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{{B}}Spare a Kidney?{{/B}} It is no longer
unusual for a spouse or relative to donate a kidney to a loved one, but the
number of Americans who have given a kidney to a friend, a co-worker or even a
complete stranger has risen sharply from 68 in 1994 to 176 in 1998.
There are many reasons. First, it's possible to live a normal life with
only one kidney. (The remaining kidney enlarges to make up most of the
difference.) In addition a kidney from a live donor lasts longer than a kidney
taken from someone who has died suddenly. But the biggest change in the past few
years is that transplant surgeons have started using laparoscopic techniques to
remove the donor kidney through a much smaller incision, and this can cut
recovery time for the donor from six weeks to four weeks. Just
because you do something, however, it doesn't mean you should. Donating a kidney
means undergoing an operation that carries some risk. You could argue that you
may be helping to save a life, but you certainly can't pretend that you're
better off with one kidney instead of two. So, what are the
risks? "As with any major operation, there is a chance of dying, of reoperation
due to bleeding, of infection, of vein clots in the legs or a hernia at the
incision," says Dr. Arthur Matas, director of the renal-transplant program at
the university of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Even laparoscopy, a
relatively new technique for kidney donation, is not risk-free. Doctors estimate
that chances of dying from the procedure are about 3 in 10,000.
There's no money to be made; selling an organ is illegal. But the
recipient's insurance normally covers your operation and immediate aftercare.
Your costs can include hotel bills, lost pay during recovery or possible future
disability. Although transplant centers must evaluate any
potential donor's suitability, it never hurts to have an independent opinion.
The most common contraindications are heart disease, diabetes and high blood
pressure. Never let anyone, not even a close relative, pressure
you into giving up an organ--no matter if you're healthy. "There's often the
feeling that you're not a good friend, father, mother if you don't do this,"
says Arthus Caplan, director of the University of Pennsylvania's center for
Bioethics. Some transplant centers will invent a "medical problem" on behalf of
those who are reluctant to donate but feel they can't say
no.
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单选题AIDS
Eight to ten million people around the world are now infected with the virus that causes AIDS, and the incidence of the infection is rising dramatically in some parts of the world, the World Health Organization reports.
The estimate is
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with an earlier projection by the organization that 15 million to 20 million people would be infected by HIV by the year 2005.
The
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reflect the growing
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of the AIDS virus around the world. "It is clear that the problem of HIV infection around the globe is
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rapidly, especially in
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countries in Africa and Asia," said Dr. Michael Merson, the director of the agency"s worldwide programs on AIDS.
The new estimates are based on a recently
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analysis of blood tests in which the AIDS virus was found in 1988 and 1989. The analysis showed that the
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of HIV infection is slowing in industrialized countries.
But in sub-Saharan African, cases of HIV infection have increased
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about 5 million from 2.5 million in 1987. That year, most infected people were found in big cities; now the virus is spreading to
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areas. The agency calculated that about one
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40 adult men and women is infected in that region.
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from Southern Asia, including Thailand and India, showed marked increase in HIV infection among female prostitutes (妓女) and people who inject drugs into themselves. The
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number of HIV infection in Asia has risen from next to nothing two years ago to at least 500,000, the agency reported.
The agency also
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a rising incidence of HIV infection, AIDS cases and
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among women and children in the 1990s, with three million of them
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to die in the next decade.
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A. shaken
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C. damaged
D. trembled
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Social anxiety disorder prevents
some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new
survey finds. The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed
and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder
have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders
Association of America reports. "Social anxiety disorder
is when somebody has an intense, persistent and irrational fear of social or
performance situations, " Jerilyn Ross, the association's president and CEO,
said during a teleconference Wednesday. "The condition
causes people to avoid common, everyday situations and even other people for
fear of being judged or criticized or humiliated or embarrassing themselves, "
Ross said. Social anxiety disorder can interfere with
daily routines and job performance, Ross noted. "It also makes it very difficult
for people to develop friends and romantic partnerships," she said.
