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Scott Ward didn't have any risk factors that he knew of for cancer so he ignored the lump on his neck until he couldn't ignore it anymore. Dr. Donald Doll, the doctor who treated Ward for his cancer, said, “We’re seeing more and more younger and healthier patients. They're not smokers or drinkers. It's HPV-related.” “Normally, you think of HPV (乳头瘤病毒), you think of women,” Doll added, “while it's a misconception that only women have to be concerned with cancers caused by this virus.”
Luckily, there's a vaccine (疫苗) that's been around for more than a decade that can protect against the HPV virus. If all boys and girls received it, no one would get HPV-related cancers. The HPV vaccine is best when given to children between 9 and 12 years old, before they are sexually active. But teenagers and young adults can still benefit from the vaccine.
Not everyone who gets the HPV virus develops cancer. But it is a risk factor. The agency says about 14 million people in the U.S. alone become infected with HPV each year. Yet, about half of all U.S. adolescents have not been fully vaccinated against HPV, which requires a series of three shots. The CDC says the side effects are generally short term and not serious. They can include dizziness, headache, fever, pain and etc.
Ward’s recovery was difficult. But he’s now cancer-free. Ward wishes the HPV vaccine existed when he was a teen. He says if he had kids, he would get them vaccinated. “HPV-related cancers are cancers no one needs to get.” Ward said.
1. Who should be worried about HPV-related cancers?
A. Only women. B. Everyone.
C. Younger people. D. Smokers and drinkers.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The HPV vaccine is best when given to teenagers and young adults.
B. About 50% of all adults in America have not been fully vaccinated against HPV.
C. One gets cancer if he or she gets the HPV virus.
D. HPV vaccines have some side effects including dizziness, headache, and etc.
3. Why did Ward say HPV-related cancers were cancers no one needed to get in the last paragraph?
A. It is easy to recover from HPV-related cancers.
B. HPV-related cancers are not that common.
C. HPV-related cancers can be prevented by vaccination.
D. HPV vaccine existed when he was a teen.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，以得乳头癌的斯科特·沃德为例介绍了乳头瘤病毒引起的乳头癌以及抗乳头瘤病毒的疫苗。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Dr. Donald Doll, the doctor who treated Ward for his cancer, said, “We’re seeing more and more younger and healthier patients. They're not smokers or drinkers. It's HPV-related.” “Normally, you think of HPV (人乳头瘤病毒), you think of women,” Doll added, “while it's a misconception that only women have to be concerned with cancers caused by this virus.””可知，唐纳德·多尔医生说：“我们看到越来越多健康的年轻人得乳头癌，他们既不抽烟也不喝酒，通常提到乳头状瘤病毒，你会认为只有女性才会担心这种病毒引起的癌症，实际上这是一种误解”。由此判断出，每个人都可能会得乳头癌（每个都应该担心会患有乳头癌）。故B项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The CDC says the side effects are generally short term and not serious. They can include dizziness, headache, fever, pain and etc.”可知，疾控中心说，抗乳头状瘤病毒疫苗有一些短期的、并不严重的副作用，包括头晕、头痛、发烧、疼痛等，故D项正确。
【3题详解】
词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Ward wishes the HPV vaccine existed when he was a teen. He says if he had kids, he would get them vaccinated.”可知，沃德希望在他十几岁的时候就有抗乳头状瘤病毒疫苗（这样他就可以接种了），他说如果他有孩子，他会让他们接种这种疫苗，由此判断出，沃德这句话的意思是乳头状瘤病毒引起的癌症是可以通过接种抗乳头状瘤病毒疫苗预防的，故C项正确。
