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单选题which statement is not true according to the passage?

A．U．S．health officials are increasing surveillance measures at doctors’offices．
B．So far，the cases of swine flu in the United States are not very serious．
C．U.S. officials are determined to take more aggressive actions against swine flu.
D．Besser says the number of infections will probably rise.

参考答案：C进入在线模考

A出自第一段第一句话“U．S．health officials are increas-ing surveillance measures at doctors’offices and international bor-ders to guard against the spread of swine flu”，美国卫生官员加强在医生诊所和国际边界的监测措施，防止猪流感的蔓延。B依据第二段“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been only mild cases of swine flu in the United States”由mild可知情况并不严重。根据倒数第二段，美国官方尚不准备采取强有力的措施，所以，C错误。D依据第五段第二句话“He also says be expects the number of infections will rise and the illness will spread to other U．S．Regions”他预计感染的数量将上升。故本题选C。

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