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阅读理解 Mr. Smith never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. Some of his friends often talked about sports shows, the movies and plays. Mr. Smith said to himself, “They never read any books or go out in the evening.” So he didn't buy a TV. Two years ago, Mr. Smith was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital. His son bought him a TV. He began to watch all the news. He knows much more about the world now. And he reads more books, too. Now, Mr. Smith will get very unhappy if you trouble (打扰) him when he is watching TV. I can't know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60.( ) 1. Mr. Smith didn't watch TV because .A. he had no time to watch itB. he thought it took(占用) people much time to watch TVC. he couldn't buy the TV setD. he thought watching TV is bad for people's eyes( ) 2. Mr. Smith in his free time when he worked in the hospital.A. went to mountainsB. played sportsC. read booksD. watched TV( ) 3. Mr Smith didn't work in the hospital .A. after he was 60B. before his son bought him a TVC. when his son asked him not to workD. after he liked watching the news( ) 4. Mr. Smith is now.A. 58B. 60C. 62D. 61( ) 5. The word "unhappy" in the last paragraph means in Chinese.A.很高兴B.很和蔼C.不高兴D.不理解

Shortage of Primary Care Threatens Health Care SystemIncreasing health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.Primary care should be the support of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to health outcomes and cost. The U.S. takes the opposite approach by emphasizing the specialist rather than the primary care physician.A recent study analyzed the providers who treat Medicare beneficiaries（老年医保受惠人）. The surprising finding was that the average Medicate patient saw a total of seven doctors—two primary care physicians and five specialists—in a given year.Contrary to popular belief, the more physicians taking care of you doesn't guarantee better care. Actually, increasing fragmentation of care results in a corresponding rise in cost and medical errors.How did we take little care of primary care? The key is how doctors are paid. Most physicians are paid whenever they perform a medical service. The more a physician does, regardless of quality or outcome, the better he's reimbursed（返还费用）. Moreover, the amount a physician receives leans heavily toward medical or surgical procedures.A specialist who performs a procedure in a 30-minute visit can be paid three times more than a primary care physician using that same 30 minutes to discuss a patient's disease. Combine this fact with annual government threats to randomly cut reimbursements, physicians are faced with no choice but to increase quantity to boost income.Primary care physicians who refuse to compromise quality are either driven out of business or to cash-only practices, further contributing to the decline of primary care.Medical students aren't blind to this action. They know how heavily the reimbursement is against primary care. The recent numbers show that since 1997, newly graduated U.S. medical students who choose primary care as a career have declined by 50%. This trend results in emergency rooms being overwhelmed with patients without regular doctors.How do we fix this problem? It starts with reforming the physician reimbursement system. Remove the pressure for primary care physicians to squeeze in more patients per hour, and reward them for optimally（最佳地） managing their diseases and practicing evidence-based medicine. Make primary care more attractive to medical students by forgiving student loans for those who choose primary care as a career and reconciling the marked difference between specialist and primary care physician salaries.We're at a point where primary care is needed more than ever. Within a few years, the first wave of the 76 million Baby Boomers will become eligible for Medicare. Patients older than 85, who need chronic care most, will rise by 50% this decade.Who will be there to treat them? The author's chief concern about the current U.S. health care system is .A.the ever-rising health care costsB.the declining number of doctorsC.the inadequate training of physiciansD.the shrinking primary care resourcesWe learn from the passage that people tend to believe that .A.the more doctors taking care of a patient, the betterB.visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good healthC.seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errorsD.the more costly the medicine, the more effective the cureWhat suggestion does the author give in order to provide better health care? A.Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases.B.Recruit more medical students by offering them loans.C.Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major.D.Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.Which of the following sentence can be your best to describe your three years of high school life in NO.15? A.No water is enough when you've the sea crossed.B.Once I come, I have never been away.C.A single slip may cause lasting sorrow.D.Love is a word.

