【正文】 ctors to perform plicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and bee active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible. 78. ________Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opium, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore being a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women. 79. ________Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most mon form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer pliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines. 80. ________Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over 60. In general, among women and men who are using either an antianxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to bee addicted. In addition, statistics piled for 1217 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives. 2010年高考英語(yǔ)任務(wù)型閱讀陜西卷陜西卷的“閱讀理解”第二節(jié)，其實(shí)質(zhì)上也是一種任務(wù)型閱讀。下面是2010年陜西卷高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解第二節(jié)的真題：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下框的A~F選項(xiàng)中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余項(xiàng)。A. Gift giving proven to be valuable. B. Memories from gift giving. C. Moments and events for gift giving. D. Various functions of gift givingE. Gift giving as a wasteful practice. F. Gift giving as a twoway social activity. Gift Giving61. ________There are many occasions (場(chǎng)合) for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies。 birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is mon to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’ s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving. 62. ________What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation (義務(wù)). 63. ________Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of munication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient (接受者) know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special. ”We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry. ”Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel fortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages—often very expressive ones. 64. ________People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “Iappreciate these, and they mean something to me, ” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had. ” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to e and remember her. 65. ________Emotions (情感) like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude LeviStrauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue. 【參考答案】61—65 CFDBA18