衛生類C級：閱讀判斷Breast Cancer Deaths
The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12，000 a year for the first time since records began.
The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11，990 women died in the UK in 2007.
The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971-the year records began after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.
Professor Peter Johnson， Cancer Research UKs chief clinician， said： "ItS incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years， despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often."
" Research has played a crucial role in this progress leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."
" The introduction of the NHS(國民保健制度) breast screening program has also contributed as women are more likely to survive the earlier cancer is diagnosed. "Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45 ，500 women every year diagnosed with the disease-a 50% rise in 25 years.
The number of deaths peaked in 1989， when 15，625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.
There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.
Dr Sarah Cant， policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer， said： "It is great news that fe-wer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments， breastscreening and awareness of the disease. "
" However， this is still too many women and incidence (發生率) of the disease is increasing year by year. "
The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity(肥胖) and alcohol consumption.
16. 11，990 women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2007.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
17. Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
18. The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
19. Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you were first diagnosed.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
20. Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other countries.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned .
21. Fewer women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2005 than in 2004.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
22. Obesity and alcohol consumption may also lead to some other diseases.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
參考答案：
第2部分：閱讀判斷
16.A[解析]第二段說The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11，990 women died in the UK in 2007.結合第一段可知，此句中的婦女死亡人數指死于乳腺癌的人數。所以本句正確。
17.A[解析]由第三段The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 197l-the year records began after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.可知本句正確。
18.B [解析]第四段最后說"beast cancer being diagnosed more often"，因此該句是錯誤的。
19.C [解析]通讀全文，沒有提到本句的相關信息，選C.
20.C[解析]文中第七段提到Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK，但并未和其他國家進行比較，因此，本句Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many othercountries.是否正確無法從文章中判斷，選C.
21.B [解析]從第八段The number of deaths peaked in 1989，when 15，625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.和第九段There was a slight risein 2005 and then two years offalls.可以判斷出該句是錯誤的。
22.C [解析]最后一段說obesity(肥胖)and alcohol consumption是誘發乳腺癌的原因之一，但并未提及其他疾病，因此選C.put down to的意思是"歸因于"。