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读美国20世纪30年代某灾害分布示意图,完成问题。

小题1:图中反映的灾害最可能是(   )

A.暴风雪  

B.飓风

C.水灾 

D.沙尘暴小题2:该灾害多出现于(   )

A.4~5月

B.6~7月 

C.8~9月

D.10~11月

答案

小题1:D

小题2:A

本题考查自然灾害。

小题1:根据该灾害的主要分布地区位于中央大平原,美国主要的农业生产地区,且其分布天数最密集地区集中于中部,故判断为30年代,不合理的农业生产导致的黑风暴。

小题2:沙尘暴多发于春季。

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Specifically, these scientists acknowledged that, for some patients, these prescription drugs were uniquely effective in reducing pain from arthritis and other causes. For others—concerned about ulcers associated with aspirin and other OTC analgesics—the Cox-2 inhibitors offered the advantage of minimizing potentially serious effects of stomach irritation.
Now is an appropriate time for everyone to take a fresh look at the benefit-risk equation for Vioxx and the other Cox-2 inhibitors.
The risks-increased risk of heart disease in some who use the drugs—have been well publicized. Much less publicity has been given to a spectrum of real and potential benefits that go way beyond reduced risk of stomach irritation. These little-discussed benefits would have been lost, perhaps permanently-had Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex been driven from shelves in pursuit of perfect safety, an unattainable goal.
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At the time of its withdrawal from the market last fall, studies of Vioxx as well as the other Cox-2 drugs suggest that they had other anti-cancer properties as well, possibly reducing the risk of malignancies of a number of sites, including the lung and esophagus.
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The phase "on the market" underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.for sale

B.sell

C.to be listed

D.go public