1.United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA):美国食品及药品管理局
2.United States Congress:美国国会
3.Rhode Island:罗得岛（美国州名）
4.New York Times:《纽约时报》
5.But, he also said there are probably more cases than are reported.不过,他也说道,可能实际病例要比报道的多。请注意本句中than的用法。than后面连接了一个句子,可是却没有主语,学术界对此有两种说法:一种认为than是关系代词,它本身在从句中作一个句子成分；另一种则认为than仍为连接词,后面省略了句子的部分成分。请看类似的句子：You spent more money than was intended to be spent.你花去的钱比预计的多。(请比较：You spent the money that was intended.)As the child grows, the jawbones grow also; therefore, there is space for more teeth than are in the first set.随着孩子的长大,颌骨也随着长大,因此就有空间供比第一套还要多的牙齿占用。

A stomach sickness drug alone caused Patrick Kennedy to crash his car into a security barrier

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Malnutrition

     "Much of the sickness and death attributed to the major communicable diseases is in fact caused by malnutrition which makes the body less able to withstand infections when they strike¹ ”， said Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), in his statement on the first day of the World Food Summit organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, from 13 to 17 November, 1996.

    "At the same time，” he added, “ in developing countries today, malnutrition is the cause of 174 million children under five years of age being underweight, and 230 million being stunted in their growth². Such figures represent deprivation, suffering and wasted human potential on a scale that is unacceptable from every point of view.³ Whether we think in terms of humanitarian concern， common justice or development needs，they demand a response⁴，both from national governments and from international community. ”

    At the end of January 1996，98 countries had national plans of action for nutrition and 41 countries had one under preparation⁵, in keeping with⁶ their commitments made at the International Conference on Nutrition in Rome in December 1992. The global situation, however, remains grim. Over 800 million people around the world still cannot meet basic needs for energy and protein， more than two thousand million people lack essential micronutrients，and hundreds of millions suffer from diseases caused by unsafe food and unbalanced diets⁷.

    In sheer numbers⁸, iron is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency. Mainly women of reproduction age and children under five are affected by iron deficiency with prevalence hovering around 50% in developing countries. Among various regions in the world, it is South Asiawhich is hit hardest with prevalence reaching 80% in some countries. In infants and young children even mild anemia is associated with impaired intellectual as well as physical development. In older children and adults iron deficiency reduces work capacity and output⁹. It also leads to increased accidents at work.

    While there is no single remedy，a combination of several preventive approaches is believed to work best. Dietary improvement includes consumption of iron- and vitamin C-rich foods and foods of animal origin，and avoiding drinking tea or coffee with or soon after meals. Iron supplementation of foods¹⁰，particularly of staple cereals，is practiced in a growing number of countries. Iron supplementation is the most common approach，particularly for pregnant women.

词汇：

malnutrition /ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn/ n. 营养不良 

attribute /"ætrɪbju:t / vt. 把……归因于
communicable / kə"mju:nɪkəbl / adj. 传染性的 

withstand  /wɪðˈstænd / vt. 抵挡，经受住
underweight / ˌʌndəˈweɪt / adj. 体重不足的  

stunted /ˈstʌntɪd/ v 受阻的
deprivation /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/ n. 潜力，潜能 

humanitarian / hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən / adj. 人道主义的
concern /kənˈsɜ:n/ n. 所关切的事  

nutrition /njuˈtrɪʃn/ n. 营养
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ n. 义务，许诺 

micronutrient /ˌmaikrəuˈnju:triənt/ n. 微量营养素
prevalent / ˈprevələnt / adj. 流行的，普遍的 

deficiency /dɪ"fɪʃnsɪ/ n. 缺乏，不足
reproduction /ˌri:prəˈdʌkʃn / n. 生殖，繁殖

prevalence /"prevələns / n. 流行，普遍
hover 盘旋，徘徊 

anemia /ə"ni:mi:ə / n. 贫血

dietary / "daɪətərɪ/ adj. 饮食的；规定食物的
supplementation /ˌsʌplɪmen"teɪʃn / n. 补充，增补
staple / "steɪpl/ adj. 主要的 

cereals /"sɪərɪəl / n. 谷类，谷类作物

注释：

1.when they strike： they指diseases，即“当疾病（对身体）发起进攻时”。
2.stunted in their growth：生长发育缓慢
3.…on a scale that is unacceptable from every point of view.那种规模（之大）从任何方面来说都是令人无法接受的。
4.they demand a response：they指文中的figures,即“这些数字要求人们做出回答”。
5.under preparation ：在准备中
6.keep with ：与……相一致
7.unbalanced diets：不平衡的饮食
8.in sheer numbers ：仅从数字上来说
9.reduce work capacity and output：降低工作能力和效率

10. iron supplementation of foods ：对食物添加铁

What is the cause of much of the sickness and death?

A:Certain diseases B:Malnutrition C:Infections D:Accidents

减压病(decompretion sickness)

You are building a water treatment facility．Routine tests reveal that there are contaminants in the water but that they have an extremely low risk for causing any sickness．As the project manager，you should______．

A:inform the public that a detailed examination has been ordered to determine the extent to which the problem exists B:do nothing because there is extremely low risk for sickness except for some effects on small children and the elderly C:tell the public there is no problem，except for small children and the elderly who need to boil the water before drinking D:educate the public about the advances on water treatment technology and the industry efficiency and safety record

Sickness deprived me （） the pleasure of seeing you.

A:from B:of C:out of D:with

Natural Health Care Natural health care is a philosophy and a set of principles and practices based on science that lead to an extraordinary level of personal health and happiness. It recognizes the unity of all life and holds that physical, mental, and emotional health cannot be separated, and that personal health, environmental health, and community health are parts of a whole. Natural hygiene (卫生学) teaches that the best way to achieve best health is right living—developing self-esteem and a positive attitude towards life; eating fresh, whole natural foods; exercising regularly; getting plenty of rest and sleep; getting plenty of fresh air and sunshine; learning to handle stress; and avoiding all negative influences of life. Basic principles: Natural health care is unique in its argument that health is normal—as simple as living in harmony with nature. Health and disease are a continuum (连续统一体)—the same physiological (生理的) laws govern the body in sickness and in health. Healing (康复) is a biological process—except in extraordinary circumstances, healing is the result of actions undertaken by the body on its own behalf. The tradition of natural health care: The traditional principles of natural hygiene are explained by Herbert M. Shelton in his Natural Hygiene: The Plain Way of Life. Shelton writes: It should not require argument to convince intelligent men and women that man can return to health and strength only upon a basis of law, natural law, specifically, upon a basis of those laws that operate to make human life possible. All laws essential to the welfare of man are written in his own constitution. Every rule of human conduct to be valued in promoting human welfare and happiness must be in harmony with his nature. No law, no social custom, no moral principle, can have any validity (有效性) for man that does not agree with his highest welfare. If it is not closely related to man’’s highest physical, moral and intellectual fitness, it cannot be consistent with his highest ideals of truth, duty and enjoyment. In view of the basic principles of natural health care, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A:Health means living in harmony with nature. B:Healing is a biological process. C:The same physiological laws govern the body in sickness and in health. D:There is no difference between health and disease.