单选题 Attitudes to AIDS Now
Most people say that the USA is making progress in fighting AIDS. But they don't know there's no cure and strongly disagree that "the AIDS epidemic is over."
The findings, released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern about AIDS might disappear in light of recent news about advances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"While people are very optimistic about the advances, they're still realistic about the fact that there is no cure," says Sophia Chang, director of HIV programs at the foundation.
The Kaiser survey, like a recent USA today Gallup Poll, does find that the number of people ranking AIDS as the country's top health problem has fallen. In the Kaiser poll, 38% say it's the top
concern, down from 44 % in a 1996 poll; in the Gallup Poll, 29 % say AIDS is N0.1, down from I 41% in 1992and67% in 1987.
Other findings from Kaiser, which polled more than 1,200 adults in September and October and asked additional questions of another 1,000 adults in November..
52% say the country is making progress against AIDS; up from 32% in 1995.
51% say the government spends too little on AIDS.
86 % correctly say AIDS drugs can now lengthen lives: an equal number correctly say that the drugs are not cures.
67% incorrectly say that AIDS deaths increased or stayed the same in the past year; 24% know deaths fell.
Daniel Zingale, director of AIDS Action Council, says, "I'm encouraged that the American people are getting the message that the AIDS epidemic isn't over. I hope the decision-makers in Washington are getting the same message...We have seen signs of complacency."
Epidemic n.流行病; (流行病的)流行,传播
Reassure vt.向.......一再保证,安慰,使放心,使消除疑虑.
Poll n.民意测验,民意测验结果
Complacency n.自满(情绪),沾沾自喜;满足,满意

单选题 What do activists worry about?

单选题 According to the passage, people's attitude toward the cure of AIDS is______

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 第三段中有While people are very optimistic about the advances，they're still realistic about the fact that there is no cure．虽然人们对这些成就持乐观的态度，但是他们还是很客观地认识到没有 AIDS的治疗方法。似乎两种态度均可，但请注意题目问的是人们对AIDS的治疗态度，所以只能选B。

单选题 The Gallup Poll shows that the number of people______

单选题 According to the Kaiser Poll, which of the following is NOT correct?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 根据调查结果，67%incorrectly say that AIDS deaths increased or stayed the same in past year;24%know deaths fell.67%的人错误地认为在过去的一年里AIDS死亡人数有所增长或保持不变； 24%的人知道AIDS死亡人数减少了。所以D项中死于AIDS的人数增加与文章内容不符，因此不正确。