Question

As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

   The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body's special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body's condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ____.

A. good health is more than not being ill

B. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful

C. regular health checks are essential to keeping fit

D. prevention is more difficult than cure

2.The underlined word “handicap” in the second paragraph probably means.

A. disability                B. advantage    C. difficulty                 D. benefit

3.According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ____.

A. to best satisfy their body's special needs

B. to strive to maintain the best possible health

C. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health

D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure

4.According to what the author, which of the following groups of people would be inferred healthy?

A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.

C. People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.

D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：由現(xiàn)實引出主題：健康不僅僅是不得病，之后對于well和fitness的概念的新的理解和定義。

1.A 主旨大意題 考查第一段的主要意思。根據(jù)This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. 這個人沒有生病。他可能沒有換任何特別疾病的風(fēng)險，但是，我們能夠相像他可以更加健康的�？梢缘弥�，健康不僅僅是不得病。

2.A 猜測詞義題 根據(jù)ho have a physical disease or handicap 中的or可得知，handicap跟or 之前的a physical disease 是近義表達。身體有疾病，跟disability意思最近。

3.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. 一些健康專家開始把這些術(shù)語：well, wellness 只用于那些積極努力保持和改善他們健康的人。得知，B項正確。

4.C 推理判斷題  根據(jù)Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. 在這種新的理念中，如果人們在面對體力限度時，努力保持可能的最佳健康，那么即便是身體有病或殘疾的人也可以是健康的。

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