52. What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U.S.?

　　A) A quarter of Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.

　　B) Many Americans can’t afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.

　　C) Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.

　　D) The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.

　　53. It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its soaring drug prices by ________.

　　A) encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online

　　B) extending medical insurance to all its citizens

　　C) importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada

　　D) exercising price control on brand-name drugs

　　54. How do propagandists argue for the U.S. drug pricing policy?

　　A) Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America.

　　B) High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs.

　　C) Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers.

　　D) High-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.

　　55. What should be the priority of America’s health-care system according to the author?

　　A) To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system.

　　B) To maintain America’s lead in the drug industry.

　　C) To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benefits.

　　D) To quicken the pace of new drug development.

　　56. What are American drug companies doing to protect their high profits?

　　A) Labeling drugs bought from Canada as being fakes.

　　B) Threatening to cut back funding for new drug research.

　　C) Reducing supplies to uncooperative Canadian pharmacies.

　　D) Attributing the raging epidemics to the ineffectiveness of Canadian drugs.