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The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospital may play an important role in helping patients to get better.?

As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.?

These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital on northeastern England during the early 1970s.?

He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.?

A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975． Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much  in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.?

The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象) and restful courtyards.

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.?

1．From this text, we’ve learnt that _________           .

       A．a(chǎn)rtists in Britain have completely lost their places in modern society?

       B．patients should be encouraged to learn art?

       C．hospitals in Britain should be changed into art museums?

       D．a(chǎn)rt is encouraged to be introduced into British hospitals

2．After the improvement of the hospital environment, _________           .

       A．patients no longer need drugs to kill their pains?

       B．patients needn’t buy any expensive drugs?

       C．patients need fewer pain killers when they are getting better after illness

       D．patients can take fewer pills each time

3． It can be inferred from this text that _________           .

       A．the role of hospital environment is being recognized?

       B．hospital artists have done a lot for patients?

       C．exhibitions of art in hospital attract more audience than that in museums

       D．hospitals in Britain look more beautiful than those in other countries

2、Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

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27、You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done.

A. can't                B. may not                   C. shouldn't                 D. mustn't

26、Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.

A. another             B. the other                  C. neither                     D. each

25、We ___ our new neighbors yet, so we don't know their names.

A. don't meet               B. won't meet               C. haven't met              D. hadn't met

24、The parents suggested ___ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.

A. sleep                B. to sleep                    C. sleeping                   D. having slept