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The number of people worldwide who die from suicide is declining but one person still kills himself every 40 seconds, according to new figures from the World Health Organization, which said countries needed to do more to stop these preventable deaths. Between 2010 and 2016, the global suicide rate decreased by 9.8%, the UN health body said in its second report on the issue. The only region to see an increase was the Americas.

WHO said close to 800,000 people die by suicide every year, more than those lost to malaria, breast cancer, or war and homicide, calling it a “serious global public health issue”. It said only 38 countries had suicide prevention strategies.

Suicide rates in Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia were higher than the global, age-standardized average 10.5 per 100,000 people. Worldwide, more men killed themselves than women, WHO said, with 7.5 suicide deaths per 100,000 women and 13.7 suicides per 100,000 men. The only countries where the suicide rates were estimated to be higher in women than men were Bangladesh, China, Lesotho, Morocco, and Myanmar. “While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low and middle-income countries, high-income countries had the highest rate, at 11.5 per 100,000 people,” WHO said. “Nearly three times as many men as women die by suicide in high-income countries, in contrast to low and middle-income countries, where the rate is more equal,” the WHO statement said.

“Suicide was the second-leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury. Among teens aged 15-19 years, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among girls and the third-leading cause of death in boys, after road injury and interpersonal violence.”

WHO said one way to bring down the global suicide rate would be to limit access to pesticides, which along with hanging and firearms are the most common method of suicide. Other steps the WHO said have helped reduce suicides include educating the media on how to report responsibly on suicide, identifying people at risk early and helping young people build skills that help them cope with life stresses.

1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Suicide rates of Southeast Asia were higher than the global average.

B There are more men killing themselves than women around the world.

C Between 2010 and 2016, the United States was the only country where suicide rate increased.

D Among young people aged 15-29 years, suicide was the second-leading cause of death.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Between 2010 and 2016, the global suicide rate decreased by 9.8%, the UN health body said in its second report on the issue. The only region to see an increase was the Americas.可知在2010～2016年期间，美洲地区成唯一自杀率上升的地区，而非美国，故选C。

2.Which of the following method does not reduce suicide rate?

A Limiting access to firearms.

B Educating the media to report responsibly on suicide.

C Obeying traffic rules on the road.

D Helping young people deal with life stresses.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，选项C未提及，故选C。

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A Suicide is just an event with a tiny possibility to happen.

B People in low and middle-income countries commit suicide due to lack of money.

C People who cannot manage emotions and cope with problems can easily lead to suicide.

D Many governments are beginning to pay attention to people’s mental health problems now.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文，结合最后一段可知“自杀”属个人行为，个人情绪问题和外界压力是造成自杀倾向的主要原因，故选C。

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A An introduction of activities of the World Health Organization.

B An introduction of the World Health Organization.

C The relationship between mental illness and suicide.

D World Health Organization released a research report on suicide.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段并结合全文可知，文章介绍的是世界卫生组织发布的关于自杀的研究报告，故选D。