The number of speech pathologists(who help people who have problems speaking)      double by the year 2012.

A．is expected to

B．are expected to

C．expects to

D．expect to

一患者腰痛多年，时轻时重，伴双下肢痛。10天前因搬重物后腰腿痛加剧，并出现麻木与排尿困难。体检：腰运动受限，椎旁压痛向下肢放散，直腿高举与足背屈附加试验阳性。马鞍区痛觉减退。

最需要鉴别的疾病是（）。

A.腰扭伤

B.腰椎管狭窄症

C.第3腰椎横突综合征

D.椎管内肿瘤

E.强直性脊柱炎