閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列小題。
Cell phones are everywhere-everywhere except Aztec High School.
A new policy put in place at the beginning of the school year by the Aztec School Board forbade cell phones from the school’s campus.
“They are interrupting the educational process,” said Kirk Carpenter, the Aztec High School headmaster. “There is no educational benefit from having them here.”
The new policy started recently afrer long discussions between school and district managers. Aztec school officials said that cell phone use had become a problem during testing sessions.
Carpenter said, “There are also a lot of issues with cell phones. The bottom line(問(wèn)題的關(guān)鍵) is that they are not in line with what we are trying to do bere, which is providing an education for our students.”
Although the headmaster has heard of no serious objections to the new rule, the complaint he hears most often is parents’ being concerned about contacting students directly in case of an emergency.
“That actually slows down the process,” said Carpenter. “If a parent calls a student’s cell phone, it still needs to go through the office. We can’t just let the student leave school. We don’t know who is on the line. They will still need to call the office to get their children free to leave.”
“If you need to contact a student, you can                      and they will give a message to the student. It still works well,” he added.
Aztec official Linda Paul said, although she never imagined the effect cell phones would have on education, she supports the decision made by the school. Paul added that AHS is not the only campus in the district to have taken such measures.
Cell phone use for teachers, of course, is a different matter. “We hope our teachers know enough not to be on the phone during class, ” Paul said. “I have never seen one of my teachers on the phone during class. ”
小題1:What is the best title for the passage? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                   
小題2:Fill in the blank in the eighth paragraph with proper words or phrase to complete the sentence. (no more than 10 words)
                                                                   
小題3:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
In the campus of AHS, the students’ having cell phones doesn’t do good to education.
                                                                   
小題4:What’s your view about the ban on having cell phones in high school ? Why? ( no more than 30 words)
                                                                   
                                                                   
小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in the sixth paragraph into Chinese.
                                                                   
                                                                   

第二部分：完形填空
It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was addressing the students on important things in life and about   21   ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
   An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the   22  . He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and   23  . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
   His house was filthy (骯臟的), and a stench came out of the house and it smelled   24  . The neighbors could not   25   the smell anymore, so they summoned the police officers to   26   the place. The officers   27   down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of   28   all over the house that he had   29   over the years.
   The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a   30  . They waited outside his house in anticipation (預(yù)料) to   31   the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no   32   for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said   33   at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg.
  34  , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything   35   for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying   36   the things we enjoy doing, commitment.
   We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would   37   disapprove. Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but   38 .
What makes us happy is what   39  in the end…not what we acquire (獲得).
This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t concentrate on course, I get   40   of this story.
21. A. attracting    B. agreeing      C. believing        D. devoting
22. A. street         B. factory        C. subway          D. airport
23. A. beg            B. wait         C. attempt          D. evaluate
24. A. pleasantly   B. horribly       C. endlessly        D. seriously
25. A. explain         B. forget    C. judge      D. tolerate
26. A. clear       B. remove   C. control         D. inspect
27. A. put           B. took           C. knocked     D. cut
28. A. rubbish         B. money          C. waste      D. food
29. A. managed       B. stole          C. arranged   D. collected
30. A. millionaire B. gentleman C. boss         D gift
31. A. satisfy          B. share       C. believe         D. report
32. A. need       B. doubt           C. chance    D. result
33. A. something   B. anything        C. everything        D. nothing
34. A. Clearly         B. Actually         C. Surprisingly      D. Suddenly
35. A. fortunate       B. possible          C. significant        D. worth
36. A. acted out       B. called on        C. turned to   D. focused on
37. A. normally       B. crazily           C. finally         D. completely
38. A. others    B. us              C. ourselves     D. some
39. A. considers    B. achieves   C. matters        D. faces
40. A. permitted    B. reminded   C. warned        D. informed

