2007年6月大学英语四级考试真题打印.pdf

Yearsago,doctorsoften saidthatpainwasanormalpart oflife.In particular,when olderpatients__47__ ofpain,theyweretolditwasanaturalpart ofagingandthey wouldhavetolearn tolivewith it. Timeshavechanged.Today,wetakepain__48__.Indeed,pain isnow consideredthe fifthvital sign,asimportant asbloodpressure,temperature,breathingrateandpulse in__49__ aperson’swell-being.Weknow that chronic (慢性的)pain can disrupt(扰 乱) aperson’slife,causingproblemsthat__50__ from missedwork todepression. That’swhy agrowingnumber ofhospitalsnow dependuponphysicianswho__51__ inpain medicine.Not only doweevaluatethecauseofthepain,which can helpus treatthepainbetter,butwealsohelpprovidecomprehensivetherapy for depression andotherpsychological and social__52__ relatedtochronicpain.Such comprehensivetherapy often__53__ thework ofsocialworkers,psychiatrists (心理 医生) andpsychologists,aswell as specialistsinpainmedicine. Thismodern__54__ forpainmanagementhasledtoawealth ofinnovative treatmentswhich aremoreeffectiveandwith fewer sideeffectsthan ever before. Decadesago,therewere only a__55__ number ofdrugsavailable,andmany ofthem caused__56__ sideeffectsin olderpeople,includingdizzinessand fatigue.This createdadouble-edged sword:themedicationshelpedrelievethepainbut caused otherproblemsthat couldbeworsethanthepain itself. A) result I) determining B) involves J) limited C) significant K) gravely D) range L) complained E) relieved M) respect F) issues N) prompting G) seriously O) specialize H) magnificent Passageone I’vebeen writingfor most ofmy life.Thebook Writing Without Teachers introduced metoonedistinction and onepracticethathashelpedmywritingprocesses tremendously.Thedistinction isbetween thecreativemindandthecriticalmind. Whileyou needtoemploybothtogettoafinishedres