People with this disorder recognize their fear is excessive and
irrational, Ross noted. "But they feel powerless to do anything about it," she
said. Social anxiety disorder can start in the early teens,
Dr. Mark H. Pollack, director of the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress
Disorders and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said during
the teleconference. "This is a disorder that starts
affecting people early on, " Pollack said. "The typical age of onset is early
adolescence, age 12 or 13, and many individuals report a history of anxiety
dating back to earlier childhood." The disorder also has
physical symptoms, including heart palpitations, feelings that their throat will
close up, sweating, blushing, faintness, trembling and stammering, Ross said.
Among people with the disorder, 75 percent said the condition
affected their ability to do normal activities. In addition, 69 percent said
they didn't want people to think they were crazy, and 58 percent said they were
embarrassed by their condition, Ross said. However, when
the condition is diagnosed and treated, many reported improvement in their
lives. In fact, 59 percent who were receiving treatment said treatment had a
positive effect on their ability to have a romantic relationship. In addition,
39 percent who had received treatment said knowing that treatment can be
successful aided their decision to get help, Ross noted.
单选题The little boy was sad because he had made a big mistake.A. largeB. seriousC. goodD. bad
单选题We had a long conversation about her parents. A. talk B. speech C. debate D. discussion
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seldom
watch TV.
单选题Relief workers were
shocked
by what they saw.
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As people continue to grow and age, our
body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body
systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more
difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of ageing causes our bodies
to lose some of their ability to bounce back form disease and injury. In order
to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us
toward the end of our lives. Many factors contribute to your
health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of
exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of
stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老)want
to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the ageing process
on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of
life. There is nothing to be afraid of as old age approaches.
Many consider the later portions of life to be the best time for living.
Physical activity may lessen, but often you gain a broader understanding of
yourself and the world. What we consider old age now may only be
middle-aged some day soon. Who knows, with so many advances in medical science
happening so quickly, life spans may one day be measured in centuries, rather
than in years!
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call
me when I was out?
单选题The fighter plane fell into a mountain after take-off, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A. smashedB. castC. plungedD. crashed
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How Men Face the Fat Problem
It is a pleasure to see men of a certain age worrying about their weight.
Listening to them is not such a pleasure. Because the men are new at the game,
they don't hesitate to discuss the fat problem incessantly. However, women of
the same age do not discuss the fat problem, especially not in mixed company.
They prefer to face the problem with quiet dignity. Discussing the problem might
only draw attention to some stray body part that may be successfully tucked away
under an article of clothing. The age at which a man begins to
explore the fat problem can vary. The actual problem can manifest itself in the
early 30's, but broad-range discussion usually starts later. There are early
nonverbal symptoms. I've watched the rugged journalist who shares my apartment
sneak by with a Diet Coke. His shirts are no longer neatly tucked in to display
a trim waist. Recently he has begun to verbalize his anxiety. He tells me, with
a sheepish grin, that he is taking his suits to Chinatown to have them
"tailored. " Still-older men have lost their dignity and rattle
on unabashedly. Often, wives and children play important roles in their
fat-inspection rituals. Take my oldest brother, a former college football
player. His daughter says that several times a day he will stand at attention
and call out, "Fat, medium or thin?" She knows the correct answer: medium. Thin
would be an obvious stretch, and fat may not get her that new video. According
to his wife, he stands in front of the mirror in the morning (before the day's
meals take their toll), puts his hands behind his head and lurches into a side
bend, then clutches the roll that has developed and says, "Am I getting fatter.
His wife is expected to answer, "You look like you may have lost a few
pounds. " And then there are the ex-husbands, a pitiful group.
They are extremely vocal. When I go to the movies with one, he confides that he
is suffering from great hunger because he is dieting. He hasn't eaten since the
pancakes and sausages he wolfed down that morning. He pauses in his monologue
while he buys his popcorn. After the movie, we sprint to a restaurant, where he
again pauses to devour a basket of bread. Before he orders his chaste salad and
soup, he grows plaintive. Do I think he's fat?
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单选题The African had a passion to keep his African origin alive.A. strange feelingB. strong feelingC. strange ideaD. strong idea
单选题None of the Americans who donated a kidney during the period lasting from 1994 to 1998 died from the procedure.
单选题Unable to control himself, he tore the phone from his wife's hand, then from the socket, and throw it across the room.A. restrainB. refreshC. releaseD. relieve