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
　　I was about six when I started doing gymnastice.I 36 going into the school's gymnasium full of equipment,with the other kids rushing in ,anxious to 37 ,and the scent in the air.
　　I realized I wanted to get 38 with gymnastics when I watched the Olympics.When I saw those 39 use their bodies to gracefully throw 40 up in the air ,I was filled with admiration:It seemed that they could fly and I 41 myself flying like them.And when I finally tried,the 42 I got for that one 43 in the air was freedom,freedom from everything.It was a 44 ,and it was addicting.
　　I was crazy when I was little.I was the boy parents didn't want their kids 45 for fear that they would 46 what I did and get hurt.Parents thought I was 47 because I would try tricks that others of my 48 wouldn't.Some of my coaches said kids as old as me don't have the courage and ability to achieve the tricks I could. What most people didn't 49 were the hours I put into learning those tricks.I practiced every step 50 until I put them together and my hard work would 51 something great.
　　This hard work once stopped when I 52 ,and started at a new school.Everything there was 53 ,but the giggeset change was a lack of a gymnastics gym.
　　Now I've restarted training in a team I can learn from.As a little kid I could only 54 wide-eyed as the gymnast flew high in the air. 55 I'm older,it's my time to fly.
　　36.A.regret      B.remember      C.considered     D.avoided
　　37.A.enter       B.leave         C.meet          D.learn
　　38.A.serious     B.careful        C.busy          D.interested
　　39.A.dancers     B.fans          C.athletes       D.winners
　　40.A.others      B.themselves     C.everything     D.each other
　　41.A.enjoyed     B.found         C.set           D.imagined
　　42.A.feeling      B.lesson        C.courage       D.instruction
　　43.A.second      B.effort         C.circle        D.stop
　　44.A.bore        B.panic         C.high         D.trouble
　　45.A.around      B.among        C.above        D.away from
　　46.A.study       B.envy          C.notice        D.copy
　　47.A.bad        B.crazy          C.excellent      D.dangerous
　　48.A.place      B.age            C.time          D.size
　　49.A.explain     B.understand     C.realize        D.experience
　　50.A.now and then B.all theh time    C.over and over   D.little by little
　　51.A.go through   B.belong to      C.turn into       D.give way to
　　52.A.moved      B.changed       C.failed         D.finished
　　53.A.all right     B.the same      C.terrible         D.different
　　54.A.practice      B.watch       C.sigh            D.sit
　　55.A.Simply because B.Even though  C.As soon as     D.Now that

第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
"Daddy" Bruce Randolph was around five-feet-eight and slightly built．At the age of sixty-one, he   36   Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a   37   section of Denver．There is debate about   38   his ribs（排骨） were the best in town but no debate on the man himself．He fed people - not just his   39   , but the poor and the homeless．Every Thanksgiving, Daddy and his son began   40   for the crowds of the homeless．He wanted them to have a great    41   on the one day this country celebrates Thanksgiving．
In the   42   years of his project, he paid for everything out-of-pocket．But as time went by, the   43   sky-rocketed as the crowds grew．That's when Daddy's admirers, athletes, politicians, policemen   44   others stepped in to   45  ．They donated tons of turkeys, potatoes and ribs and even donated their   46   to stand beside the old man and volunteered to cook and   47   .
It seemed there was an endless   48   of food to feed the crowds．No one ever walked away 49   from Daddy Bruce．It was Daddy who started the whole thing and managed it   50 a few year ago when he edged toward ninety．He had become too   51   to work anymore．He was one of die few people who lived to see a city street   52   in his honor—“Bruce Randolph Boulevard"．A couple of years later．Daddy Bruce died．When asked why he   53   to feed the thousands of poor and hungry people for over twenty-five years, his   54   was simple, "You can't beat love．If you give just one thing, you get more things   55  ．That’s why I do it．"
36．A．built           B．opened     C．passed       D．sold
37．A．poor           B．rich       C．beautiful       D．lonely
38．A．what           B．why      C．where       D．whether
39．A．customers       B．a(chǎn)dmirers   C．friends      D．volunteers
40．A．cooking      B．looking     C．caring       D．waiting
41．A．holiday       B．surprise    C．dinner       D．thank
42．A．early          B．later      C．past          D．recent
43．A．prices         B．foods      C．customers      D．costs
44．A．a(chǎn)s soon as       B．a(chǎn)s many as C．a(chǎn)s far as     D．a(chǎn)s well as
45．A．pay         B．buy       C．interview       D．help
46．A．money        B．time      C．dinner       D．food
47．A．serve          B．pay       C．eat         D．share
48．A．supply        B．hope      C．exchange       D．production
49．A．happy         B．a(chǎn)ngry           C．thankful           D．hungry
50．A．before        B．a(chǎn)fter      C．until         D．since
51．A．long           B．old        C．hopeless        D．discouraged
52．A．named        B．rememberedC．built         D．praised
53．A．helped        B．supported  C．expected        D．volunteered
54．A．question      B．love      C．reply         D．plan
55．A．a(chǎn)way          B．back      C．out               D．down

