U.S., European drug officials approve inhaled insulin
A form of insulin for people with diabetes to take by mouth is expected to be sold within a few months. The new medicine is called Exubera.1 The United States Food and Drug Administration2 and the European Commission3 both recently approved it for adults. It could make life easier for many diabetics who require daily injections of insulin to control their blood sugar levels. But it will not replace all insulin injections. And it is not for everyone. People who smoke or have stopped smoking for less than six months should not take Exubera. __________(1)__________
Three drug companies -- Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Nektar Therapeutics -- developed the inhaled insulin. __________(2)__________ Experts say about fifteen percent of diabetics who need insulin do not take it. The treatment can involve several injections each day.
Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to change food into energy. Failure to control blood sugar levels can lead to serious problems, including blindness and loss of blood flow to the feet. It can also lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.4 Insulin has been sold as a drug since the nineteen twenties. This is the first new way to take it. Exubera uses a powder breathed into the lungs through a mouthpiece. Pfizer will study the long-term effects. It says some patients have reported a mild cough while using the inhaled insulin. __________(3)__________
Many people do not know they have diabetes. There are two forms. Most diabetics have the Type Two form. Their body does not make enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. __________(4)__________ Most Type Two diabetics do not take insulin. Their medicines can be taken by mouth. Diet, exercise and weight control are also important. Type One diabetes often begins in childhood. __________(5)__________
Officials say diabetics with either type could use inhaled insulin, either before or after a meal. But Type One diabetics and some with Type Two would still need a longer-lasting injection at least once a day.
詞匯：
inhale vt. 吸入 vi. 吸氣
insulin n. 胰島素
diabetes n. 糖尿病;多尿癥
diabetic adj. 糖尿病的 n. 糖尿病患者
injection n. 注射;注射液，針劑
therapeutics n. 治療學(xué);療法，治療
hormone n. 激素，荷爾蒙
stroke n.(疾病)發(fā)作;中風(fēng)
mouthpiece n. 接口管
注釋：
1. Exubera：一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的商品名
2. United States Food and Drug Administration：美國(guó)食品及藥品管理局
3. European Commission：歐盟委員會(huì)(簡(jiǎn)稱歐委會(huì)，是歐盟的常設(shè)機(jī)構(gòu)，也是歐盟有權(quán)起草法令的機(jī)構(gòu))
4. kidney failure：腎衰竭(這里failure是“衰竭”的意思)
練習(xí)：
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients with lung disease should not take it either.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera, and at least once a year after that.
答案與題解：
1.分析文章標(biāo)題：U.S., European(歐洲的) drug(藥品) officials(官員) approve(批準(zhǔn)) inhaled(被吸入的) insulin(胰島素)
2.分析被選項(xiàng)：
A With this type(類型) the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control(控制) of their blood sugar(血糖) levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients (病人)with lung disease should not take it either.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
3.直接解題：
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients (病人)with lung disease (疾病)should not take it either(也/as well/ too, also).
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
A form of insulin for people with diabetes to take by mouth is expected to be sold within a few months. The new medicine is called Exubera.1 The United States Food and Drug Administration2 and the European Commission3 both recently approved it for adults. It could make life easier for many diabetics who require daily injections of insulin to control their blood sugar levels. But it will not replace all insulin injections. And it is not for everyone. People who smoke or have stopped smoking for less than (小于)six months should not take Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名). __________(1)__________
1.E. 選項(xiàng)E和選項(xiàng)F可能是答案：這兩個(gè)選項(xiàng)中均分別有3個(gè)詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)形成呼應(yīng)：E(patients – people; lung disease – smoke; take - take); F(people – people; lungs – smoke, Exubera - Exubra)。 選項(xiàng)E中的代詞it在空格前句中有指代的內(nèi)容 --- 指代Exubra， 而且E與空格前句形成一種排比句的結(jié)構(gòu)(主語(yǔ) + should not take + 賓語(yǔ))， 因此E是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently(最近) bought(購(gòu)買(mǎi)) the rights(權(quán)利) to sell(出售， 賣) it worldwide(世界范圍地， 全世界的).
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common(常見(jiàn)的， 共同的) in people who are overweight and not active.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
Three drug companies(公司) -- Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Nektar Therapeutics – developed(研制，發(fā)展， 患病) the inhaled(被吸入的) insulin(胰島素). __________(2)__________ Experts say about fifteen percent of diabetics who need insulin do not take it. The treatment can involve several injections each day.
