单选题
All the recent news on AIDS is bad. The death of Rock Hudson
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public concern about the
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almost to the point of panic. Now general concern is
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not so much on personal risk but on the growing realization
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this disease is having a deep impact
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our society in a number of ways.
For one thing, it is
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financial and other resources. AIDS patients require long-term care in hospitals and out patient
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. The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta estimates that hospital
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for the first 10,000 AIDS patients were about $1.4 billion. The total economic cost to the nation of AIDS cases is estimated to
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to $6 billion in health care, disability, and lost
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.
Private insurers were unprepared for the crisis
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the invariably fatal disease hits primarily young people. It is becoming increasingly
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for those in high risk groups to get health and life assurance, and in the
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of private coverage, public funds must be used
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, many of the victims are
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by disapproving or frightened friends and family, without employment, and
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need of emotional and psychological support.
There is also bad news on the medical
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. In spite of a stepped-up research program there is no sign of an
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breakthrough to a cure. Yet the physicians and others continue to work and to hope. Others not directly
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can help by giving support to public funding for research, hospital and support services. A public
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to provide care now and an eventual cure for those who suffer is the best response.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] caused“引起”；resulted“结果，导致”；flared“闪耀”，flare up“突然燃烧，爆发”；raised...to是常用搭配；下文有一个重要提示：almost to the point of panic。raise...to...表示“到了……程度”。所以选择B。