Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave______.A.at the spotB.on the spotC.for the
Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave______.
A.at the spot
B.on the spot
C.for the spot
D.in the spot
Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave______.
A.at the spot
B.on the spot
C.for the spot
D.in the spot
Anyone breaking the roles will be asked to leave ______.
A.at the spot
B.on the spot
C.for the spot
D.in the spot
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 【B17】 witchcraft. It is 【B18】 lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 【B19】 luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never 【B20】 , touch wood?"
【B1】
A.broadly
B.widely
C.quickly
D.speedily
If you had to sum up the problems of American health care in
two words, they would be "cost" and "coverage". The country spends
16% of its GDP on health. Yet a six of the population lacks medical 【S1】______
coverage. Most Americans receive health insurance through their
employer. The government picks up the bill for the elder and the poor. 【S2】______
But an estimating 47 million people fall through cracks — a number 【S3】______
that is rising as premiums (保险金) soar.
Because so many people should be without medical coverage in 【S4】______
the world's richest country is a disgrace. It spoils the lives of the
uninsured, who are unable to get access with affordable treatment at
an early age. And it casts a shadow of fear well beyond, to America's
middle classes who worry about not their jobs but their healthcare 【S5】______
benefits as well. It is also grossly inefficient. Hospitals are forced,
by law, to help anyone who arrived in the emergency room. 【S6】______
Since those with insurance coverage usually cannot pay for that car, 【S7】______
the bill is passed on everyone else, driving up premiums. Higher
premiums, by turn, swell the ranks of the uninsured. 【S8】______
Breaking that spiral would be a big step towards fixing American
healthcare. And it is one that politicians at last seem ready to get. Not 【S9】______
in Washington, where reform. is still stalled (延误) by an argument
between conservatives, who think more about consumer choice, with 【S10】______
those on the left, who think government intervention is the answer.
Instead, state governors are taking the lead.
【S1】
If you had to sum up the problems of American health car in
two words, they would be "cost" and "coverage". The country spends
16% of its GDP on health. Yet a six of the population lacks medical 【S1】______.
coverage. Most Americans receive health insurance through their
employer. The government picks up the hill for the elder and the poor. 【S2】______.
But an estimating 47 million people fall through crack--a number 【S3】______.
that is rising as premiums (保险金) soar.
Because so many people should be without medical coverage in 【S4】______.
the world's richest country is a disgrace. It spoils the lives of the
uninsured, who are unable to get access with affordable treatment at
an early age. And it casts a shadow of fear well beyond, to America's
middle classes who worry about not their jobs but their healthcare 【S5】______.
benefits as well. It is also grossly inefficient. Hospitals are forced,
by law, to help anyone who arrived in the emergency room. 【S6】______.
Since those with insurance coverage usually cannot pay for that car, 【S7】______.
the bill is passed on everyone else, driving up premiums. Higher
premiums, by turn, swell the ranks of the uninsured. 【S8】______.
Breaking that spiral would be a big step towards fixing American
healthcare. And it is one that politicians at last seem ready to get. Not 【S9】______.
in Washington, where reform. is still stalled (延误) by an argument
between conservatives, who more consumer choice, with those on the 【S10】______.
left, who think government intervention is the answer. Instead, state
governors are taking the lead.
【S1】
Breaking the News about Your Diagnosis
1 When I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a year ago, I found myself at a loss for words at first. Over time, however, I developed some pointers (点子), which I hope will help others.
2 During the first few weeks of emotional =aftershocks" (余悸) from the diagnosis, I found myself unable to utter the word "cancer". Still, I wanted to share the news with my relatives and friends who already knew that I'd had a biopsy (活检) and were anxiously awaiting my telephone call. I did the best I could, which is all anyone can do in this situation. When I called them, I said, "What we feared has happened." They immediately knew what I meant.
3 Nearly a year after my diagnosis, I find myself more comfortable telling people “ I was diagnosed with cancer" instead of saying "1 have cancer." On some deep level; I don't want to "own" this illness. Choose language that suits you when you share your news: And keep in mind that there is no one "right" way of doing this.
4 Most people, after hearing your announcement, will be curious about the next step,They may wonder if you will be undergoing radiation therapy (诊疗) and/or chemotherapy (化疗). They may wonder where and when you will have surgery. Answer their questions as best you can, but keep in mind that "1 don't know right now" or "I'm still in too much shock to think about that" are good answers.
5 Wait until the initial wave of strong emotions has passed before telling the children in your life. Don't overwhelm (使不知所措) very young children with too much information, Assure them that, even if you will be in the hospital for a while, they will see you every day and they will be cared for. Older children may already fear the word "cancer", so be prepared to reassure them. Emphasize the positive steps that doctors will be taking to treat your illness.
第 23 题 Paragraph 2_________
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31 ) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) the pavement into a busy street! (33) you must pass under a ladder you can (34) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (35) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) , you may lick your finger and (37) a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38) has dried.
Another common (39) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring (40) to the person who opened it or to the whole (41). Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42), as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44). the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (47) witchcraft.. it is (48) lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49) luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never (50) , touch wood?”
31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily
32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from
33. A If B As C Though D Unless
34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease
35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep
36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively
37. A make B print C perform. D produce
38. A label B symbol C mark D cut
39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea
40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune
Firstly when do you use them? The etiquette of using mobiles is changing. Originally people turned away when speaking with someone. Now they'll just talk about anything from work to romance to when they'll be home--at the top of their voices--without anyone minding. Or not minding much. Or--OK being too polite to say they can't stand the fact that person sitting next to them on the train is talking about last night's party while they're trying to read the paper.
Secondly, when do you not use them? In Britain, the answer to that is simple. You don't use a mobile phone---except with a fixed hands free set--while you're driving. A new law came into force at the end of 2003. Anyone caught using a hand--held mobile while driving risks a fixed penalty of £30 or a fine of up to £1,000 if convicted plus three points on their licence.
However, not everyone takes note of the law and the police have been prosecuting drivers for breaking it. The worst offenders are people living in South West Scotland. BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds says that over 800 have been caught in Strathclyde compared to just 17 in Suffolk. (It's not clear whether that means that Scots have more friends or are just worse drivers!)
Finally, do try not to lose your mobile. It's not the phone itself which matters--it's easy enough to replace a handset. But your SIM card is another matter. It has all your contacts stored on it. And without your contacts list--well, who could you phone?
The passage mainly discusses ______.
A.the advantages and disadvantages of using the mobile phone
B.the manners of using the mobile phone
C.the problems brought by the mobile phone
D.the development of the mobile phone industry
Tuesday's Republican victory in the Massachusetts special election means that Democrats can't send a modified health care bill back to the Senate. That's a shame because the bill that would have emerged from House-Senate negotiations would have been better than the bill the Senate has already passed. ① But the Senate bill is much, much better than nothing. And all that has to happen to make it law is for the House to pass the same bill, and send it to President Obama's desk. Right now, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, says that she doesn't have the votes to pass the Senate bill. But there is no good alternative.
Some are urging Democrats to scale back their proposals in the hope of gaining Republican support. But anyone who thinks that would work must have spent the past year living on another planet. The fact is that the Senate bill is a centrist document, which moderate Republicans should find entirely acceptable. In fact, it's very similar to the plan Mitt Romney introduced in Massachusetts just a few years ago. Yet it has faced lock-step opposition from the G. O. P. , which is determined to prevent Democrats from achieving any successes.② Why would this change now that Republicans think they're on a roll?
Alternatively, some call for breaking the health care plan into pieces so that the Senate can vote the popular pieces into law. But anyone who thinks that would work hasn't paid attention to the actual policy issues. Think of health care reform. as being like a three-legged stool.You would, rightly, ridicule anyone who proposed saving money by leaving Off one or two of the legs. Well, those who propose doing only the popular pieces of health care reform. deserve the same kind of ridicule.
Now what about the suggestion that Democrats use reconciliation to enact health reform? That's a real option, which may become necessary. But reconciliation, which is basically limited to matters of taxing and spending,probably can't be used to enact many important aspects of reform. ③ In fact, it's not even clear if it could be used to ban discrimination based on medical history.
Ladies and gentlemen, the nation is waiting. Stop whining, and do what needs to be done.
阅读以上文章,回答 93~97 题
第 93 题 We can infer that the author is __________ Democrats' proposals in the health care bill.
[A] in favor of
[B] in opposition to
[C] indifferent to
[D] doubtful about
根据下列文章,请回答 23~30 题。
Breaking the News about Your Diagnosis
1 When I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a year ago.I found myself at a loss for words at first.Over time,however,I developed some pointers(点子),which I hope will help others.
2 During the first few weeks of emotional” aftershocks”(余悸)from the diagnosis,I found myself unable to utter the word” cancel’.Still。1 wanted to share the news with my relatives and friends who already knew that I’d had a biopsy(活检)and were anxiously awaiting my telephone call.I did the best l could。which is all anyone can do in this situation.When I called them,I said,“What we feared has happened.”They immediately knew what I meant.
3 Nearly a year after my diagnosis.I find myself more comfortable telling people “I was diagnosed with cancer” instead of saying have cancer.”0n some deep level.I don’t want t0“own”this illness。Choose language that suits you when you share your news.And keep in mind that there is no one “right” way of doing this.
4 Most people.after hearing your announcement,will be Curious about the next step。They may wonder if you will be undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy(化疗).They may wonder where and when you will have surgery.Answer their questions as best you can.but keep in mind that” I don’t know right now”or“I’m still in too much shock to think about that”are good answers.
5 Wait until the initial wave of strong emotions has passed before telling the children in your life.Don’t overwhelm(使不知所措)very young children with too much information.Assure them that,even if you will be in the hospital for a while。they will see you every day and they will be cared for.Older, children may already fear the word “cancer”,SO be prepared to reassure them.Emphasize the positive steps that doctors will be taking to treat your illness.
第 23 题 23 Paragraphs 2______________
A.Break the news as calmly as possible to children
B.Break the news at your own pace
C.Share the good news with your friends
D.Choose language that suits you
E.Follow your doctor’S advice
F.Be prepared for people’S curiosity
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