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¡¡¡¡ÔĶÁÀí½â ¡¡¡¡Alzheimer¡¯s disease is a major national health problem£®Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer¡¯s disease£®It is a leading cause of death among the elderly£®But Alzheimer¡¯s disease is not confined(ÏÞÓÚ)to the aged£®There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease£® ¡¡¡¡At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be¡°getting old¡±£®The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer¡¯s disease strikes young and old alike£®It is an organic(Æ÷¹ÙµÄ)disease that destroys brain cells£® ¡¡¡¡Alzheimer¡¯s disease affects the patient¡¯s memory, speech, and movement£®It the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused£®He may have trouble speaking£®Then the patient¡¯s memory begins to fail£®He may forget dates, telephone numbers, names and plans£® ¡¡¡¡As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends, These symptoms(Ö¢×´)often cause terrible anxiety in the patient£®He may feel lost and frightened£®Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior£® ¡¡¡¡In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself£®He may have lost the ability to speak and walk£® ¡¡¡¡Scientists don¡¯t know exactly what causes Alzheimer¡¯s disease£®It may be caused by a virus(²¡¶¾)It may be caused by a poisonous substance(ÎïÖÊ)in the environment£®At present, there is no cure for the disease£®But there are ways to slow its progress£®Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease£® (1) The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer¡¯s disease ________£® [¡¡¡¡] A£® is a terrible part of the aging process B£® is an organic disease that affects young and old C£® can be cured by physical treatment D£® causes forgetfulness (2) All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer¡¯s disease EXCEPT ________£® [¡¡¡¡] A£® forgetfulness B£® difficulty in speaking C£® loss of sight D£® loss of the ability to walk (3) According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer¡¯s disease? [¡¡¡¡] A£® Poisons produced by the brain£® B£® Getting old C£® A virus D£® Lack of exercise (4) The progress of Alzheimer¡¯s disease can be slowed by ________£® [¡¡¡¡] A£® operation B£® a change in environment C£® medicines D£® physical treatment and exercise

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