As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease―especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

 

56.   Today medical care is placing more stress on ________.

A. removing people’s bad living habits

B. monitoring patients’ body functions

C. keeping people in a healthy physical condition

D. ensuring people’s psychological well-being

57.   In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ________.

A. good health is more than not being ill

B. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful

C. regular health checks are essential to keeping fit

D. prevention is more difficult than cure

58.   Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ________.

A. does not have any unhealthy living habits

B. does not have any physical handicaps

C. is able to handle his daily routines

D. is free from any kind of disease

59.   According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ________.

A. to best satisfy their body’s special needs

B. to strive to maintain the best possible health

C. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health

D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure

60. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?

A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.

C. People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.

D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

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　　A single night of taking the drug Ecstasy(搖頭丸)can cause serious brain damage and speed up the start of Parkinson's disease, scientists say．Just two or three Ecstasy tablets can permanently destroy brain cells that affect movement and reasoning, according to American research that links the drug to Parkinson's for the first time．

　　A study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, involving squirrel monkeys and baboons(狒狒)found that both species suffered permanent damage to key cells, which are lost in Parkinson's, after receiving three low doses(劑量)of Ecstasy at three-hour periods．

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　　Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said,“This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy causes to users．We've long known that repeated use damages brain cells．But this study shows that even very occasional use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems．It sends an important message to young people：don't experiment with your own brain．”

　　Janet Betts, a mother whose teenage daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said,“This comes as no surprise．But people can't see the effects at first, and they say it won't happen to them．We'll see the symptoms later, just as we have with smoking．”

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The article is intended to ________．

[　　]

A．

explain the bad effects of drugs on people's health

B．

warn young people of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy

C．

persuade people out of such bad habits as smoking and using drugs

D．

tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and Parkinson's disease

(2)

We know from the passage that a low dose of Ecstasy ________．

[　　]

A．

won't cause serious brain damage

B．

can permanently destroy one's brain cells

C．

will result in immediate symptoms

D．

may bring on Parkinson's at once

(3)

Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?

[　　]

A．

Because their brain is similar to human being's．

B．

Because these animals usually take drugs．

C．

Because these animals will soon get well after the experiment．

D．

Because there is a model in the animals' brains．

(4)

The underlined word“This”in the last paragraph probably means that ________．

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A．

Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995

B．

taking drug has the same symptoms as smoking

C．

occasional use of the drug can have long-lasting effects on the brain systems

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people have long known that repeated use of the drug damages brain cells

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D
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