Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention.In fact,the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years.Obviously a larger population requires more nurses.AIDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need nursing care.Usually fatal diseases mean long drawnout hospital stay,that is to say,more nurses are needed to care for these patients.It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文,属于科技研究类短文阅读。文章介绍的是第一次世界大战后,美国护士职业率显著降低,其中一个原因是同过去相比,妇女有更多的职业选择,并且护士这一行业在教育领域受到冷落。然而美国无论现在还是将来,为满足医疗领域对护士的大量需求,需要更多的就业者步入护士行列。
1.Why is America facing its worst nurse shortage?
A.Because the demand of nurses has been doubled.
B.Because more and more women prefer to be teachers and doctors.
C.Because women have been provided with many different jobs.
D.Because women no longer choose to be nurses.
解析:选C。推理判断题。由第二段中的“One possibility is the fact that women have greater career options (职业选择).”可知,其中一个可能是妇女有越来越多的职业选择。C项“因为妇女被提供许多不同的工作”,与文意符合。故选C。
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