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According to a medical study, as much as 10 percent of the population suffers from osteoarthritis, or jointpain. The most common cause of the pain is swelling or destruction of the cartilage—the part of the joint thatkeeps bones from rubbing against each other. The cartilage destruction that __30__ osteoarthritis is a continuousprocess. Unfortunately, traditional treatments may encourage patients to use the joint more and thus __31__further damage. In 1996, a team of doctors invented a new therapy that uses cells from the patient’s body toproduce a protein to fight against cartilage destruction. The therapy is revolutionary __32__ it actually halts theprogression of osteoarthritis rather than simply __33__ the pain. More importantly, clinical trials even suggestthat the treatment may result in cartilage __34__ to repair the damaged joint. The innovative therapy has beenused successfully in Europe and Australia, and its safety and effectiveness are well proven. It offers hope toosteoarthritis sufferers everywhere.
30.
(A) equips
(B) reverses
(C) characterizes
(D) compounds

參考答案

答案:C
難度:非常困難0
統計:A(0),B(0),C(0),D(1),E(0)

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