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Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low
The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.
The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.
The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971-the year records began after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.
Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UK's chief clinician, said: "It'S incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years, despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often."
The number of deaths peaked in 1989, when 15,625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.
There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.
Dr Sarah Cant, policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "It is great news that fe-wer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments, breastscreening and awareness of the disease. "
The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity(肥胖) and alcohol consumption.
16. 11,990 women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2007.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
17. Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
18. The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
19. Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you were first diagnosed.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
20. Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other countries.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned .
21. Fewer women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2005 than in 2004.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
22. Obesity and alcohol consumption may also lead to some other diseases.
A. Right
B. wrong
C. Not mentioned
解析：
16.A[解析]第二段说The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11，990 women died in the UK in 2007.结合第一段可知，此句中的妇女死亡人数指死于乳腺癌的人数。所以本句正确。
17.A[解析]由第三段The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 197l-the year records began after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.可知本句正确。
18.B [解析]第四段最后说"beast cancer being diagnosed more often"，因此该句是错误的。
19.C [解析]通读全文，没有提到本句的相关信息，选C。
20.C[解析]文中第七段提到Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK，但并未和其他国家进行比较，因此，本句Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many othercountries.是否正确无法从文章中判断，选C。
21.B [解析]从第八段The number of deaths peaked in 1989，when 15，625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.和第九段There was a slight risein 2005 and then two years offalls.可以判断出该句是错误的。
22.C [解析]最后一段说obesity(肥胖)and alcohol consumption是诱发乳腺癌的原因之一，但并未提及其他疾病，因此选C。put down to的意思是"归因于"。