As we have seen, the focus of medical care

题目内容：

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 a bout the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises o nly occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most ni ghts 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 traditio nally 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” o nly to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are co ncerned with nutrition and exercise and theymake a point of mo nitoring their body's condition. Most im portant, perhaps, people who are well take active respo nsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap 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 co ncept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

小题1:Today 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

小题2: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

小题3: 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

小题4: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 possible, regardless of their limitations.

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

最佳答案：

小题1:c

小题2:a

小题3:d

小题4:c

答案解析：

略

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