第4部分：閱讀理解(第31～45題，每題3分，共45分)
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第一篇
US States Do Poorly in Women’s Health
Not a single US state meets basic federal goals for women’t health，and the nation as a
whole fails except in two areas—mammograms(乳腺x光照片)and dental(牙齒的)
check-ups—researchers said on Thursday
Millions of women lack health insurance，and states make it difficult to enroll(加八)in
Medicaid．the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor，according to the report．
And few states are doing anywhere near enough to help women quit smoking——the leading
cause of death in the United States
“The nation as a whole and the individual states fall short of meeting national goals，”reads
the report．put together by the National Women’t Law Center and the Oregon Health＆Science
University．“These health goals provide a road map for assessing the status of women’s health．”
Of 27 measures examined by the group，from screening for diseases to actually treating
them．the nation passes on only two，the researchers said“The nation is so far from the health
goals that it receives an overall grade of‘unsatisfactory’，”they wrote．
The problem seems to be a lack among states of an overall plan for health in general，the
NWLC said．
“State policy makers’piecemeal(一件一件做的)approach to our health care crisis has
resulted in a complex and ineffective system that fails to meet the health care needs of women，’’
Judy Waxman NWLC Vice President for Health，said in a statement．
“Lawmakers need to take a comprehensive，long-term approach to meeting women’s health
needs and tackle this serious problem that troubles so many families．
31 In which area is the nation successful?
A Dental check-ups．
B Health promotion．
C Disease screening
D Cancer treatment．
32 Medicaid is a program aimed at helping
A women．
B the poor．
C the old
D children
33 Which is America’S number one killer?
A Stress
B Heart disease
C Cancer
D Smoking
34 The national goals for women’t health make it easier to
A meet women’S health needs
B assess the status of women’t health．
C solve women’S health problems
D deal with the health care crisis
35 Which approach was recommended by Judy Waxman?
A The piecemeal approach
B A state-federal approach
C A comprehensive，long—term approach．
D A complex approach．
第二篇
Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to
buy a CD(光盤)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in
your room．
If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you
save your money?
One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help
your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(豬形儲蓄罐)，one year
later you’11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings
account，one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in Why?
When you keep your money in a bank．your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of
money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other
people，too)to loan money to people and businesses
The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how
much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If
you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow!
Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some
money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow．
You Can buy a CD at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time
That period might be from six months to five years．You can’t touch your money during that time
If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee
36 Your money will earn more money if you put it
A in your room．
B in a piggy bank
C、in your pocket．
D in a savings account．
37 A bank pays you interest for
A wasting your money
B losing your money．
C using your money．
D decreasing your money
38 Among other things，a bank statement tells you
A the amount of money you have in the bank．
B the current rates of interest． ，
C the current rates of exchange．
D the best way to save your money·
39 If you draw your money before it is due，you will have to
A pay interest to the bank．
B close your account
C open a new account．
D pay a penalty or fee．
40 The word“touch’’in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by
A “deposit”．
B “l(fā)end”．
C “use”．
D “cash”．