But there is a long way to go. One in four people will experience a mental-health problem at some point in life. In rich countries mental illnesses account for more suffering and premature death than heart disease, strokes(中风) or cancer. Meanwhile the central-African countries have just one mental-health professional per 100,000 people, a fiftieth as many as Europe has. (Less than 1% of foreign aid for health care goes towards mental health.)

As developing countries handle infectious diseases, mental health will consume a greater share of budgets and attention there. By 2020 mental-health conditions may account for 15% of the global burden of disease, but even in rich countries many people with common problems still go without treatment.

It is clear that mental illness is fast becoming one of the global health challenges of the 21st century. Until recently, this hasn’t had the profile it deserves on a global stage. The ministers gathering in London must produce new money and focus—and not just another declaration. The summit is also expected to help countries learn from each other to find the best ways to deal with increased rates of depression and anxiety among young people.

【1】Which of the following best explains “on an equal footing” underlined in paragraph 1?

A.Standing up for.B.Being as important as.

C.Standing in one’s shoes.D.Having an advantage over.

【2】What is the purpose of holding the meeting?

A.To find more foreign aid for health care.

B.To make a declaration on mental illnesses.

C.To solve the physical problems of the youth.

D.To stress the importance of mental health.

【3】Which disease causes more premature death in rich countries?

A.Heart disease.B.Cancer.

C.Mental illness.D.Stroke.

【4】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.Effective measures should be taken on mental health.

B.The problem of mental illness has drawn enough attention.

C.People in developed countries suffer less mental illnesses.

D.Mental-health diseases have taken up about 15% of the global illness cases.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章提到精神健康问题是全世界各国都需面对的共同问题。各国人民的精神保健和身体保健同等重要。

【1】

词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句话Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the UK will host the first ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit(峰会) in London this October（英国卫生和社会关怀大臣杰里米·亨特宣布，英国将于今年10月在伦敦主办首届全球部长级心理健康峰会）可知，“心理健康”议题被各个国家重视。因此可知，精神保健和身体保健同等重要。综合分析，故选B项。

【2】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段This global summit aims to put mental-health care on an equal footing with the physical kind（这次全球峰会的目的是将精神保健与身体保健放在同等的地位）可知，此次峰会是为强调精神保健的重要性。故选D项。

【3】

细节理解题。根据文章第二段In rich countries, mental illnesses account for more suffering and premature death than heart disease, strokes or cancer（在发达国家，精神疾病比心脏病、中风或癌症造成更多的痛苦和过早死亡）可知，在发达国家精神疾病导致过多的过早死亡。故选C项。

【4】

推理判断题。文章倒数第二段在阐述不管是在发展中国家还是发达国家，精神健康问题都需要得到重视。再根据文章倒数第二段It is clear that mental illness is fast becoming one of the global health challenges of the 21st century. Until recently, this hasn’t had the profile it deserves on a global stage. The ministers gathering in London must produce new money and focus—and not just another declaration. The summit is also expected to help countries learn from each other to find the best ways to deal with increased rates of depression and anxiety among young people（显然，精神疾病正迅速成为21世纪的全球健康挑战之一。直到最近，它还没有在国际舞台上获得应有的地位。齐聚伦敦的部长们必须拿出新的资金和重点——而不仅仅是另一份宣言。峰会还将帮助各国相互学习，找到应对年轻人日益增长的抑郁和焦虑的最佳方法）可知，精神健康问题需要得到各国的重视，各国需拿出有效措施来解决国民的精神健康问题。综合分析，故选A项。