阅读理解和短文改错选练(11)及答案.docx

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Leaders of the World Health Organization say they are concerned about the air quality and health efiects on citizens during a recent outbreak of heavy pollution in Beijing．Still，they said they were unsure of the exact amount the air pollution takes on any person’s body，casting doubts on local reports tying the area’s dirty air to particular cases of illness．

Speaking at a briefing(情况介绍会)on Tuesday，the WHO’s Western Pacific regional director，Shin Young—Soo，cited(列举)reports about poor air quality causing lung cancer in recent weeks. “The WHO is skeptical of the information，”she said．“We’re cautious of whether the illness is related

to air po11ution. We know it has an impact on health，but we don’t know how much．”

The officials didn’t cite particular reports．The comments follow a number of articles since late last year connecting some cases of diseases like lung cancer with pollution，．including one in November regarding an 8-year-old girl．

The health impact of Beijing’s gray skies has been on the minds of many over the past week。Local

authorities on Tuesday preserved an orange alert(警报)一the city’s second highest pollution-warning

level—and again warned people to stay indoors．Experts widely agree that small particulates(颗粒) known as PM2.5 carry significant short-and long-term health risks，particularly with children．Other studies find a certain link between pollution and shorter life spans。

Chinese state media have noted a rise in cancer levels in Beijing,without specifying(具体说明) whether the new cases are the main result of pollution,smoking,other sources or some combination．

Bernhard Schwartlander，the organization’s China chief，said he is concerned and has been in contact with national authorities．“There is no easy solution,”Dr. Schwartlainder said，adding that solving the problem requires managing industry and the economy．WHO leaders advised citizens．to stay indoors and limit exposure to the harmful particulates．When asked if wearing a face mask has any proven efficacy in preventing health effects of air pollution，Dr. Schwartlainder said，“Whatever you do，it’s better than nothing.”

1．We can learn from the passage that .

A．in case of an orange alert, we had better not go outside

B．the case of the girl with lung cancer was little’ linked to air pollution

C．cancer levels in Beijing are rising due to heavy air pollution

D．it is widely agreed that pollution shortens life spans very slightly

2．According to Dr．Schwartlander，the ways to solve the problem include .

A．contacting the national authorities