News in Detail

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News in Detail

 

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks with the information concerning the main points in Dr. C. Everett Coop's pamphlet.
(1) Sex education:
  a. It should start at
as
.
  b. It must include
on
.
(2) The use of condoms:
  a. It is to be used for the
of a person from
.
  b. It is used not for the
of
.
(3) Drugs:
  a. He discourages the use of
.
  b. He tells drug abusers to
.

2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Dr. C. Everett Coop has been involved in the _______________ Movement.

a. Pro-Life b. quarantines and mass blood screening c. Civil Rights d. Women's Liberation
(2) Apart from sex education, Coop also talks about ______________ and avoids value judgments. a. the use of illegal drugs b. AIDS c. cancer d. homosexuality
(3) Coop said that his office had ____________ to launch an education campaign. a. only a little money b. some money c. no budget d. a lot of money
(4) The main purpose of Coop's pamphlet was to combat ______________. a. cancer b. the use of illegal drugs c. AIDS d. homosexuality

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
Dr. C. Everett Coop was the first public health official to make recommendations to prevent AIDS.
(2)
When Coop came in office, critics were worried that his ties to fundamentalist religion would interfere with his medical advice to the nation. And this proved to be true in his pamphlet.
(3)
Even some religious groups which are against birth control agree that the threat of AIDS to the health of this nation is sufficiently great.
(4)
Coop warns the public that AIDS is spread by insects or through casual contacts.
(5)
Though the Secretary of Education has not promised to support Coop, he listens to Coop's suggestions.

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News in Detail

 

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks with the information concerning the main points in Dr. C. Everett Coop's pamphlet.
(1) Sex education:
  a. It should start at
as
.
  b. It must include
on
.
(2) The use of condoms:
  a. It is to be used for the
of a person from
.
  b. It is used not for the
of
.
(3) Drugs:
  a. He discourages the use of
.
  b. He tells drug abusers to
.

2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Dr. C. Everett Coop has been involved in the _______________ Movement.

a. Pro-Life b. quarantines and mass blood screening c. Civil Rights d. Women's Liberation
(2) Apart from sex education, Coop also talks about ______________ and avoids value judgments. a. the use of illegal drugs b. AIDS c. cancer d. homosexuality
(3) Coop said that his office had ____________ to launch an education campaign. a. only a little money b. some money c. no budget d. a lot of money
(4) The main purpose of Coop's pamphlet was to combat ______________. a. cancer b. the use of illegal drugs c. AIDS d. homosexuality

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
Dr. C. Everett Coop was the first public health official to make recommendations to prevent AIDS.
(2)
When Coop came in office, critics were worried that his ties to fundamentalist religion would interfere with his medical advice to the nation. And this proved to be true in his pamphlet.
(3)
Even some religious groups which are against birth control agree that the threat of AIDS to the health of this nation is sufficiently great.
(4)
Coop warns the public that AIDS is spread by insects or through casual contacts.
(5)
Though the Secretary of Education has not promised to support Coop, he listens to Coop's suggestions.