第2部分：阅读判断(第16"--'22题，每题l分，共7分)

　　下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

　　Importance of Children's Oral Health

　　February is National Children's Dental(牙齿的 )Health Month, but for children good oral care is critical every day. The first comprehensive study on the nation's oral health, released recently by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, calls dental and oral diseases a "silent epidemic (流行病)",even in children. The report states that more than 51 million school hours are lost each year for dental-related illness. In fact, a recent study pointed to dental care as the most common unmet health need among American children.

　　To help counter this, the American Academy of Periodontology (牙周病学) (AAP) is launching an effort to educate children and parents about the prevention of dental diseases in children.

　　"This is important because oral problems can impact self-esteem for children and lead to problems of eating, speaking and hearing," said Michael McGuire, president of the AAP.

　　Common dental problems seen in children are cavities (龋洞) and gingivitis (齿龈炎), which are found in the majority of U.S. children. "When these problems are not caught early and treated,they can develop into more severe problems and cause unnecessary suffering," said McGuire.

　　"However, much of the time, oral problems are avoidable problems."

　　In the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, a group of more than 120 dentists volunteer to deliver dental care to thousands of low-income children each year with its Mobile Dental Unit that travels from school to school.

　　"According to the Surgeon General's report, about 37 percent of children have not had a dental visit before starting school," said McGuire. "When children don't see dentists, they miss the opportunity to have problems caught early before they develop into larger, more expensive problems to treat, and parents miss the opportunity to learn how to promote good oral habits in their children."

　　16. Only in February should attention be paid to children's oral health.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　17. Dental and oral diseases are common in both adults and children.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　18. Boys miss more school hours each year due to dental-related illness.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　19. Oral problems in children can develop into more severe problems.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　20. Oral problems cannot be avoided in any way.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　21. The low-income children are very grateful to the dentists.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　22. Some children have never seen a dentist before starting school.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　第2部分：阅读判断

　　16。B。题干：只有在2月我们需要关注孩子的口腔健康。文章第一句讲：“2月是国际儿童牙齿健康月，但是每天都需要重视孩子的口腔健康”。因此题干所述与文章信息不符，选B。

　　17.A。题干：牙齿和口腔疾病在大人和孩子中都非常常见。文章第一段中提到：“在国际口腔健康日发布了最为综合的研究结果，把口腔和牙齿疾病叫作‘无声流行病’，甚至在孩子中也很常见。”因此，题干所述与原文相符，故选择A。

　　18.C。题干：男孩子因为牙疾病问题缺失的课程更多。文章并没有提及题干所述问题，所以选C。

　　19.A。题干：孩子的口腔问题可以发展成更为严重的问题。文章第三段讲：“这很重要，因

　　为牙齿疾病可以影响孩子的自尊心，并导致吃饭、说话、听力等方面的问题。”题干所述与文章信息相符，因此选A。

　　20.B。题干：牙齿问题不可能避免。文章第四段讲：“但是很多时候，牙齿问题是可以避免的。”题干所述与文章信息不符，因此选B。

　　21.C。题干：低收入群体的孩子很感谢牙医。文章并没有提及低收入群体孩子对牙医的看法，所以本题选C。

　　22.A。题干：很多孩子在上学前没有去看过牙医。文章第六段讲：“37%的孩子在上学前没有看过牙科医生。”题干叙述与原文相符，故本题选择A。

（编辑：何莹莹）