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Stomach Ulcer

Stomach ulcers are the cause of severe pain for many people. Doctors have been able to help lessen the pain of ulcers. They could not cure them. Now doctors have discovered a cause of ulcers. This means they may have found a way to cure people who suffer from the stomach pain. Studies show that ten percent of the population will develop an ulcer at some time in their life. So a possible cure is good news for many people.

Ulcers are wounds in the stomach that are similar to small cuts or tears1. These wounds can harm the tissue in the stomach2，the pipe that carries the food to the stomach or parts of the small intestines. Fluids in the stomach then increase the pain of an ulcer. How does a person know he or she has an ulcer? Doctors say most people with ulcers feel a burning pain in their chest or stomach3. This pain often is called heartburn. It usually happens before eating or during the night. It causes some people to lose their desire to eat, or they are unable to keep food in their stomachs. Doctors believed that ulcers were caused by unusually strong stomach fluids, which damaged stomach tissue. Now they have discovered that most ulcers are caused by a bacterial organism called Hillico Bactor Pilorie or H Pilorie. H Pilorie bacteria are what make stomach produce extra stomach fluid. Doctors found that they can kill the bacteria with medicines called antibiotics. Health experts say the discovery of a cure for ulcers can save thousands of millions of dollars in medical costs. They also believe curing ulcers will reduce the number of people who develop stomach cancer. The number of people with stomach cancer is very high in Japan, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa.

Doctors say a person is more likely to get an ulcer if someone in his or her family has had one. In fact a person with the family history of ulcers is three times more likely to get one than other people. There are ways people can protect themselves from developing an ulcer. Doctors say it is more important to reduce the amount of strong fluids in the stomach. To do this, doctors say, people should not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. And they say people should reduce tension in their lives.

词汇：

 ulcer n.溃疡

heartburn n.胃灼热,烧心

tear n.裂缝,破绽,裂口

antibiotic n. 抗生素

intestine n. 肠

注释：

1. small cuts or tears :小割伤或撕伤

2. the tissue in the stomach：胃内组织

3. feel a burning pain in their chest or stomach：感到心窝或胃部有烧灼痛感

练习：

1.In the past, doctors couldn’t do anything about stomach ulcers.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

2.Now doctors can successfully cure stomach ulcers.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

3. Some people are likely to suffer from the stomach pain at some time in their life.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

4. Doctors have discovered a cause of ulcers after many years of experiments.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

5. There has been a change in doctors’ understanding of the cause of stomach ulcers.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

6. Stomach ulcers can lead to stomach cancer.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

7. People who eat a lot of spicy food are also susceptible to stomach ulcers.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

答案与题解：

1.B文章一开头提到,过去,医生们虽然不能治愈胃溃疡,但却可以减轻胃溃疡造成的疼痛。故B为答案。

2.B文章第一段中只说发现了一种能引起胃溃疡的病因,这有可能使医生们找到治愈此病的方法,但这只是一种可能性。故B为答案。

3.A文章第一段中提到,全世界有10%的人口迟早会得胃溃疡,故A为答案。

4.C文章头两段只是说医生们找到了一种引发胃溃疡的病因,但并没有提及发现这种病因的时间或者过程。故C为答案。

5.A文章第二段中提到,过去医生们认为溃疡通常是由浓胃液损伤胃的组织引起的,但现在他们发现,大多数溃疡是由一种叫做伊利﹒克贝克特皮洛利或H﹒皮洛利的细菌微生物引起的。故A为答案。

6.A文章第二段的结尾部分提到,治愈胃溃疡将减少臂痛的发病率,由此可以推断胃溃疡会诱发胃癌。故A为答案。

7.C文章最后一段只是说要避免胃溃疡应当不吸烟、不喝酒,并没有提到是否应当少吃或者不吃辛辣食物。故C为答案。

译文：胃溃疡

胃溃疡对很多人来说是导致胃剧痛的原因。医生们早已能够帮助减轻胃溃疡导致的疼痛，但他们不能完全治愈病人。现在医生们发现了一个导致胃溃疡的原因。这就意味着他们可以找到治愈胃痛患者的途径。研究表明，10%的人在一生中会患胃溃疡。因此有可能的治愈方法对很多人而言是个好消息。

溃疡是胃里近似于小割伤或撕伤的伤口。这些伤口会破坏胃内组织和把食物送到胃或小肠的通道。胃中的液体会加剧溃疡导致的疼痛。一个人怎么能够知道自己是否患了胃溃疡呢?医生说大部分胃溃疡患者感到胸或胃部有灼热的痛感。这种疼痛叫做胃灼热。它通常出现在饭前或夜里。它致使一些人失去食欲，或使他们无法使食物存在胃里。医生们过去认为胃溃疡是由破坏胃组织特别强烈地胃液流动导致的。现在他们发现大部分胃溃疡是由一种叫作伊利克·贝克特·皮洛利或H.皮洛利的细菌微生物导致的。H.皮洛利细菌使胃分泌多余的胃液。医生们发现他们月用抗生素杀死这些细菌。健康专家说发现治愈胃溃疡的疗法可以省掉几十亿美元医疗费用。他们也确信治愈胃溃疡可以减少患胃癌的人数。在日本、东南亚和非洲一些地区，患胃癌的人很多。

医生说，如果一个人家庭中有胃溃疡患者，那么他就更有可能换胃溃疡。实际上有胃溃疡家族史的人患此病的可能性比其他人高三倍。人们又几种方法可以预防胃溃疡。医生们说减少胃中的胃液更为重要。医生说要做到这一点，人们应该不抽烟不喝酒。他们还说人们应该减轻生活的紧张程度。