Exams never made me break out in a nervous sweat with tears threatening to ruin my already-trembling facade-but this one did． Even booking my piano exam reduced me to a blubbering mess of anxiety． I feel permanently scarred inside churches-no longer admiring their beauty because， over the yeas， I have received such terrible marks from examiners hiding behind the stained-glass partitions． Despite being 15-too old， too cool to be frightened-I remember trembling inside the bathroom stalls before my tests． I wished I never had to play in front of others． But this time， after booking my Level 8 Royal Conservatory of Music piano exam， I went back to my normal routine． A little practice here， a little practice there． And then it happened． My trusty， 10-year-old electric piano gave out． Middle C started to sound like an F-sharp and all other keys sounded like they were a fourth above their natural tone． Thankfully， my precious， boredom-saving buttons still worked． I could still change my piano's settings from "piano" to "harpsichord．" I admit， it was a lot of fun banging on my wacky keys． Each note boinged like the sound on children's TV shows when a character repeatedly runs into a wall． Goofiness aside， I had to get my act together． I hated practising but I really wanted a good mark． When I told my father what had happened to my piano， he only glared at me with disappointment， "When I was your age， I learned to be resourceful．" Hmm． I had a broken piano， an exam coming up in a few months and a father who refused to buy me a new piano because he wanted to teach me a "life lesson"． I finally came upon a decision： I'd practise at school． Going to a private school had to have its benefits， so I looked for a place to play． The school had many pianos but only a few in tune． Within a few days of searching， my piano books， my artistic best friend and I headed off to a music room at every available opportunity． I loved finding new pianos in hidden corners of the school and I laughed at the dusty old historic pianos． They really had character． I spent hours in those music rooms while my friend practised her art skills in sketching and drawing． She suffered through my annoying， repetitive scales while I looked over my shoulder once in a while and admired her work． Not only did I become a better musician， but I also managed to gain a few subpar skills as an art critic． As my exam drew close， all the music teachers knew to look for me in the piano rooms during recess， after school and late on Fridays． In anticipation of my assessment， one of my music teachers let me perform for her as a mini practice exam． To my surprise， she was greatly impressed． Within a few months I went from not caring about my playing to feeling actually， maybe， kind of proud of my work． And over countless hours spent in my favorite， soundproof music room， I discovered that behind the piano， I could become anyone． Talking to other people never came easy to me， but I was able to express myself through music． I became overjoyed． It was like I had developed a sixth sense， one that only musicians could understand． When I played， my worries about what others thought of me and how I viewed myself mergedto reveal who I really am． All my adolescent musings made me feel like I was in a cage， but music gave me the key． Sitting behind a piano and creating music combined the movement of my body and the inner workings of my heart． Music had never been the love of my life but that was changing． I loved the idea of being on a stage and creating something for others to enjoy and remember． Actually， it wasn't a something， but rather a feeling that the audience would carry outside into a world where music wasn't the only thing that people cared for． When the time came to play in front of an examiner， instead of fearing my judge， I feared nothing but being unable to represent all my hard work． All the anxiety I had about going up on stage dimmed， and when the lights went on， all I could think about was the marvelous journey I'd had to get here． Trilling the keys reminded me of when I'd spent nearly two hours alone in a music room， more content than I had been anywhere else． Playing the melody reminded me of the bittersweet music experiences of past years． Many days later， I received my mark． Not only did I earn a rarely mentioned "well done" and an 82 per cent， I had rewritten what music meant to me． Now whenever I get caught up in the daily struggle， I remember the hard work that it took to reach my goal． Whenever I feel discouraged， I never forget to look at the gleaming keys of my new upright piano． As my father always says， some lessons are just learned the hard way．（1）What made the author so stressful insides churches these years？___A． The religious atmosphere．B． The artistic performance．C． The horrible surroundings．D． Her colorful fantasy．（2）What can be inferred according to the underlined sentence in Para 6？___A． The author's family was too poor to afford a new piano．B． The father was quite angry about the author's bad behavior．C． The author showed great dissatisfaction about her father．D． The father wanted the author to address the problem independently．（3）Which of the following word has the closest meaning to the underlined word in Para 12？___A． mixedB． separatedC． interactedD． exploit（4）The author changed her attitude towards music mainly because___．A． Her good friend accompanied her to get though hard time．B． Her teachers treated her much more better than before．C． Her family supported her quite well．D． Her own understanding of musical value．（5）Which of the following indicates the change of the author's feelings？___A． Nervous -->disappointed -->angry -->calmB． Curious -->frustrated -->hopeful --> gratefulC． Frightened-->indifferent -->passionate-->proudD． Depressed -->satisfied -->disappointed -->peaceful（6）What might be the best title of this passage？___A． An Important Musical Test．B． A Hard but Enjoyable Life．C． The Key to HappinessD． My Favorite Piano．

It is the only one of the most exciting movies ________ been shown this year.A. that hasB. that haveC. which hasD. which have

单选题 The movie was ___ boring that I almost fell asleep.A. suchB. soC. veryD. too

16.“In my view, all of the _ shown in this video require independent investigation,” Melzer said in an interview.A. accidentsB. incidentsC. injuriesD. emergencies

____may be classified as a Ro-Ro vessel.A. A dredgerB. A fishing vesselC. A vessel used for carrying carsD. A vessel with no engine

Whether you are young or young at heart，it is never too late to change，or take in some new and better practices into your daily life．Here are some wise lessons that I wish I knew when I was younger．I used to be worried about what others thought of me．Finally，I changed．Remember that if you're wasting too much time looking for respect（尊重） from others，then you will not have time to finish all you desire（期望）．Everyone has an opinion，but in fact others'opinions about you are based more on their history and perceptions（观念） than anything you're actually doing．So depend on your own assessment（评估） of you rather than others'．Enjoy every moment of today．Don't wait to do or enjoy anything．Don't tell yourself you will do it tomorrow．If it is important to you，then do it today．Pay attention to what is happening now，the task at hand and all the choices you make today，big and small．Our future is set by what we decide and do today．What happened yesterday is over．You can not change it．So let it go．Don't waste your energy considering anger or unhappiness．It only stops you from moving forward in life．Look for the good in people．Celebrate the happy moments，big and small．Search for the chances for growth．Give helpful encouragement rather than unwanted criticism （批评）．Be helpful whenever possible．In a word，life is serious but you can still be delighted and hopeful．Otherwise，what's the point？29．We shouldn't worry too much about what others think of us because ____ ．A．our own assessment is enoughB．their opinions about us may be wrongC．we are improving ourselves every dayD．we don't always need other people's help30．What should we do in the author's opinion？ ____ A．Never forget our hard times．B．Change our lifestyles regularly．C．Never look for respect from others．D．Always complete important work in time．31．Whom is the text most probably written by？ ____ A．A clever child．B．A middle school student．C．An expert on human relationships．D．An old man with rich experience of life．

The secretary's suggestion on that project deserves ______.A. to consideringB. consideredC. considerD. to be considered