2.B. 空格前出現(xiàn)了Pfizer， 因此首先重點(diǎn)關(guān)注選項(xiàng)B， 而選項(xiàng)B中的代詞it在前文中有指代的內(nèi)容， 指代“the inhaled insulin”， 因此B是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to change food into energy. Failure to control blood sugar levels can lead to serious problems, including blindness and loss of blood flow to the feet. It can also lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.4 Insulin has been sold as a drug since the nineteen twenties. This is the first new way to take it. Exubera uses a powder breathed into the lungs through a mouthpiece. Pfizer will study the long-term effects. It says(說(shuō)) some patients have reported(報(bào)告) a mild(輕微的， 溫和的) cough (咳嗽)while using the inhaled insulin. __________(3)__________ .
3.F. F中有3處詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)形成呼應(yīng)：people – some patients, lungs – a mild cough, using – using, 因此F很可能是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to (不能...)produce(生產(chǎn)， 制造， 引起) insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most(非常， 最多) important(重要的) for patients with diabetes.
D It is common(常見(jiàn)的， 共有的， 普通的) in(among) people who are overweight(超重的) and not active(活躍的，積極的).
Many people do not know they have diabetes. There are two forms. Most diabetics have the Type Two form. Their body does not make enough(足夠的) insulin(胰島素) or cannot effectively(有效地) use the insulin it 指身體produces(產(chǎn)生). __________(4)__________ Most Type Two diabetics(糖尿病患者) do not take insulin.
4.D. their body – the body, type – type, insulin – insulin， 但是A的語(yǔ)意與空格前句的句意矛盾(空格前句提到身體不能產(chǎn)生足夠的胰島素)，而A說(shuō)“身體不能產(chǎn)生胰島素”， 因此A不是答案。 答案為D：D中的代詞it指代前句中提到的情況“病人的身體里不能產(chǎn)生足夠的胰島素，或不能有效地利用身體里產(chǎn)生的胰島素”。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels(血糖濃度) is most important (非常重要的)for patients(病人) with diabetes.
Their medicines can be taken by mouth. Diet, exercise and weight control are also important. Type One diabetes often begins in childhood. __________(5)__________
5.A. 選項(xiàng)A與選項(xiàng)C各有一個(gè)詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)呼應(yīng): A (type - type), B (diabetes - diabetes)， 但A中的this type在空格前句中有指代的內(nèi)容， 指代type one diabetes, 而C中的their在空格前句中沒(méi)有指代的內(nèi)容， 因此A是答案。
A form of insulin for people with diabetes to take by mouth is expected to be sold within a few months. The new medicine is called Exubera.1 The United States Food and Drug Administration2 and the European Commission3 both recently approved it for adults. It could make life easier for many diabetics who require daily injections of insulin to control their blood sugar levels. But it will not replace all insulin injections. And it is not for everyone. People who smoke or have stopped smoking for less than six months should not take Exubera. __________(1)__________
Three drug companies -- Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Nektar Therapeutics -- developed the inhaled insulin. __________(2)__________ Experts say about fifteen percent of diabetics who need insulin do not take it. The treatment can involve several injections each day.
Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to change food into energy. Failure to control blood sugar levels can lead to serious problems, including blindness and loss of blood flow to the feet. It can also lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.4 Insulin has been sold as a drug since the nineteen twenties. This is the first new way to take it. Exubera uses a powder breathed into the lungs through a mouthpiece. Pfizer will study the long-term effects. It says some patients have reported a mild cough while using the inhaled insulin. __________(3)__________
Many people do not know they have diabetes. There are two forms. Most diabetics have the Type Two form. Their body does not make enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. __________(4)__________ Most Type Two diabetics do not take insulin. Their medicines can be taken by mouth. Diet, exercise and weight control are also important. Type One diabetes often begins in childhood. __________(5)__________
Officials say diabetics with either type could use inhaled insulin, either before or after a meal. But Type One diabetics and some with Type Two would still need a longer-lasting injection at least once a day.
詞匯：
inhale vt. 吸入 vi. 吸氣
insulin n. 胰島素
diabetes n. 糖尿病;多尿癥
diabetic adj. 糖尿病的 n. 糖尿病患者
injection n. 注射;注射液，針劑
therapeutics n. 治療學(xué);療法，治療
hormone n. 激素，荷爾蒙
stroke n.(疾病)發(fā)作;中風(fēng)
mouthpiece n. 接口管
注釋：
1. Exubera：一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的商品名
2. United States Food and Drug Administration：美國(guó)食品及藥品管理局
3. European Commission：歐盟委員會(huì)(簡(jiǎn)稱歐委會(huì)，是歐盟的常設(shè)機(jī)構(gòu)，也是歐盟有權(quán)起草法令的機(jī)構(gòu))
4. kidney failure：腎衰竭(這里failure是“衰竭”的意思)
練習(xí)：
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients with lung disease should not take it either.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera, and at least once a year after that.
