Health Care in the US 　　Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor’s bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. 　　In the US, a person’s company, not the government, pays for health insurance. 　　Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees’ doctors’ bills. 　　The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report. 　　The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks （遭遗漏）。 In 2004， only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers， according to the report. The unemployed， self-employed， part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not included. 　　Most US university students have a gap between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are no longer protected by their parents’ insurance because they are now considered independent adults. They also cannot buy university health insurance because they are no longer students. 　　Another group that falls through the gap of the US system is international students. All are required to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies （保险单） differ from school to school. 　　Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but luckily it’s also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company. All international students in the US have to buy health insurance

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Health Care in the US 　　Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor’s bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. 　　In the US, a person’s company, not the government, pays for health insurance. 　　Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees’ doctors’ bills. 　　The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report. 　　The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks （遭遗漏）。 In 2004， only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers， according to the report. The unemployed， self-employed， part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not included. 　　Most US university students have a gap between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are no longer protected by their parents’ insurance because they are now considered independent adults. They also cannot buy university health insurance because they are no longer students. 　　Another group that falls through the gap of the US system is international students. All are required to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies （保险单） differ from school to school. 　　Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but luckily it’s also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company. The international students in the US work harder than the American students

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Health Care in the US 　　Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor’s bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. 　　In the US, a person’s company, not the government, pays for health insurance. 　　Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees’ doctors’ bills. 　　The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report. 　　The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks （遭遗漏）。 In 2004， only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers， according to the report. The unemployed， self-employed， part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not included. 　　Most US university students have a gap between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are no longer protected by their parents’ insurance because they are now considered independent adults. They also cannot buy university health insurance because they are no longer students. 　　Another group that falls through the gap of the US system is international students. All are required to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies （保险单） differ from school to school. 　　Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but luckily it’s also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company. The health care system_ in the US takes care of everyone in the country.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Happy Therapy （诊疗） 　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. 　　Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. 　　In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. 　　The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope. 　　Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. 　　He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night, 　　Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. 　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. Mr. Cousins got sick after returning from

A:a busy trip to the US. B:a tiring trip to Russia. C:a trip around the world. D:a trip to Puerto Rico.

Happy Therapy （诊疗） 　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. 　　Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. 　　In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. 　　The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope. 　　Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. 　　He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night, 　　Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. 　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. How did the doctors respond to Mr. Cousins’ illness?

A:They promised to cure him. B:They didn’t think he was really sick. C:They told him not to give up hope. D:They said they were unable to help him in any way.

Happy Therapy （诊疗） 　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. 　　Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. 　　In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. 　　The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope. 　　Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. 　　He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night, 　　Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. 　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. Mr. Cousins attributed the bad chemical changes in his body to

A:unhappy thoughts. B:a severe illness. C:weak bones. D:too much sleep.

Happy Therapy （诊疗） 　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. 　　Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. 　　In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. 　　The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope. 　　Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. 　　He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night, 　　Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. 　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. What didn’t Mr. Cousins do in his experiments with laughter? 　

A:Watch funny TV shows. B:Read funny books. C:Sleep whenever he felt tired. D:Take medicine.

Happy Therapy （诊疗） 　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. 　　Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. 　　In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. 　　The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope. 　　Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. 　　He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night, 　　Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. 　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. Mr. Cousins cured his own illness

A:by laughing at others. B:by acting in funny shows. C:by taking a happy therapy. D:by writing funny stories.

第二篇 Forty May Be the New 30 As Scientists Redefine Age 　　Is 40 really the new 30? In many ways people today act younger than their parents did at the same age. 　　Scientists have defined a new age concept and believe it could explain why populations are aging, but at the same time seem to be getting younger. 　　Instead of measuring aging by how long people have lived, the scientists have factored in how many more years people can probably still look forward to. 　　"Using that measure, the average person can get younger in the sense that he or she can have even more years to live as time goes on," said Warren Sanderson of the University of New York in Stony Brook. 　　He and Sergei Scherbov of the Vienna lnstitute of Demography （人口统计学） at the Austrian （奥地利的） Academy of Sciences， have used their method to estimate how the proportion of elderly people in Germany， Japan and the United States will change in the future. 　　The average German was 39.9 years old in 2000 and could plan to live for another 39.2 years, according to research reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday. 　　However, by 2050 the average German will be 51.9 years old and will be expected to live another 37.1 years. So middle age in 2050 would occur at around 52 years instead of 40 years as in 2000. 　　"As people have more and more years to live they have to save more and plan more and they effectively are behaving as if they were younger," said Sanderson. 　　Five years ago, the average American was 35.3 years old and could plan for 43.5 more years of life. By 2050, the researchers estimate it will increase to 41.7 years and 45.8 future years. 　　"A lot of our ski/Is, our education, our savings and the way we dear with our health care depend a great deal on how many years we have to live," said Sanderson. 　　This dimension of how many years people have to live has been completely ignored in the discussion of aging so far. People 40 years of age today seem to be as young as

A:their parents were at the same age. B:their parents were at the age of 30. C:their children will be at the same age. D:their children will be at the age of 30.

第二篇 Forty May Be the New 30 As Scientists Redefine Age 　　Is 40 really the new 30? In many ways people today act younger than their parents did at the same age. 　　Scientists have defined a new age concept and believe it could explain why populations are aging, but at the same time seem to be getting younger. 　　Instead of measuring aging by how long people have lived, the scientists have factored in how many more years people can probably still look forward to. 　　"Using that measure, the average person can get younger in the sense that he or she can have even more years to live as time goes on," said Warren Sanderson of the University of New York in Stony Brook. 　　He and Sergei Scherbov of the Vienna lnstitute of Demography （人口统计学） at the Austrian （奥地利的） Academy of Sciences， have used their method to estimate how the proportion of elderly people in Germany， Japan and the United States will change in the future. 　　The average German was 39.9 years old in 2000 and could plan to live for another 39.2 years, according to research reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday. 　　However, by 2050 the average German will be 51.9 years old and will be expected to live another 37.1 years. So middle age in 2050 would occur at around 52 years instead of 40 years as in 2000. 　　"As people have more and more years to live they have to save more and plan more and they effectively are behaving as if they were younger," said Sanderson. 　　Five years ago, the average American was 35.3 years old and could plan for 43.5 more years of life. By 2050, the researchers estimate it will increase to 41.7 years and 45.8 future years. 　　"A lot of our ski/Is, our education, our savings and the way we dear with our health care depend a great deal on how many years we have to live," said Sanderson. 　　This dimension of how many years people have to live has been completely ignored in the discussion of aging so far. The new age concept was developed out of the notion of

A:"future years". B:"average years". C:"past years". D:"school years".