Question

    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, 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 attempting 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 importantly, 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 struggle 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 influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1.Today’s medical care is placing more stress on ________.

A.keeping people in a healthy physical condition

B.monitoring patients’ body functions

C.removing people’s bad living habits

D.ensuring people’s psychological well-being

2.According to the passage, the true meaning of the underlined word “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

3.According to what the author advocates (主张), 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.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。这篇文章讲述了当今社会“健康”概念的新发展。文章介绍了当今社会人们医疗观念的转变并且指出提出这种观念上的转变其实还可以探究得更为深入，最后提出这种程度上的“健康”其实还有改善的余地。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的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.(正如我们所看到的，我们社会医疗保健的重点已经从治疗疾病转移到预防疾病——特别是在改变我们许多不健康的行为方面，如不良的饮食习惯、吸烟和缺乏锻炼)可知，如今的医疗保健更加注重消除人们的不良生活习惯。故选C。

2.

词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting to maintain and improve their health.可知，然而，近年来，一些健康专家开始将“良好”和“健康”这两个词仅用于那些积极尝试保持和改善健康状况的人。由此推知，本文中划线词“健康”的真正含义是人们努力保持最好的可能的健康。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据第二段第六、七、八这三行“Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well,” ...if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations.”可知，即使是身体有残疾的人，只要他努力追求和保持良好的身体状态，而不去在意自身的缺陷，那么他也是健康的，分析选项可知，C项意为“尽管有所局限，人们也应该努力保持健康”，说明人们有努力争取健康的这个理想，因此C项符合作者对“健康”的理解。A项，“拥有强健的肌肉和苗条的身材的人”；B项，“目前没有经历任何症状的疾病的人” ；D项，“即使不经过治疗也能康复的人” ；都没有达到作者心目中的健康，因此排除A，B和D项。故选C。