Nowadays children have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time ____ busy schoolwork.
A. rather than B. owing to C. apart from D. expect for
Finally, the two brothers climbed up the last floor, ________.
A. hungrily and tired B. hungrily and tiredly C. hungry and tired D. hungry and tiredly
—Why don’t you go to medical college and be a doctor?
— Oh. It calls for a great deal of _____with long training, which I am afraid I don’t have.
A. strength B. energy C. wisdom D. patience
Japan says its prime minister promised to provide the world with "maximum transparency" about ____ accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant during _____ telephone call.
A. the; a B. the; the C. an; the D. an; a
—It is so hot today! Do you mind if I drink this last bottle of water, Susan?
—______. I’ll go and get some more this afternoon.
A. I’m very sorry B. Yes, please C. I don’t care D. Of course not. Go ahead
书面表达（30分）
目前医疗费不断攀升，有人因付不起昂贵的医疗费而只好忍受疾病的折磨。人们强烈呼吁政府应当建立有效的医疗保障体制。请根据下面图画，以“Health Care”为题写一篇短文，简要说明图画中所表达的内容，重点阐述这种现象所带来的后果和你的观点。
注意：1. 短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并做适当发挥，使短文内容连贯、完整；2. 词数：120左右。hospital discharge (出院)
From the picture, we can see that_________________________________________
