A) besides B) beside C) next D) by

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

A．describe

B．name

C．capture

D．call

A．nearly 3 years behind.

B．nearly 4 years behind.

C．nearly 8 years behind.

D．nearly 6 years behind.

A． Tony Blair.

B． Charles II.

C． Jim Callaghan.

D． Andrew Turnbull.

Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor's bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the US, a person's company, not the government, pays for health insurance.

Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees' doctors' bills.

The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report.

The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks (遭遗漏)In 2004,only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers,

according to the report. The unemployed, self-employed, part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not included.

Most US university students have a gap between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are no longer protected by their parents' insurance because they are now considered independent adults. They also cannot buy university health insurance because they are no longer students.

Another group that falls through the gap of the US system is international students. All are required to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies (保险单) differ from school to school.

Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but luckily it's also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company.

TS}In the US, a person's company buys him or her health insurance.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

A．beautiful

B．similar

C．pretty

D．attractive

People over 70 who aren't active are more likely to develop problems walking or climbing stairs within a few years, according to a new study,

These findings suggest that it's very important to stay_______(51) in old age,study author Dr. Marjolein Visser told Reuters Health.

"Physical activity in old age is as important________(52) taking your medications(药物)," Visser noted. "You do not need to join an expensive, fancy sports club with high-tech (高科技的) equipment. Your body will already ________(53) from regular walking."

Visser, a Dutch (荷兰的) scholar, explained that________(54) active helps

prevent people from becoming breathless during simple activities, increase muscle mass and strength, and maintain the balance people need to walk up stairs, for instance.

To investigate how important exercise is to older adults, Visser's team interviewed 3,075 men and________(55) between the ages of 70 and 79, all of whom said they had no problems walking one-quarter of a mile or climbing________(56). The investigators followed the subjects for 4-1/2 years, noting who developed problems _________(57) and climbing stairs.

During the study, 34 percent of men and 47 ________(58) of women said they

began to struggle with walking and climbing stairs. People________(59) were

inactive were twice as likely to report these problems as people who said they got regular exercise.

People who didn't exercise but had active lifestyles appeared to be at a somewhat higher risk of developing_______60) walking and climbing stairs, relative to people who exercised _________(61). Still, leading an active lifestyle. appeared to protect people________(62) problems better than being generally inactive, the researchers report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics (老年医学) Society.

Among people who were inactive,________(63) who walked even a little bit -

such as brisk (轻快的) walking for a little over an hour per week - were at a lower __________(64) of mobility (可动性) problems.

"If you do not like to exercise or you cannot exercise ________(65) of serious health problems or functional limitations, do try to be as active as possible," Visser advised.

第 51 题

A．young

B．new

C．still

D．active

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned