Cell phones:  is there a cancer link?
Could your cell phone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and Wi-Fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors.
Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health sciences at the university at Albany, in New York, thinks there’s a greater than 95 percent chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemia(白血病). Also there’s a greater than 90 percent chance that cell phones can cause brain tumors. “It’s apparent now that there’s a real risk, ” said Carpenter.
But others believe these concerns are unjustified. Dr Martha Linet, the head of radiation epidemiology(流行病學) at the US National Cancer Institute, has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion. “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” said Linet. “We don’t have the evidence that there’s much danger. ”
Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs(電磁場) and illness— so weak that it might not exist at all. A multinational investigation of cell phones and brain cancer, in 13 countries outside the US, has been underway for several years. It’s funded in part by the European Union, in part by a cell phone industry group. The final report should come out later this year, but data so far don’t suggest a strong link between cell phone use and cancer risk.
小題1:From the passage we can learn that some people are worried because _______.
A．they have evidence that the use of cell phones can lead to cancer
B．they make a fuss over cell phone use
C．some experts have given a warning
D．cell phones are responsible for brain tumors
小題2:By saying “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” Dr Martha Linet has the idea that _______.
A．the worrying is unnecessary
B．cancer-warning labels should be on cell phones
C．there is a link between cell phones and cancer
D．cell phones have nothing to do with cancer
小題3:Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards the debate?
A．Optimistic. B．Objective.
C．Opposite. D．Casual. ]

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B 

試題分析：文章講述的是關于手機等輻射是否對人體有害的各方觀點。
小題1:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容可知，有些專家明確輻射會致病，并警告人們。選C
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句but data so far don’t suggest a strong link between cell phone use and cancer risk.可知，該專家認為沒有任何證據(jù)可以證明輻射可以對人體造成傷害。所以這些擔心是沒有必要的，選A
小題3:推理判斷題。文中作者并沒有明確表明自己贊成還是反對的觀點，所以是比較客觀 地看待該問題。選B 
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