GENEVA—“The use of stimulants(興奮劑) or drugs is increasing and something must be done about it. ”the World Health Organization(WHO) said on Friday. “In the 1970s the international focus(焦點(diǎn)) was on the heroin(海洛因);in the 1980s the focus was on cocaine(可卡因). Now in the 1990s we are becoming frightened by the rapid increase in amphetamine—type(安非他明類) stimulants, not only in the rich countries of the world but the whole world, ”said the official of WHO.

“Amphetamines are often used by the workers, such as long-distance truck drivers, to increase endurance(耐久力) or delay sleep, ”the official said.

“About 1 to 3 percent of the population of the world use amphetamine, ”experts said. In Britain, among young people between ages 16 and 19, fourteen percent of them have used amphetamines.

“In Korea, Japan, Denmark, Philippines and Australia, amphetamines are more widely used than heroin or cocaine, ”a reporter said. The problem is also wide spread in the United States, Western and Eastern Europe.

1. In which column can this passage appear in a newspaper?

A. Science Report.

B. Today’s World.

C. People’s Life.

D. World Organization.

2. From what the official said, we can guess that ________________.

A. as time goes on, the international focus is changing

B. amphetamine is more valuable than cocaine

C. the poorer a country is, the more serious the problem is

D. the older a person is, the more he uses amphetamine

3. Which of the following is true?

A. People in Britain never use heroin.

B. Truck drivers don’t know how to use heroin.

C. Amphetamine is made of cocaine.

D. The problem of using drugs becomes more serious.

4. WHO ________________.

A. pays no attention to the use of stimulants

B. thinks the problem is serious

C. only cares for rich people

D. only worries about the truck drivers

 

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