecialists in pain medicine. This modern __54__ for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatmentswhich are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there wereonly a __55__ number of drugs available, and many of them caused __56__ side effects inolder people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: themedications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than thepain itself. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答 A) result B) involves C) significant D) range E) relieved F) issues G) seriously H) magnificent I) determining J) limited K) gravely L) complained M) respect N) prompting O) specialize 答案解析： 47. L 48. G 49. I 50. D 51. O 52. F 53. B 54. M 55. J 56. C With the worlds population estimated to growfrom six to nine billion by 2050, researchers.businesses and governments are already dealingwith the impact this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure (基础设施) and jobs. Underling a