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　　U.S. Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer 　　Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely to die of cancer than whites, the American Cancer Society said Monday. 　　This could be because of unequal access to medical care, because blacks are more likely to have other diseases as well, and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself, the report added. 　　In describing cancer statistics for black Americans, this report recognizes that many of the differences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic differences and unequal access to medical care. 　　The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair social differences through public policy and education efforts, the organization said in a statement. 　　Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among black Americans since 1992, as have incidence rates , said the report. 　　A people in other countries. 　　C all other Americans. 　　A Unequal access to medical care. 　　C Differences in the biology of the cancer. 　　33 Cancer is more treatable if it is detected 　　B in a late stage. 　　D together with other diseases. 　　A death rates. 　　C unfair social differences. 　　35 Since 1992, cancer death rates among black Americans 　　B have remained stable. 　　D have fallen. 　　31. B 细节题。答题点在第一段。文中明确指出美国黑人的癌症率高于美国白人。所以，选择B。 　　33. A 常识题。多数病症都是早期治疗比较容易治愈。所以，选择A。 　　35. D 细节题。答题点在最后一段。文中指出drop意思是下落。所以，选择D。