第1题:
M: What is your topic for the presentation?
W: Alzheimer’s disease.
M: Good for you. Why do you choose this one?
W: As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease becomes an increasingly urgent global issue. It is the most prevalent form of dementia. The World Health Organization predicts that the number of people with the condition will triple by 2050.
M: What are the main symptoms?
W: Well, many symptoms are linked to the decline in the brain function as people grow old, including memory loss, communication difficulties, problem solving struggles and personality or behavioral changes. Despite all these problems, Alzheimer’s disease remains a relatively understudied condition.
题目问的是“到2050年,患阿尔茨海默症的人数预测是多少”。对话中女人说:The World Health Organization predicts that the number of people with the condition will triple by 2050.(世界卫生组织预测,到2050年,患这种疾病的人数将增加三倍。),说明到2050年,阿尔茨海默症患者人数将是现在的三倍。因此B选项“Three times the current number.(是当前数量的三倍。)”正确。
第2题:
题目问的是“以下哪项最能概括阿尔茨海默症”。对话中女人说:many symptoms are linked to the decline in the brain function as people grow old, including memory loss, communication difficulties, problem solving struggles and personality or behavioral changes.(许多症状都与人脑功能随年龄下降有关,包括记忆丧失、交流困难、解决问题能力下降以及性格或行为改变。),说明阿尔茨海默症的核心是脑功能下降,其他症状都是其表现。因此B选项“Cognitive impairment linked to brain decline.(与大脑衰退有关的认知能力下降。)”正确。
第3题:
题目问的是“女人在对话结束时暗示了什么”。对话中女人说:Despite all these problems, Alzheimer’s disease remains a relatively understudied condition.(尽管存在所有这些问题,阿尔茨海默症仍然是一个相对研究不足的疾病。),说明女子暗示阿尔茨海默症亟需更多研究。因此C选项“More research is needed.(需要更多研究。)”正确。