Question

The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages; people may exhibit short-term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers, their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.

What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis（诊断）and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

What feeling will you likely experience if a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.

Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.

1.What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

A. She has been living with her father.

B. She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

C. She can’t search for her father without being watched.

D. She was sad about the death of her father.

2.When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.

A. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings

B. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease

C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years

D. they will forget everybody but their spouses

3.Memory loss occurs ________.

A. from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else

B. for a number of reasons

C. from sadness, shock, anger, and so on

D. with changes in personality

4.From the passage we know that        .

A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring

B. when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried

C. nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease

D. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文为介绍说明文。文章介绍了老年痴呆症的症状及高危人群和它给人们所带来的影响。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中的Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease tha…可推知，第一段中提到的白发女士患有老年痴呆症。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.和倒数第二段中的If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.可知，老年痴呆症不仅仅给病人造成创伤，而且给他的家人、朋友也会带来精神的折磨。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss可知，造成一个人记忆丧失的原因不仅仅是老年痴呆症，还有其它的原因。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段中的While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers, their effect is certain.可知，目前还不清楚是什么导致了大脑神经纤维的变化。故选D。

【名师点睛】

细节理解题是阅读理解常设考查题型，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。考生首先要浏览短文后的小题题干，标出关键词（组），带着问题去阅读，能够做到心中有数，目的明确；然后再仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握细节信息，并在标出能得出答案的有效信息。如第2小题When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.，当人们患上老年痴呆症的时候，会发生什么事情。根据第三段中的Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.（老年痴呆症不仅仅创伤病人，而且还有他的配偶、朋友和家人）及倒数第二段中的If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.（如果配偶得了这种疾病，当他或她不记得你是他或她的配偶的时候，你可能会感到受伤和失望）可知，当人们患上老年痴呆症的时候，会给你他的家人、朋友在精神上造成一定的伤害。于是我们确定正确答案为A选项，并将第三段及倒数第二段中的这几句话标识为第2小题的答案依据。做阅读理解题时，一定要细心，这样才能准确找到正确答案。