As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from

As we have seen, the focus of medical care in oursociety has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especiallyin terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits,smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shiftcan be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, butdoes not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OKbut exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not anoutstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does notdrive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, butsleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even beat risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person couldbe a lot healthier.

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

1.Today medical care is placing more stress on________.

A．keepingpeople in a healthy physical condition

B．monitoringpatients’ body functions

C．removingpeople’s bad living habits

D．ensuringpeople’s psychological well-being

2.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that________.

A．good healthis more than not being ill

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

C．regularhealth checks are essential to keeping fit

D．prevention ismore difficult than cure

3.Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he________.

A．does not haveany unhealthy living habits

B．does not haveany physical handicaps

C．is able tohandle his daily routines

D．is free fromany kind of disease

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

A．to bestsatisfy their body’s special needs

B．to strive tomaintain the best possible health

C．to meet thestrictest standards of bodily health

D．to keep aproper balance between work and leisure

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

A．People whohave strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B．People whoare not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.

C．People whotry to be as possible, regardless of their limitations.

D．People whocan recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

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【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

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