e，said，“news that life expectancy is increasing is，of course，good. but the evidence we have suggests that there is more chronic disease than ever in the u.s.”
adding years to life is a good thing，katz said.“but adding vital life to years is at least equally important. if we care about living well，and not just longer，we still have our work cut out for u.s.” he said.
41. since 1955，life expectancy rates in the u.s. have
a. moved up and down.
b. been declining.
c. been on the rise.
d. remained steady.
42. compared with the county with the longest life expectancy, the u.s. is
a. nearly 3 years behind.
b. nearly 4 years behind.
c. nearly 8 years behind.
d. nearly 6 years behind.
43. the increase in the u.s. 1ife expectancy is mostly due to
a. increasing life expectancy rates in some other countries.
b. declining death rates from heart disease.cancer and stroke.
c. a rise in the rate of chronic disease.
d. a declining birth rate.(www．。com)
44. which of the following statements is not true?
a. the u.s. 1ife expectancy is at an all—time high.
b. the u.s. death rate was at an all—time iow in 2005.
c. the annual death rate in the u.s. is over 800 deaths per 1 00,000.
d. chronic disease appears to be at an all—time high in the u.s.
45 the expression “adding vital life f0 years” in the last paragraph means.
a living well.ｅxamda
b living longer .
c. living longer and well .
d. living at any cost .
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