单选题
What is the "common misperception" the WHO breaks? A. Non-communicable diseases often afflict rich people. B. Non-communicable diseases are curable. C. Non-communicable diseases are preventable. D. Non-communicable diseases are not caused by tobacco use.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 6-7 The World Health Organization says lifestyle factors are at the root of the non-communicable disease crisis, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths every year. WHO is calling for global action to combat this epidemic. The World Health Organization breaks a common misperception. It says non-communicable diseases or NCDs do not mainly afflict affluent people. On the contrary, it says 80 percent of all NCDs occur in lowand middle-income countries. WHO says non-communicable diseases are preventable. It reports up to 80 percent of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes and more than one-third of cancers could be prevented by eliminating the major risk factors. These include tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and the harmful use of alcohol.
原文The World Health Organization breaks a common misperception. It says noncommunicable diseases or NCDs do not mainly afflict affluent people说明原有的错误观念是富人是非传染性疾病的主要染病群，所以选A。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT among the major risk factors causing diseases such as cancer? A. Tobacco use. B. Unhealthy daily routine. C. Physical inactivity. D. Abuse of alcohol.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据原文These include tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and the harmful use of alcohol,本题应该选B。