1 . Most people who know about diabetes think there are two kinds: type l, which you are born with, and type 2, which you get later in life from eating too much. This isn't quite right, since the two types can occur at different life stages and for a number of reasons, but the broad distinction is well rooted in the public's mind.

Now some doctors want to change that and break the disease down into five subtypes (子类型), each with its own set of risk factors, outcomes and treatments. The new claim was made by researchers based in Sweden and Finland who assessed almost 15,000 people with diabetes in those countries. They found that these people fell into one of five categories based on their blood sugar, insulin (胰岛素) production and sensitivity, and their body mass index and age. The subgroups also vary genetically.

The researchers say that two of the subtypes are mild and can be largely treated with lifestyle changes and small amounts of a standard drug. People with the three more severe forms are more likely to develop eye and kidney disease, so treating them is a must.

So far, so good. After all, this is the way medicine is heading. The more we learn about common diseases, the more we realize there is huge variation in the way they present themselves. For example, research into the genetics of several cancers has helped identify which treatments might work best for individuals.

The idea that a cheap and fairly straightforward blood test could help doctors predict the cause and prognosis (预断) of that individuals' diabetes is appealing. This is especially the case given that an estimated 9 percent of the global population are affected by the disorder and many aren’t getting the right treatment.

But the five subgroups aren't the end of the story. Diabetes just isn't that simple. For a long time, we considered the condition as being either “childhood-onset” or “adult-onset”, and this is how many people still think of the disease. Yet in the last decade, this classification was questioned as it was discovered that adults in their 40s and 50s could develop a form of the disease that looked very “childhood” like, while more children are developing type 2 diabetes. It is also quite likely that the risks and outcomes of diabetes will look different in people who live outside Sweden and Finland, such as in the Middle East whose nations have some of the highest rates of the condition in the world.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．It is believed that diabetes type 1 results from a bad diet.

B．The popular classification of diabetes is not so scientific.

C．Children catch diabetes type 1 easily when born.

D．People are not fully convinced of the different types of diabetes.

2. The benefit of breaking diabetes down into five subtypes is that ________.

A．it helps researchers find out the risk factors of each type

B．it makes it possible to find the best treatment for each type

C．it helps to make the knowledge of diabetes popular

D．it leads people to believe treating diabetes is a piece of cake

3. What does the author think of the research on diabetes?

A．It has found a quick solution for curing diabetes.

B．The outcome of the research is sure to be widely applied.

C．More researches are needed to know diabetes well enough.

D．It confirms that three of the five subtypes are mild form.

4. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A．stress the necessity of carrying out researches on diabetes

B．correct people's knowledge of classifying diabetes

C．advise doctors on how to treat diabetes scientifically

D．inform people of a brand-new view on diabetes

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the fight against the SARS epidemic (疫情) 17 years ago, Zhong Nanshan became a hero in the     1     (heart) of many Chinese people,     2     were calmed by his words and listened to his advice. Today, this hero comes to the focus once again and continues to reassure people while the nation is battling     3     the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP).

When the NCP was first reported in late December, the National Health Commission organized high-level experts to investigate the novel coronavirus. As a leading Chinese respiratory expert, Zhong     4     (appoint) the head of the expert team. Despite being 84, he took on the task     5     (immediate) and headed to Wuhan,     6     center of the disease.

In 2003, Zhong became a     7     (trust) expert due to his     8     (devote) to truth in the fight against SARS. Still     9     (lead) the fight against the novel coronavirus, Zhong maintains his role of telling the truth and reassuring the public. As he told Beijing Television, in this critical situation, “morale, unity and cooperation     10     (be) very important.”

3 . 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的美国笔友 Jim 来信向你询问中医的相关信息。请根据以下提示给他写封回信。
1. 中医有着悠久的历史，经过了数千年的实践和发展；
2. 中医也是一门科学，它的优点正得到越来越广泛的认可；
3. 你自己对中医的看法。
注意：词数不少于 50。
参考词汇：“中医” Traditional Chinese Medicine   （TCM）
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