2023年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案.doc

2023年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案

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In2023,olderAmericansfell29milliontimes,leadingto7millioninjuries,accordingtoareportpublishedlastweek.About2.8millioncasesweretreatedinemergencydepartment,andapproximately800,000seniorswentontobehospitalized.Morethan27,000fallsledtodeath.(76)Andtheproblemisgettingmoreandmoreserious.

“Olderadultfallsareincreasingand,sadly,oftenindicatetheendofindependence,”saidDr.TomFrieden.Thefallsarepreventable,Friedenstressed.Hesaidindividuals,familiesandhealthcareproviderscantakestepstoresistthetrend.

Dr.Wolf-KleinisamedicalprofessorinNewYork.Shesaidoneconcernisthatseniorswhohaveexperiencedafallaloneathomedon’ttellanyone.Whenthathappens,preventioneffortsdon’tbeginandthey’reatriskforadditionalfallsthatleadtobrokenbonesandbraininjuries.

“Elderlypatientstendnottoreportfallstotheirfamilies,orevendoctors.Afallisaveryfrighteningthingthatyoukeepquietabout.Theythinkiftheymentionit,theyareafraidthattheywillmovetoanursinghomeorneedassistantstohelpoutinthehouse,”saidWolf-Klein.

It’salsoastatusissueandmaymakesomeonefeelthatthey’reweakerthantheyreallyare,sheexplained.Whensomeonedoesfallandhurtthemselves,they’reoftenneverthesame,Wolf-Kleinsaid.“Youcandevelopchronic(慢性旳)problems.Afterafall,apercentageofthepopulationwillneverreturntowalkingaround.Peopleusedtotakingthesubway,nowthey’reinawheelchair,ortheymayneedhelpgoingtothebathroom.Theybecomefrailerandloseindependence,”shesaid.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

In2023,olderadultfallscaused7millioninjuries.

In2023,Americansfell29milliontimes.

Lastyear,2.8millionAmericanshademergencytreatment.

Lastmonth,morethan27,000olderAmericanswerehospitalized.

Fromthepassagewelearnthatolderadultfalls___.

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