答案與題解：
1.分析文章標(biāo)題：U.S., European(歐洲的) drug(藥品) officials(官員) approve(批準(zhǔn)) inhaled(被吸入的) insulin(胰島素)
2.分析被選項(xiàng)：
A With this type(類型) the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control(控制) of their blood sugar(血糖) levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients (病人)with lung disease should not take it either.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
3.直接解題：
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently bought the rights to sell it worldwide.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
E Some patients (病人)with lung disease (疾病)should not take it either(也/as well/ too, also).
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
A form of insulin for people with diabetes to take by mouth is expected to be sold within a few months. The new medicine is called Exubera.1 The United States Food and Drug Administration2 and the European Commission3 both recently approved it for adults. It could make life easier for many diabetics who require daily injections of insulin to control their blood sugar levels. But it will not replace all insulin injections. And it is not for everyone. People who smoke or have stopped smoking for less than (小于)six months should not take Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名). __________(1)__________
1.E. 選項(xiàng)E和選項(xiàng)F可能是答案：這兩個(gè)選項(xiàng)中均分別有3個(gè)詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)形成呼應(yīng)：E(patients – people; lung disease – smoke; take - take); F(people – people; lungs – smoke, Exubera - Exubra)。 選項(xiàng)E中的代詞it在空格前句中有指代的內(nèi)容 --- 指代Exubra， 而且E與空格前句形成一種排比句的結(jié)構(gòu)(主語(yǔ) + should not take + 賓語(yǔ))， 因此E是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
B Pfizer recently(最近) bought(購(gòu)買(mǎi)) the rights(權(quán)利) to sell(出售， 賣) it worldwide(世界范圍地， 全世界的).
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common(常見(jiàn)的， 共同的) in people who are overweight and not active.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
Three drug companies(公司) -- Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Nektar Therapeutics – developed(研制，發(fā)展， 患病) the inhaled(被吸入的) insulin(胰島素). __________(2)__________ Experts say about fifteen percent of diabetics who need insulin do not take it. The treatment can involve several injections each day.
2.B. 空格前出現(xiàn)了Pfizer， 因此首先重點(diǎn)關(guān)注選項(xiàng)B， 而選項(xiàng)B中的代詞it在前文中有指代的內(nèi)容， 指代“the inhaled insulin”， 因此B是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most important for patients with diabetes.
D It is common in people who are overweight and not active.
F People are advised to have their lungs examined before using Exubera(一種胰島素霧化吸入劑的藥品名), and at least once a year after that.
Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to change food into energy. Failure to control blood sugar levels can lead to serious problems, including blindness and loss of blood flow to the feet. It can also lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.4 Insulin has been sold as a drug since the nineteen twenties. This is the first new way to take it. Exubera uses a powder breathed into the lungs through a mouthpiece. Pfizer will study the long-term effects. It says(說(shuō)) some patients have reported(報(bào)告) a mild(輕微的， 溫和的) cough (咳嗽)while using the inhaled insulin. __________(3)__________ .
3.F. F中有3處詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)形成呼應(yīng)：people – some patients, lungs – a mild cough, using – using, 因此F很可能是答案。
A With this type the body is unable to (不能...)produce(生產(chǎn)， 制造， 引起) insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels is most(非常， 最多) important(重要的) for patients with diabetes.
D It is common(常見(jiàn)的， 共有的， 普通的) in(among) people who are overweight(超重的) and not active(活躍的，積極的).
Many people do not know they have diabetes. There are two forms. Most diabetics have the Type Two form. Their body does not make enough(足夠的) insulin(胰島素) or cannot effectively(有效地) use the insulin it 指身體produces(產(chǎn)生). __________(4)__________ Most Type Two diabetics(糖尿病患者) do not take insulin.
4.D. their body – the body, type – type, insulin – insulin， 但是A的語(yǔ)意與空格前句的句意矛盾(空格前句提到身體不能產(chǎn)生足夠的胰島素)，而A說(shuō)“身體不能產(chǎn)生胰島素”， 因此A不是答案。 答案為D：D中的代詞it指代前句中提到的情況“病人的身體里不能產(chǎn)生足夠的胰島素，或不能有效地利用身體里產(chǎn)生的胰島素”。
A With this type the body is unable to produce insulin.
C The control of their blood sugar levels(血糖濃度) is most important (非常重要的)for patients(病人) with diabetes.
Their medicines can be taken by mouth. Diet, exercise and weight control are also important. Type One diabetes often begins in childhood. __________(5)__________
5.A. 選項(xiàng)A與選項(xiàng)C各有一個(gè)詞語(yǔ)與空格前句中的詞語(yǔ)呼應(yīng): A (type - type), B (diabetes - diabetes)， 但A中的this type在空格前句中有指代的內(nèi)容， 指代type one diabetes, 而C中的their在空格前句中沒(méi)有指代的內(nèi)容， 因此A是答案。