2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编(67) 【由福建省三明市2017高考模拟题改编】 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Leaders of the World Health Organization say they are concerned about the air quality and health efiects on citizens during a recent outbreak of heavy pollution in Beijing.Still,they said they were unsure of the exact amount the air pollution takes on any person’s body,casting doubts on local reports tying the area’s dirty air to particular cases of illness. Speaking at a briefing(情况介绍会)on Tuesday,the WHO’s Western Pacific regional director, Shin Young—Soo,cited(列举)reports about poor air quality causing lung cancer in recent weeks. “The WHO is skeptical of the information,”she said.“We’re cautious of whether the illness is related to air po11ution. We know it has an impact on health,but we don’t know how much.” The officials didn’t cite particular reports.The comments follow a number of articles since late last year connecting some cases of diseases like lung cancer with pollution,.including one in November regarding an 8-year-old girl. The health impact of Beijing’s gray skies has been on the minds of many over the past week。Local |