Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to

Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to

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Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to live a lifetime without having some kind of accident or becoming ill. Some accidents and illnesses are serious and may result in long periods of invalidism.
The newspapers contain spectacular accounts of accidents in the street and highways and public places, but nearly as many accidents occur around the home. Somebody trips on a rug. Somebody falls off a stepladder. Somebody is careless in cooking dinner, and is burned. Accidents incurred in the playing of sports and swimming also accounts for a large number of injuries, big and little. Despite constant campaigns to reduce the number of accidents, there are still approximately 100,000 accidental deaths and nearly 9,000,000 non­fatal injuries in the United States each year.
It has been estimated that around 3,000,000 people are constantly ill in the United States throughout the year and that over half the illness is caused by respiratory diseases, chiefly colds and influenza.
The pain and suffering caused by accidents and illness tell only half the story. Loss of time from school and work and medical and hospital expenses often make the pain seem worse. Money spent in this country for doctors, services, hospitalization, nursing care, drugs, medicines, Xrays, and special treatments, amounts to a huge annual sum. Added to this expense is another much larger amount that is lost to wage earners throughout the nation by reason of their loss of wages or income while sick or otherwise disabled.
Accident and health insurance is a form of insurance devised to protect against these economic losses. It protects the earning of wage earners and finishes financial aid to the family of the breadwinner by the payment of his doctor and hospital bills. Today, business and professional men, farmers, industrial workers, clerks and those engaged in various occupations, whose earning power is shut off for a week, a month, or sometimes years, because of accidents or illness can insure themselves against this financial loss by accident and health insurance.
Protection is available to all types of workers and the cost(called the premium)ranges from a few cents a day for small or limited policies to a month for policies paying larger amounts(called indemnities). Policy is another name for an insurance contract(合同). Most accident and health policies are cancelable policies—that is, they are sold for a definite term such as a week, a month, or a year, similar to contracts of fire insurance and automobile liability insurance. There are, however, policies which cannot be canceled or terminated(终止)by the insurance company until the policyholder reaches an age at which he usually has no further earning power—most often at sixty or sixty­five years. These non­cancelable policies cost more than the cancelable policies.
小题1:What is the passage mainly concerned about?
A.Everyone will have some sort of illness or accident.
B.Accident and health insurance is available to everyone.
C.Cancelable insurance policies are better than non­cancelable one.
D.Insurance is a good protection against accidents and illness.
小题2:Every year in the United States there are________.
A.more people die in accidents than of illness
B.more people who are ill than those injured in accidents
C.more outdoor accidents than indoor accidents
D.more people injured in accidents than those who are constantly ill
小题3:The heaviest pain and suffering caused by accidents and illness are________.
A.colds and influenzaB.financial losses
C.loss of timeD.invalidism
小题4:Accident and health insurance will protect people by________.
A.covering their medical expenditure
B.paying their wages
C.restoring their earning power
D.providing policyholders with the money they need to survive

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
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试题分析:本文介绍了很多人因为生病或者事故而经受了巨大的损失,而为了避免这种损失,可以参加Accident and health insurance。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章第五段前3行Accident and health insurance is a form of insurance devised to protect against these economic losses. It protects the earning of wage earners and finishes financial aid to the family of the breadwinner by the payment of his doctor and hospital bills.可知这种事故和健康的保险是一种很好的保护措施,故D正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章2,3段Despite constant campaigns to reduce the number of accidents, there are still approximately 100,000 accidental deaths and nearly 9,000,000 non­fatal injuries in the United States each year.和It has been estimated that around 3,000,000 people are constantly ill in the United States throughout the year and that over half the illness is caused by respiratory diseases, chiefly colds and influenza可知事故中受伤的人的数字比生病的人要更多,故D正确。
小题3:B 段落大意题。根据文章第四段The pain and suffering caused by accidents and illness tell only half the story. Loss of time from school and work and medical and hospital expenses often make the pain seem worse. Money spent in this country for doctors, services, hospitalization, nursing care, drugs, medicines, Xrays, and special treatments, amounts to a huge annual sum. Added to this expense is another much larger amount that is lost to wage earners throughout the nation by reason of their loss of wages or income while sick or otherwise disabled说明事故导致的经济损失才是最重要的损失。故B正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段2,3行It protects the earning of wage earners and finishes financial aid to the family of the breadwinner by the payment of his doctor and hospital bills.可知这种保险可以包括治疗的费用,故A正确。
点评:本文介绍了Accident and health insurance的具体情况。文章基本上是考查细节题,对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节,找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍,仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别,在准确理解细节的前提下,最后确定最佳答案。
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Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month.
The 15­year­old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney’s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked. The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing (激烈扭动) about in the water,” police said. “Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said, “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore. “There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折). He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I don’t even know if he saw it,” Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor,not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city’s world­famous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise. There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks. Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish. Many shark species, including the Great White—the man­eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws—are protected in Australian waters.
小题1:The report mainly tells us________.
A.shark attacks on humans are on the rise
B.sharks attacked humans three times in one month
C.a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach
D.shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney’s beaches
小题2: The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “_____”.
A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed
小题3: What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
A.It is one of the largest cities in Australia.
B.Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.
C.There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.
D.There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney’s beaches.
小题4: About the injury of the boy we know that________.
A.he was losing much blood when he was dragged out
B.he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital
C.he may be in danger of losing his leg
D.he was injured in the right leg
小题5: All the following are the causes of Australia’s sharks’ increasing except that___.
A.environmental protection has created a cleaner environment
B.a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers
C.many shark species are protected in Australian waters
D.the film Jaws has made the Great White famous

