第3部分：概括大意與完成句子 (第23-30題，每題l分，共8分)

下面的短文后有2項測試任務：(1)第23—26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第1-4段每段選擇1個最佳標題；(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項.

Multiple Sclerosis（多發性硬化癥）

1 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the patient's immune（免疫的）system attacks the central nervous system. This can lead to numerous physical and mental symptoms, as the disease affects the transmission of electrical signals between the body and the brain. However, the human body, being a flexible, adaptable system, can compensate for some level of damage, so a person with MS can look and feel fine even though the disease is present.

2 MS patients can have one of two main varieties of the disease: the relapsing form （復發型）and the primary progressive form. In the relapsing form, the disease progresses in a series of jumps; at times it is in remission（減輕）.which means that a person's normal functions return for a period of time before the system goes into relapse and the disease again becomes more active. This is the most common form of MS; 80-90% of people have this form of the disease when they are first diagnosed. The relapse-remission cycle can continue for many years. Eventually, however, Ioss of physical and cognitive functions starts to take place and the remissions become less frequent.

3 In the primary progressive form of MS, there are no remissions and a continual but steady loss of physical and cognitive functions takes place. This condition affects about 10-15% of sufferers at diagnosis.

4 The expected course of the disease, or prognosis（預后）,depends on many variables: the subtype of the disease, the patient's individual characteristics and the initial symptoms. Life expectancy of patients, however, is often nearly the same as that of an unaffected person - provided that a reasonable standard of care is received. In some cases a near-normal life span is possible.

5 The cause of the disease is unclear; it seems that some people have a genetic Susceptibility（易感性）,which is triggered by some unknown environmental factor. Onset（發作）of the disease usually occurs in young adults between the ages of 20 and 40.It is more common in women than men; however, it has also been diagnosed in young children and in elderly people.

23. Paragraph 1___ ___

24. Paragraph 2 ______

25. Paragraph 3______

26. Paragraph 4______

A. The relapsing form of MS

B. The cause of MS

C. The primary progressive form of MS

D. The definition of MS

E. The development of MS

F. The treatment for MS

27. MS affects the communication of nerve cells between the body and ______

28. An MS patient can feel fine for years without being affected much by ______

29. 10-15% of MS patients are diagnosed as having ______

30. Young adults might have a higher chance of developing the disease than ______

A. the elderly people

B. relatives of MS patients

C. the progressive form

D. the brain

E. life expectancy

F. the disease

參考答案：23.D 24.A 25.C 26.E 27.D 28.F 29.C 30.A

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