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     While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying
in hotels and eating in restaurants.
     The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs
of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, showed heads that are too
low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it
says.
     But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average night of the population has been
increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.
     "The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size
bed at 6′6″ (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than
half of the male population." said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, "seven-foot beds would work fine."
     Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to
sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
     Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses′ Caledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 6′6″ beds
are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.
1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?
A. To provide better services.
B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
D. To attract more people to become its members.
2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?
A. 7′2″.
B. 7′
C. 6′6″
D. 6′3″
3. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
A. They may lose some customers.
B. They may start businesses elsewhere.
C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.
4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.
B. 6′6″ beds have taken the place of 6′3″beds.
C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.
D. Guest rooms are standardized.
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人稱的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁癥), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (懲罰 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (擺動) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (鏈接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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