An international committee of doctors says that the number of
cases of brain diseases in developing countries is rising. The doctors were
reporting the (1) for the Uinted States National Academy of
Sciences. They say that brain diseases (2) at least 250
million people in the developing world. These diseases include strokes(中风),
epilepsy (癫痫) and (3) sickness such as schizophrenia (精神分裂症)
and depression (抑郁症). They also include (4) development of
the nervous system, which causes mental slowness and cerebral
palsy(脑瘫). Doctor Murthy says there are two reasons for this.
One is a lack of money. The other is a lack of human (5) .
For example, a recent study shows that doctors who (6)
mental sicknesses are not enough in most developing countries. Another
(7) to action against brain diseases is the unfair way in
which the public acts toward victims. Many victims of brain diseases are treated
(8) . The committee say there are effective
and (9) cost medical treatments for these diseases. Yet
these treatments are not often provided in developing countries. The committee
says more treatments should be offered to poor countries. It says health care
systems in developing countries should provide mental health services for their
people. The committee says efforts should be made to increase public
(10) of brain diseases. Finally, the committee says national
research programs should be established to study brain diseases. [A]
understanding [I]
physical [B] treat
[J] barrier [C] resume
[K]
mental [D] poorly
[L] richly [E] affect
[M]
low [F] promotion
[N] information [G] abnormal
[O] resources [H]
interest