Sat. Dec. 20–SAT question 2 points for all correct answers

A chronic disease is a disease that, that once develped, is always present and will not go away. Chronic bronchitis is a disease that causes the airways in the lungs to become swollen. The irritation causes a lot of mucus to develop in the lungs . As a result, the person with chronic bronchitis coughs a lot. Another chonic disease is Emphysema which destroys the tiny air sacs and the walls of the lungs. The holes in the air sacs can not heal.  Eventually the lung tissue dies and the lungs can no longer work. Smoking causes  more than 80% of all cases of emphysema  and bronchitis.

1. In the paassage, what does the word chronic mean?

A. disappearing

B. temporary

C. always present

D.  mucus filled

2. According to the passage, what disease destroys the tiny air sacs and the walls of the lungs?

A. chronic bronchitis

B. emphysema

C. chronic cough

D. cigarette smoking

3. Which is considered a true statement

A.  Holes in the tiny air sacs in the lung heal very quickly

B.   Cigarettes smoking causes more than 80% of all cases of bronchitis and emphysema

C.    Cigarette smoking does not cause chronic diseases

D.    Chronic bronchitis wil go away after a person stops smoking cigarettes