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US States Do Poorly in Women'sHealth

Not a single US state meets basicfederal goals for women's health, and the nation as a whole fails except in twoareas -- mammograms ( 乳腺X光照片) and dental (牙齿的) check-ups -- researchers said on Thursday.

Millions of women lack healthinsurance, and states make it difficult to enroll (加入) in Medicaid, thestate-federal health insurance plan for the poor, according to the report.

And few states are doing anywhere near enough to help women quit smoking -- theleading cause of death in the United States.

"The nation as a whole andthe individual states fall short of meeting national goals," reads thereport, put together by the National Women's Law Center and the Oregon Health& Science University. "These health goals provide a road map forassessing the status of women's health. "

Of 27 measures examined by thegroup, from screening for diseases to actually treating them, the nation passeson only two, the researchers said."The nation is so far from the healthgoals 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 ingeneral, the NWLC said.

"State policy makers'piecemeal (一件一件做的) approach to our health care crisis has resulted in a complex andineffective 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 acomprehensive, long-term approach to meeting women's health needs and tacklethis serious problem that troubles so many families. "

31、In which area is the nationsuccessful?

A.Dental check-ups.

B.Health promotion.

C.Disease screening.

D.Cancer treatment.

32、 Medicaid is a program aimedat helping

A.women

B.the poor

C.the old

D.children

33、

Which is America's number onekiller?

A.Stress.

B.Heart disease.

C.Cancer.

D.Smoking.

34、 The national goals forwomen's health make it easier to

A.meet women's health needs

B.assess the status of women'shealth

C.solve women's health problems

D.deal with the health carecrisis

35、 Which approach wasrecommended by Judy Waxman?

A.The piecemeal approach.

B.A state-federal approach.

C.A comprehensive, long-termapproach.

D.A complex approach

A Desert Between Paul and Clara

Paul had long promised to marryClarA.But at thirty-three he met and married Alice. Clara was driven maD.

Paul was taken to court. Thejudge ordered him to pay Clara $ 600 because of the broken promise. Paul had toborrow the money from a moneylender. He agreed to pay back $ 5 a month--fortwenty years. His wages at the time were $16 a month.

Paul and Alice were poor but notunhappy. They had little enough food, certainly, even before the children beganto arrive. Each month Paul paid $ 5 to the money lender. He worked hard, nevertaking a holiday. In time, there were seven mouths to feed.

Illness was always with them. Itgrew serious when the oldest child was eight. The years of hunger weakened thefamily, because each month Paul paid $ 5. The details of the sickness wereugly, but the result was this: after twelve years of family life, Paul wasalone in the world.

He lived alone, except formemories. Work was not now a god for him: it was a pain- killer. Each month he paid, andin time the twenty years ended.From that moment his wages were his own.

One day, It was a holiday went tothe seaside. He sat down on a seat by the sea.A middle-aged woman came andsat down near him. They recognized each other at once.

The woman said."The $ 600has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me. It is now $ 6, 000, and Ihave kept it for you. Will you let me share it with you?"

"No," said Paul,gently. "Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can neverbring any happiness. "

36、Paul was ordered to pay Clara$600 because

A.he had borrowed $600 from her

B.he had broken his word to marryher

C.he had promised to give her$600

D.he had spent a lot of hermoney

37、 How many children did Pauland Alice have?

A.Two.

B.Four.

C.Five.

D.Eight.

38、 Twelve years after hismarriage, Paul was

A.poor but not sad

B.very sick

C.free from debt

D.lonely and unhappy

39、 After his wife and childrendied, Paul turned to his work to

A.ease his pain

B.forget his debt

C.get pleasure

D.seek friendship

40、 When Paul met Clara again 20years later, he decided

A.to share the $ 600 with her

B.not to marry her

C.to ask back the $600

D.not to refuse her offer

Why are America's Kids SoStressed

I'm usually fairly skepticalabout any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappieror more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any ofthese statements might be true, they are practically impossible to provescientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today'schildren are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact,the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level ofanxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

Why are America's kids sostressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation --brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among otherthings -- and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.

Given that we can't turn theclock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.

At the top ofthe list is nurturing a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. Nochild is an islanD.Strengthening social ties helps build communities andprotect individuals against stress.

To help kids build strongerconnections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Yourfamily will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-facerelationships, and they will get more sleep.

Limit the amount of virtualviolence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies;children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.

Keep your expectations for yourchildren reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard orYale.

Make exercise part of your dailyroutine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good modelfor your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruinyour life.

41、The author thinks that theconclusions of any research about people's state of mind are

A.surprising

B.confusing

C.illogical

D.questionable

42、 What does the author meanwhen he says, "we can't turn the clock back"?

A.It's impossible to slow downthe pace of change.

B.The social reality childrenare facing cannot be changeD.

C.Lessons learned from the pastshould not be forgotten.

D.It's impossible to forget thepast.

43、 According to an analysis,compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 yearsago

A.were less isolated physically

B.were probably lessself-centered

C.probably suffered less fromanxiety

D.were considered lessindividualistic

44、 The first and most importantthing parents should do to help their children is

A.to provide them with a saferenvironment

B.to lower their expectationsfor them

C.to get them more involvedsocially

D.to set a good model for themto follow

45、 What conclusion can be drawnfrom the passage?

A.Anxiety, though unavoidable,can be coped with.

B.Children's anxiety has beenenormously exaggerateD.

C.Children's anxiety can beeliminated with more parental care.

D.Anxiety, if properlycontrolled, may help children become mature.