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）
A
It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said . “Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life.” At my inquiry, he answered, “Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave.”
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague’s words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn’t the money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change. He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade. With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired. I thanked him, but declined his kind offer.
A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades. I found a note a student ahd slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for beign her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class—not about math, but about life—would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication and a deeper sense of satisfaction – I will always be grateful that I am a teacher.
56. How did the author feel when he heard his colleague’s description of graduation for the first time?
A. He quite agreed with his colleague.        B. He was very puzzled.
C. He thought it very funny.                D. He was very sad.
57. The computer science student called up the author because he ___________.
A. wanted to inform the author of his present job
B. thought the author wasn’t fit to be a teacher
C. wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction
D. tried to persuade the author to work with him
58. What does the underlined part “blue hats and gowns” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. University colleagues                B. Life memories.
C. Graduates’ clothes.                  D. Decorations in the hall.
59. The author wrote the passage to _________.
A. express his devotion to being a teacher    B. compare two different graduation ceremonies
C. talk about the meaning of graduation      D. give-advice on how to be a good teacher

C
As Joe and Michael were heading towards the Drivers License place, Michael, who was behind the wheel, froze as he heard the voice on the radio saying that a man had been murdered by a bullet that had came from the sky. He immediately drove off and went to a secret place. Later on that day, after thinking that the shot they had fired possibly wasn’t the shot that killed Mr Ward, they headed back to the Drivers License place where Michael failed the driver’s test because he could not think straight. For the next two months, Michael and Joe hid the secret that the bullet had actually shot Mr Ward.
During this time, Jenna Ward started to realize life without her father. While Jenna mourned the death of her father, a strange boy started to appear at the front steps of the church across the street from her house. After many nights of watching this boy, she finally recognized that it was Michael who was sitting on the steps every night.
After months of finding out where the shot came, the police were able to narrow the search area down to within a four-block area. Among these four blocks were Michael’s house and Joe’s house. When the police arrived at Michael’s house, his dad mentioned the gun that Michael had received from his grandpa at his birthday party. Michael, trying to be sly, told the cops that Joe had borrowed the gun. Upon this, Joe said that the gun had been stolen out of his car along with his CD player. After the police were gone, Michael met Joe at a special spot and told Joe the gun was under the wood pile in his backyard.
One day, when Michael thought the police would not come back, he came home to find the police searching his backyard with metal detectors. When the Sergeant(警官) went into the woods behind the house, he came out with a bullet that Joe and he had shot off on his birthday. The bullet matched the one that they had recovered from Mr. Ward, but without the gun, the police could not place Michael as the killer.
With the pressure mounting, Michael finally broke down and realized he had to give up. On a Saturday morning, he went to Jenna’s house to confess to her and her mother and then turned himself in.
51. It can be inferred from the story that Michael and Joe _____.
A. shot and killed Mr Ward by accident
B. shot and killed Mr Ward deliberately
C. fired a bullet that killed Ward from the sky
D. were experienced professional murders
52. Michael and Joe drove to the Drivers License place ______.
A. to find out whether Mr Ward was dead
B. to find a secret place to hide themselves
C. to take the driver’s licence test
D. to have their car wheel repaired
53. Why did Michael sit on the steps of the church every night?
A. He was monitoring Jenna’s whereabouts (行蹤)
B. He was probably feeling upset and guilty.
C. He wanted to make sure that Ward was dead.
D. He wanted to show sympathy for the Ward’s.
54. From the passage we can learn that _____.
A. Michael lent the gun to Joe at his birthday party
B. the gun together with a CD player was stolen from Joe’s car
C. Michael hid the gun under the wood pile in his backyard
D. the Sergeant discovered the bullet in the wood pile
55. The underlined phrase “turned himself in” in the last paragraph means _____.
A. returned home           B. went into the room
C. fled into the woods       D. delivered himself to the police

