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 (有營養的) 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 (缺陷) 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.Today medical care is placing more stress on ________.

A. keeping people in a healthy physical condition     

B. monitoring patients’ body functions

C. removing people’s bad living habits

D. ensuring people’s psychological well-being

2.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

3.Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ________.

A. does not have any unhealthy living habits

B. does not have any physical handicaps

C. is able to handle his daily routines

D. is free from any kind of disease

4.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

5.According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered 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 possible, regardless of their limitations.

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了當今社會“健康”概念的新發展。介紹了當今社會人們醫療觀念的轉變并且指出提出這種觀念上的轉變其實還可以探究得更為深入，最后提出這種程度上的“健康”其實還有改善的余地。

1.細節理解題。根據第一段“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”（當今社會醫療保健的重點已經從治愈疾病向預防疾病轉變了，特指改變我們許多的不健康的行為。）故選C。

2.細節理解題。根據“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，也沒有生病的危險，但是他還可以過得更健康一點。）細節理解題。第一段中列舉了亞健康的一些具體表現，最后指出，亞健康的人并沒有生病，但是卻稱不上是健康，因為他還可以過得更健康一點。選項C、D在文中沒有明確提到，而B的意思與原文不符，原文認為這些亞健康狀態不會導致人生病。所以，排除了BCD之后，選項A也與原文意義相符，為正確答案。故選A。

3.細節理解題。根據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.”（傳統醫學界沒有就“不生病”和“身體健康”做出明確的區分，只是關注身體的各項機能而已。）細節理解題。根據文意，“傳統醫學界沒有就“不生病”和“身體健康”做出明確的區分”即傳統醫學界認為“不生病”就是“身體健康”，所以答案為D。

4.詞義猜測題。根據“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“健康”和“健康狀態”定義為一種積極追求的理想狀態，即保持并改善健康的狀態。詞匯題。對于“健康”給出的新的定義，即不是一種人們可以達到的狀態，而是一種努力追求的理想，因此選B。

5.推理判斷題。根據“in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. ”（根據這種新的定義，健康的人就應該是那些無論身體有何局限，只要努力追求最有可能的健康狀態的人。）推理題。原文中提到根據新的定義，即使是那些有生理殘疾的人，也可以被認為是”健康“的人，又在下文總結了這一點，即健康的人就應該是那些無論身體有何局限，只要努力追求最有可能的健康狀態的人。與選項C相符，為正確答案。

考點：健康保健類閱讀。