- 阅读理解A
题干：You’reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepastdecade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscaneasilytop$2，000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan’taffordtofilltheirprescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“0Canada.”Northoftheborder,wherepricecontrolsreign’thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall，“Ifourneighborscanbuydrugsatreasonableprices,whycan’twe?”Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.”Un-American！”And-thepropagandiststrumpcard(王牌）-“Wreckourbrillianthealth-caresystem.”Supersizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationofwonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday，nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.Commonsensetellsyouthat'safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding，say,acancercureissohugethatnoone’sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnitedStates,theindustry'sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwouldslow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldourhealth-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersofpatientscan’taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday'slevelofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.Todefendtheirprofits’thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersandpharmacies(药房）nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewhodare.Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrugAdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotentialthreattolife.DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe’11find.ButIhaven’theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuyingcross-border.Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon’tworryaboutcostsalot.They’reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneedexpensivedrugstolive.Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare，who’11havetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin2006.
题目：What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the US? - A 、TA quarter of Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.
- B 、Many Americans can't afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.
- C 、Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.
- D 、The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.
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参考答案【正确答案：A】
细节题。问题是美国药价居高不下造成的后果是什么。根据文章开头第一段第三句可知，慢性病人的治疗费用一个月很容易就高达2000美元-一难怪有四分之一的美国人生病时配不起药。这里的One in four和Α选项的a quarter同义，所以正确答案是Α选项。
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