第二節(jié)信息匹配 (共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)
閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。
首先請(qǐng)閱讀以下幾則招聘廣告：

A．ShangHai Branch Director Job Requirements: 1. Bachelor’s degree with major in management or marketing. Master’s degree a plus. 2. A minimum of 10 years experience with at least 5 years’ experience in sales/marketing role and able to manage more than 10 regional branches over the state, with over 500 employees; public company is preferable but not essential. 3. Mainland Chinese, good command in English, native Mandarin.

B．Executive Assistant Requirements for candidates: 1. Female Chinese nationality, currently reside in Shanghai. 2. Good command of spoken and written English. 3. High level of integrity, professional image and manners. 4. College graduate with 0-2 years of working experience. 5. Degree in English, tourism, or business is preferred.

C．Operation Improvement Manager Job Requirements: 1. Bachelor degree or above with at least 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment. 2. Proficient and knowledgeable in all areas related to lean manufacturing. 3. Good understanding of financial measurements and goals in the Lean enterprise. 4. Excellent communication skill to work with factory relevant persons.

D．Accountant needed in a British company

Requirements:
1. Accounting degree or equivalent. 2. Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles 3. Knowledge of economic principles, auditing practices and principles.
4. Usually a minimum of 3 years experience in the management of financial systems and budgets. Financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, taxation and providing financial advice.
5. Attention to detail and accuracy; strong communication skills.
E. Topless Models Required
Photography studio is looking for part-time models to do topless photoshoots with professional photographers. Photoshoots will last between 1 - 2 hours and will be well paid. Applicants should be female, age 18 - 30, handsome body shape. To apply, send recent topless photos and contact details as well as expected hourly salary.
F. Receptionist in American Corporation
Requirements,
1. Chinese national with a college or bachelor’s degree. 2. Able to speak and write Mandarin and English. 3. Independent and proactive. 4. Structured and possess good organisational skills. 5. Possess positive work attitude with good communication and interpersonal skills. 8. Some previous experience in administration and receptionist duties is a plus.
以下是幾個(gè)求職人的基本情況，請(qǐng)將他們與上述職位匹配。
56. Lin: Nearly 16 years’ managing experience in state-owned enterprises , and 6 years in a multinational corporation with sales manager position, plus a master’s degree, fluent English, standard mandarin, hardworking attitude and problem solving mindset, looking for a position in finance, or management field. Hope to be your part of business!
57. Grace: I’m 23, unmarried and now working as a salesgirl selling make-up products. I have a tall slim figure and I like singing and dancing and used to be our college basketball cheerleader. I hope to find a part-time job in acting, fashion model or something similar.
58. Nancy: Outgoing and positive with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and established working relations with local and international suppliers. Native mandarin but fluent in both oral and written English. Bachelor’s degree in secretary. Two years’ experience as an office girl in a foreign trade company.
59. Victoria: I am a beautiful attractive fun-loving and open-minded girl with a sweet and friendly personality. Born and brought up in Shanghai, majored in English in college, I now provide my services as part-time tour guide, escort and interpreter, but I’d like to find a stable job.
60. Liao: I’m male, 35 years old. I have been working as an accountant for a Top 50 property company in shanghai for 14 years. What I am good at is dealing with cost accounting, financial data analysis, preparing financial statements monthly and annual with knowledge about tax law cods and regulations. I also do part time job.

