专业学位研究生英语通用教程_第二版,课文翻译.doc

专业学位研究生英语通用教程_第二版,课文翻译 In the United States most people are simultaneously consumers and producers; they are also voters who help influence the decisions of the government. The mixture among consumers, producers, and government changes constantly, making a dynamic rather than a static economy. In the last decade consumers have made their concern known and government has responded by creating agencies to protect consumer interests and promote the general public welfare. In another development, the population and the labor force have moved dramatically from farms to cities, from the fields to the factories, and above all to service industries, thus providing more personal and public services. In today?s economy these providers of services far outnumber producers of agricultural and manufactured goods. ﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Every year 80000 Chinese die from antibiotics abuse, making China one of the worst offenders in the world. Statistics show that among the countrys 15 best-selling medicines, 10 are antibiotics. More than 50 per cent of the medical expenses for Chinese in-patients goes to cover different kinds of antibiotics, while the figure in Western countries is just 15 to 30per cent. The side effects of antibiotics use can damage organs, cause disorders in the body?s normal bacteria and increase the resistance of disease causing germs. Many Chinese believe the myth that antibiotics can diminish inflammation, so they use them to treat everything from toothache to fever. A story from the Xinhua News Agency said that more than 80 per cent of Chinese families have antibiotics stored on shelves at home in case of different kinds of infections. Children have become the biggest victims of antibiotic abuse where the drug kills normal bacteria leading to damage of children?s still growing organs. Statistics in Guangzhou showed the some 17 per cent of local residents now suffer from antibiotic-resisitant diseases while the figure was 50 per cent for