As we all know, any country has good reasons to want its citizens to be as healt

As we all know, any country has good reasonsto want its citizens to be as healthy as possible. This led to the introductionof a health service in many countries. France has developed into a country inwhich all citizens can get most of the health treatment free. The money forthis is partly from the people who are willing to offer.

But there aredifferent opinions about the Health Service. The number of patients treatedevery year and the cost of treatment are much greater than expected. This meansthat the people who work for the Health Service --- doctors, nurses and otherhospital workers, have much more work to do, and as a result they have littletime for preventive treatment.

However, thetough problem is that as many people are able to receive treatment moreexpensive than they can pay, sometimes people go and visit their doctors whenthey don’t really need to. As there are many patients, doctors cannot spendtime long enough with each patient. So some people prefer to pay for their owntreatment so that their doctors can examine them more carefully. In fact, somerich people feel that they should pay more free money, which would be given toother citizens.

1. France is described as an example to showthat __________.

  A. people have to pay part of themedical care 

B. everyone inFrance enjoys free medical care

  C. it is a country with the HealthService   

D. it is avery rich country in Europe

2. What is the problem in the Health Service?

  A. Money is not enough to employ moremedical workers.

  B. There are not enough well-treateddoctors.

  C. People can get more preventivetreatment.     

D. Doctors andnurses are not working hard.

3. Why do many people go and see the doctorseven when they really don’t need to?

  A. To keep himself even morehealthy.       B. To receive treatment free ofcharge.

  C. To take back some expensivemedicine.   D.To get necessary protective treatment.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

  A. The Health Service is quitesuccessful so far.

  B. People should not go to the doctorsunless necessary.

  C. There is much to improve the HealthService.

  D. The rich should be allowed to payfor the treatment.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】略