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Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation(作品) will be nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to replacing it.”
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed. “The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door,” he says.
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing(轻松的) hotel break. “It’s great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “As well as a good start in survival training.”
The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms. “You can get a lot of people in,” explains Bergqvist. “The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time.”
小题1: Bergqvist designed and built the world’s first igloo hotel because ________.
A.an art exhibition was about to open
B.he wanted to make a name for the small town
C.he believed people would enjoy trying something new
D.more hotel rooms were needed
小题2: When the writer says “the fun will be over,” he refers to the fact that ________.
A.hotel guests will be frightened at the thought of the hard test
B.a bigger igloo will replace the present one
C.holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big igloo
D.Bergqvist’s hotel will soon become a pool of water
小题3:According to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is ________.
A.to gather a pool of water
B.to prepare a wooden base
C.to cover the ground with ice
D.to pile a large amount of snow
小题4: When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that ________.
A.they have had a taste of adventure
B.they have had an ice-snow holiday
C.they have had great fun sleeping on ice
D.they have visited Lapland
小题5:Which of the following pictures below is closest to the igloo hotel as described in the text?
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They only got engaged(订婚)on Saturday, but it seems that Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are planning on marrying in March. The pop stars are eager to tie the knot in just ten weeks in order for their big day to coincide with(重合)their birthdays. are both keen to turn the events into one big celebration. According to the Daily Star, the couple think it is the perfect excuse to have one huge party.
“After getting engaged this Christmas, Rochelle and Marvin didn’t waste any time in thinking about dates,” a source told the newspaper. The couple apparently came to a mutual agreement that they would like to be married by the summer, and then the subject of their birthdays came up.“Rochelle has been telling her pals how excited she is and that she loves the birthday idea,” the source continued, “she thinks combining the events will make it the most amazing three—way celebration ever.”
JLS star Marvin proposed(求婚)to Rochelle during a festive break in Antigua,and The Saturdays singer was keen to announce the news as soon as possible.“It’s official Marvin proposed 2 me 2day, wanted 2 tell u b4 some1 else did! So excited 2 b Mrs Humes.” she tweeted(微博留言)on December 31. She also posted a photo of her and her husband-to-be in which she flashes her £45,000 heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
小题1: Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes want to get married in March_________.
A.to celebrate both their wedding and birthdays
B.to make their wedding different from others
C.to satisfy the curiosity of their fans
D.to please their parents and relatives
小题2:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The wedding was arranged in January.
B.Both Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are pop stars.
C.Rochelle Wiseman is the husband-to-be.
D.They decided to get married shortly after they got engaged.
小题3: The numbers “2,4,1” and letters “u,b” in the underlined sentence probably mean______.
A.two, four, one;you, be
B.to, four, first;use, bee
C.to, fore, one;you, be
D.two, for, one;you, bee

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TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the androids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, an android(有人特点的)with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors(感应器)embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate(模仿)life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden(卧床不起的). Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot on wheels called Papero. A robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices(设备)monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.
小题1:What is the best title of this passage?
A.“Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan
B.Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan
C.Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.
D.Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.
小题2:The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means      .
A.fixedB.establishedC.settledD.rooted
小题3:According to Professor Sato,       .
A.the robot serves tea much faster than a human being
B.the robot does anything like human beings
C.tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society
D.tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks.
B.A robot has been programmed to clean the dishes.
C.All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.
D.The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan.
小题5:We can infer from the passage that        .
A.people are afraid of being monitored by robots.
B.the technology of robots has been highlighted(强调) in Japan.
C.robots can completely take the place of human beings.
D.people’s privacy should be strictly protected

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Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker" s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.    
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 2Os, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.     
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.     
They don"t collect money. They don"t push religion (宗教). So what"s the point?
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they"ll consider.
小题1:What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?      
A.Chatting with people.
B.Setting up street signs.
C.Telling stories to strangers.
D.Organizing a speaker"s corner.
小题2:What they have been doing can be described as______. 
A.pointless B.normal
C.crazyD.successful
小题3:Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?        
A.They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B.They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C.They organized the get-together in the city park.
D.They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
小题4:What will Liz and Bill do in the future?     
A.Go in for publishing.B.Do more television programs.
C.Continue what they am doing.D.Spend more time reading books.
小题5:How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A.They have decided to wait a year or two.
B.They will think about it carefully.
C.They agreed immediately.
D.They find it hard to do that.

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