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41-60各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too… I wasn’t   41   watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went   42   our way after saying goodbye.
But at   43  , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I   44   the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I      45   knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皺眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart   46  . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay   47   in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While    48   with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the   49  . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   50   them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the   51   in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her   52  . “Wake up, my,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I   53   them in a napkin（紙巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the   54  .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I   55   have fussed (大驚小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you   56  .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   57   you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   58   will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   59   than into our families--- an unwise investment (投資) indeed.
Remember that   60   =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
41.   A.    ever B.    even C.    just  D.    right
42.   A.    to    B.    in    C.    on    D.    for
43.   A.    school     B.    work       C.    home      D.    office
44.   A.    cooked    B.    had  C.    ate   D.    took
45.   A.    already    B.    hardly     C.    rudely     D.    nearly
46.   A.    lost  B.    missed     C.    beaten     D.    broken
47.   A.    asleep      B.    awake     C.    afraid      D.    alive
48.   A.    dealing    B.    meeting   C.    going      D.    talking
49.   A.    floor       B.    kitchen    C.    window   D.    door
50.   A.    grew       B.    bought    C.    picked     D.    fetched
51.   A.    tears B.    expressions     C.    smiles     D.    joy
52.   A.    desk B.    bed  C.    body       D.    knees
53.   A.    wrapped  B.    covered   C.    put   D.    help
54.   A.    pink B.    yellow     C.    blue D.    black
55.   A.    needn’t    B.    shouldn’t C.    mustn’t   D.    can’t
56.   A.    indeed     B.    besides    C.    anything  D.    anyway
57.   A.    company B.    country   C.    place       D.    state
58.   A.    for   B.    with C.    behind     D.    to
59.   A.    books      B.    loss  C.    meal       D.    work
60.   A.    RESPECT      B.    WARMTH      C.    FAMILY D.    FRIEND

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.
But it   36   a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) so badly that I was completely   37   to speak in public.
38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and   39   was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace,   40   pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer   41   not being a part of our school.
When he   42   that I not only loved poetry but was   43   it, we became closer. There was, however, one   44   between us－Professor Crouch could not bear the   45   that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is   46   to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and turned away.
One day he   47   me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his   48   . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he   49   me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”
I stared at him in   50   . “Why,” I started, anger   51   me. “of course I did!” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it    52   memory.”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there,   53    . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way   54   !
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before public. I discovered I did have a(n)   55   and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
36. A. lasted     B. took           C. spent          D. wasted
37. A. uncertain    B. uncomfortable   C. unbelievable      D. unable
38. A. However    B. Besides         C. Then          D. Therefore
39. A. novel     B. architecture          C. art             D. poetry
40. A. drawing     B. writing          C. turning          D. finding
41. A. protect          B. help           C. keep          D. stand
42. A. learned      B. recognized     C. decided         D. proved
43. A. writing      B. reading         C. reciting         D. saving
44. A. difference  B. difficulty      C. promise       D. similarity
45. A. truth      B. idea           C. fact            D. belief
46. A. said       B. meant         C. taught         D. prepared
47. A. fooled     B. joked         C. tricked              D. scolded
48. A. idea       B. reward              C. congratulation    D. comment
49. A. told       B. noticed          C. attacked        D. challenged
50. A. disbelief     B. silence              C. sadness          D. excitement
51. A. flowing      B. flooding        C. filling         D. sweeping
52. A. with      B. by             C. from          D. in
53. A. terrified     B. hopeless        C. disappointed      D. breathless
54. A. down     B. along         C. through         D. around
55. A. voice    B. sound         C. appearance     D. interest

C
If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.
There are many reasons for this, typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.”
Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year.
Two months ago, Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year.
“When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer,” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life.”
According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they are invincible(不可戰(zhàn)勝的),” Gullotta says. “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, “Geez, if it could happen to him, __________.”
Then there is the ostrich approach, “some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.
“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.
“Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain(緊張) on the public purse,” Cartmill says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.”
65..Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?
A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.
B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.
C. They have lived long enough to read this article.
D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.
66. What is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women according to the author?
A. men drink and smoke much more than women
B. men don’t seek medical care as often as women
C. men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger
D. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases
67. Which of the following best completes the sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him, _______”?
A. it could happen to me, too         B. I should avoid playing golf
C. I should consider myself lucky     D. it would be a big misfortune
68. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”?
A. a casual attitude towards one’s health conditions
B. a new therapy for certain psychological problems
C. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved
D. unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear