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A.Escalation
B.Empowerment
C.Quality First Mentality
D.Open Door Policy
Death is normal; we are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal conditions. We all under stand that at some level, yet as medical consumers we treat death as a problem to be solved. Shielded by third-party payers from the cost of our care, we demand everything that can possibly be done for us, even if it's useless. The most obvious example is late-stage cancer care. Physicians—frustrated by their inability to cure the disease and fearing loss of hope in the patient—too often offer aggressive treatment far beyond what is scientifically justified.
In 1950, the U.S. spent $12.7 billion on health care. In 2002, the cost will be $1540 billion. Anyone can see this trend is unsustainable. Yet few seem willing to try to reverse it. Some scholars conclude that a government with finite re sources should simply stop paying for medical care that sustains life beyond a certain age—say 83 or so. Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old and infirm "have a duty to die and get out of the way", so that younger, healthier people can realize their potential.
I would not go that far. Energetic people now routinely work through their 60s and beyond, and remain dazzlingly productive. At 78, Viacom chairman Stunner Redstone jokingly claims to be 53. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is in her 70s, and former surgeon general C. Everett Koop chairs an Internet start-up in his 80s. These leaders are living proof that prevention works and that we can manage the health problems that come naturally with age. As a mere 68-year-old, I wish to age as productively as they have.
Yet there are limits to what a society can spend in this pursuit. Ask a physician, I know the most costly and dramatic measures may be ineffective and painful. I also know that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care, have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have. As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler therapies that could improve people's lives.
What is implied in the first sentence?
A.Americans are better prepared for death than other people.
B.Americans enjoy a higher life quality than ever before.
C.Americans are over-confident of their medical technology.
D.Americans take a vain pride in their long life expectancy.
In1950, the U.S. spent .7 billion on health care. In 2002, the cost will be billion. Anyone can see this trend is unsustainable. Yet few seem willing to try to reverse it. Some scholars conclude that a government with finite resources should simply stop paying for medical care that sustains life beyond a certain age-----say 83 or so. Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old and infirm“have a duty todie and get out of the way”,so that younger, healthier people can realize their potential.
I would not go that far. Energetic people now routinely work through their 60s and beyond, and remain dazzlingly productive. At 78,Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone jokingly claims to be 53.Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is in her 70s,and former surgeon general C.Everett Koop chairs an Internet start-up in his 80s.These leaders are living proof that prevention works and that we can manage the health problems that come naturally with age. As a mere 68-year-old,I wish to age as productively as they have.
Yet there are limits to what a society can spend in this pursuit. Ask a physician, I know the most costly and dramatic measures may be ineffective and painful. I also know that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care, have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have. As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler therapies that could improve people's lives.
第56题:What is implied in the first sentence?
A. Americans are better prepared for death than other people.
B. Americans enjoy a higher life quality than ever before.
C. Americans are over-confident of their medical technology.
D. Americans take a vain pride in their long life expectancy.
As an example of how this works, when facial tissues (面巾纸) were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in limited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People liked these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making tissues in larger quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the cost of tissues went down. In the meanwhile, the quality of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues, and each manufacturer strove to make his product better than his competitors'. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 tissues costs around one-third of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.
When people are free to compete when they are free to make more things and make them better everyone benefits.
1、In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that ________.
A.the price of the goods should drop
B.the quantity of the goods should improve
C.the quality should rise and the price should drop
D.the price and quality should both rise
2、 lt can be inferred from the example that___.
A.increased demand led to mass production
B.facial tissues attracted much attention when first put on the market for their low prices
C.better quality resulted from mass production
D.lower price resulted in lower quality of the facial tissues
3、Improved quality of facial tissues resulted from ________.
A.mass-production methods
B.popular demand or a better product
C.a degrease in production costs
D.competition among manufacturers
4、According to the passage we can see that lower prices and better quality occur ________.
A.as a result of the effect of one on the other
B.always at the same time
C.independently of each other
D.when the demand exceeds the supply
5、The author believes that in a nation where free enterprise (自由企业制) exists, manufacturers will produce ________.
A.as much as they like
B.better quality goods
C.more than they are able to sell
D.both A and B
Which of the following is the most inclusive title for the passage?
A.Chocolate—The Passion of a Lifetime
B.The Chocolate Munchers Club
C.Chocolate—A New Art Form
D.The Last Word in Good Taste
— _________________.
A.Well, I wonder whether the recent layoffs are affecting the quality of our customer service
B.What do you think? But I have no idea?
C.That' s the client' s own problem, I guess
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I think is impolite to call people by their first names.
A、that
B、it
C、as
A.two first small oil
B.first two small oil
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