All the recent news on AIDS is bad．The death of Rock Hudson ___1____ public concern about the ___2____ almost to the point of panic（紧张）．Now general concern is ___3____ not so much on personal risk but on the growing realization ____4_____ this disease is having a strong effect ___5_____ our society in a number of ways．

　　 For one thing, it is ____6_____ money and other resources．AIDS patients require long-term care in hospital．The Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta calculates that hospital expenditures for the first 10,000 AIDS patients were about $1．4 billion．The ____7____ economic cost to the nation of AIDS cases is estimated to ___8____ to $6 billion in health care, disability, and ___9___ productivity．

　　 Private insurers（保险人） were unprepared for the crisis（危机） ____10____ the deadly disease hits mainly young people．It is becoming increasingly ___11_____ for those in high-risk groups to get health and life insurance(保险), and in the __12_____ of private coverage, public funds（资金） must be used．In ___13____, many AIDS victims are ____14_____ by disapproving or frightened friends and family, without employment and ___15_____ need of emotional and psychological ?????___16_____．

　　 There is also bad news on the medical ___17____．In spite of a stepped-up research program there is no ____18___ of a forthcoming breakthrough(突破) to a cure．

　　 Yet the physicians and others continue to work and to hope．Others not directly ____19___ can help by giving support to public funding for research, hospital and support services．A public resolve(决心) to provide care now and an eventual cure for those who suffer is the best ____20___．

1．A．caused　　 B．raised　　　　 C．resulted　　　　 D．rose

2．A．disease　　 B．question　　　　 C．disaster　　　　 D．sickness

3．A．directed　 B．paid　　　　　　 C．focused 　　　　 D．devoted

4．A．when 　　　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．which　　　　 D．that

5．A．to 　　　　 B．for　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　 D．with

6．A．spending　 B．absorbing　　　　 C．connecting　　 D．emphasizing

7．A．general　　 B．common　　　　 C．complete　　　　 D．total

8．A．add　　　　 B．come　　　　　　 C．equal　　　　 D．sum

9．A．lost 　　　　 B．increased　　　　 C．missing　　　 D．gone

10．A．since　　　　 B．unless　　　　 C．although　　　　 D．before

11．A．available　　 B．profitable 　 C．unavoidable　　　 D．difficult

12．A．plenty 　 B．absence　　　 C．attendance　　 D．appearance

13．A．conclusion B．fact　　　　　　 C．addition　　　　 D．short

14．A．accepted　　 B．welcomed 　　 C．cared 　　　　 D．rejected

15．A．for　　　 B．in　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　 D．at

16．A．satisfaction B．support　　　 C．convenience　　　 D．courage

17．A．field　　　　 B．area　　　　　　 C．world　　　　 D．front

18．A．hope　　　　 B．signal　　　　 C．sight　　　　　　 D．sign

19．A．interested B．observed　　　　 C．studied　　　 D．involved(卷入)

20．A．answer　　 B．response　　　　 C．key　　　　　 D．movement

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20题的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　Roger Crawford had everything he needed to play tennis, except two hands and a leg. He had no palms. The baby's arms and legs were shortened, and he had only three toes on his shrunken   right foot and a withered left leg, which would later be amputated.

　　The doctor said Roger 1 from ectrodactylism, a rare birth defect affecting only one out 90,000 children born in the United states. The doctor said Roger would probably never walk or 2 himself. Fortunately Roger's parents didn't 3 the doctor.

　　“My parents always taught me that I was only as handicapped as I wanted to be,” said Roger. “They never allowed me to feel sorry for myself or take advantage of people because of my handicap. Once I 4 trouble, my school papers were continually late,” explained Roger who had to hold his pencil with both hands to write 5 . “I asked Dad to write a note to my teacher, 6 a two-day extension on my assignments. 7 , dad made me start writing my paper two days early!”

　　Roger's father always 8 him to get involved in sports, teaching Roger to catch and throw a volleyball, and play backyard football after school. At age 12, Roger 9 to win a spot on the school football team.

　　Before every game, Roger would 10 his dream of scoring a touchdown. Then one day he got his chance. The ball landed in his arms and off he ran as fast as he could on his artificial leg toward the goal line, his coach and teammates 11 wildly. But at the ten-yard line, a guy from the other team 12 up with Roger, grabbing his left ankle. Roger tried to pull his artificial leg 13 , but instead it ended up being pulled off.

　　Roger's love of sports 14 and so did his self-confidence. But every obstacle 15 to Roger's determination.

　　Roger's went on to play college tennis, finishing his tennis career with 22 wins and 11 16 . He later became the first physically handicapped tennis player to be certified as a teaching professional by the United States Professional Tennis association. Roger now tours the country, speaking to groups about what it takes to be a winner, 17 who you are.

　　“The only difference between you and me is that you can see my handicap, but I can't see 18 . We all have them. When people ask me how I've been able to overcome my physical handicap, I tell them that I haven't overcome 19 . I've simply learned what I can't do－such as play the piano or eat with chopsticks－but more 20 , I've learned what I can do. Then I do what I can with all heart and soul.”

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