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阅读材料，回答题： Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their PracticeThe results of a new

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Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice

The results of a new survey indicate that 48 percent of physicians between 50 and 65 years of age are planning to reduce or end their clinical practice in the next 1 to 3 years. The findings also suggest that many older physicians believe that their younger counterparts do not have the work ethic they do.

The survey, which was conducted by Merritt Hawkins&Associates, a Texas-based physician search and consulting finn, suggests that many older physicians are simply unhappy with the chan- ges that have taken place in medicine over the years.

"When Baby Boom doctors entered medicine they had control over how they practiced and the fee they charged. But the rules changed on them in mid-stream and now many are looking for a ticket out, "Mark Smith,executive vice president of merritt hawkins&Ass0ciates,said in a statement.

"our study is the only one I am aware of that examines the career plans 0f physicians in the50 -65 age group. "This age group represents more than one-third of all physicians in the U. S. If they stop working in the coming years, it will have a "significant impact" on the overall supply of physicians, Smith told Reuters Health.

The results of the survey,which included 1,170 respondents(调查对象) ,show that 24 per- cent of older physicians are planning to leave clinical practice all together in the next 1 to 3 years. Specifically,14 percent said they were planning on retiring,7 percent said they were looking for a medical job a non-patient care setting, and 3 percent said they were seeking a job in a non-medi- cal field.

For those physicians not leaving clinical practice, many said they would make changes to re- duce the number of patients they treat. For instance,12 percent said they would begin working part-time,8 percent said they planned to stop taking new patients or markedly reduce their patient load, and 4 percent expressed a desire to work on a temporary basis.

When asked about the work ethic of physicians entering practice today,68 percent of the re- spondents said that these younger doctors are not as dedicated or as hard working as physicians who entered practice 20 to 30 years ago.

Fifty-seven percent of older physicians said they would not recommend medicine as a career to their own children. Similarly,44 percent said they would not select medicine as a career if they were starting out today.

"The most ominous(不祥的 )finding is that about one half of physicians surveyed plant to ei- ther abandon patient care in the next 1 to 3 years, or significantly reduce the number of patients they see. "Smith said. "The U. S. already is facing a widespread shortage of physicians, should ol- der, &39; workhorse&39;physicians choose to opt out of patient care access to medical services will be fur- ther restricted.

Which is NOT true of physicians in the 50 -65 age group in the U. S ？查看材料

A.They are mostly baby boomers

B.They have nothing to complain about

C.Many of them plan to gradually stop their practice

D.They account for over one-third of all physicians in the country

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根据下列材料请回答 41～45 题：Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice.The result

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Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice.

The results Of a new survey indicate that 48 percent of physicians between 50 and 65 years Of age are planning to reduce or end their clinical practice in the next。l to 3 years.The findings also suggest that many older physicians believe that their younger counterparts do not have the work ethic they do.

The survey，which was conducted by Merritt Hawkins&Associates，a Texas-based physician search and consulting firm，suggests that many older physicians are simply unhappy with the changes that have taken place in medicine over the Years.

“When Baby Boom doctors entered medicine they had control over how they practiced and the fee they charged.But the rules changed on them in mid’stream and now many are looking for a ticket out，”Mark Smith，executive vice president of Merritt Hawkins&Associates，said in a statement.

“Our study is the only one I am aware of that examines the career plans of.

physicians in the 50-To-65 age group.”This age group represents more than One-third of all physicians in the U.S.If they stop working in the coming years，It will have a “significant impact”on the overall supply of physicians，Smith told Reuters Health_.

The results of the survey，which included 1,170 respondents(调查对象)，show that 24 percent Of older physicians are planning to leave clinical practice all together In the next 1 to 3 years.Specifically，1 4 percent said they were planning on retiring，7 percent said they were looking for a medical job a non—patient care setting，and 3 Percent said they were seeking a job in a non—medical field.

For those physicians not leaving clinical practice，many said they would make changes to reduce the number of patients they treat.For instance，12 percent said they would begin working part—time，8 percent said they planned to stop taking new patients Or markedly reduce their patient load，and 4 percent expressed a desire to work on a temporary basis.

When asked about the work ethic of physicians entering practice today，68 percent of the respondents said that these younger doctors are not as dedicated Or as hard working as physicians who entered practice 20 t0 30 years ago.

Fifty-seven percent of older physicians said they would not recommend medicine as a career to their own children.Similarly，44 percent said they would not select medicine as a career if they were starting out today.

“The most ominous(不祥的)finding is that about one half of physicians surveyed plant to either abandon patient care in the next 1 to 3 years，or significantly reduce the number Of patients they see，”Smith said.“The U.S。already is facing a widespread shortage Of physicians，Should older，‘workhorse’physicians choose to opt out Of patient care.access to medical services will be further restricted.”.

第 41 题 Which is NOT true of physicians in the 50一to一65 age group in the U.S.？

A．They are mostly baby boomers.

B．They have nothing to complain about.

C．Many of them plan to gradually stop their practice.

D．They account for over one4hi~of all physicians in the country.

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第三篇 Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice The results of a new surey ind

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Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice

The results of a new surey indicate that 48 percent of physicians between 50 and 65 years of age are planning to reduce or end their clinical practice in the next 1 to 3 years. The findings also suggest that many older physicians beliee that their younger counterparts do not hae the work ethic they do.

The surey, which was conducted by Merritt Hawkins & Associates, a Texas-based physician search and consulting firm, suggests that many older physicians are simply unhappy with the changes that hae taken place in medicine oer the years.

"When Baby Boom doctors entered medicine they had control oer how they practiced and the fee they charged. But the rules changed on them in mid-stream and now many are looking for a ticket out." Mark Smith, executie ice president of Merritt Hawkins & Associates, said in a statement.

"Our study is the only one I am aware of that examines the career plans of physicians in the 50-to-65 age group." This age group represents more than one-third of all physicians in the U. S. if they stop working in the coming years. it will hae a "significant impact" On the oerall supply of physicians, Smith told Reuters Health.

The results of the surey, which included l,170 respondents（调查对象）, show that 24 percent of older physicians are planning to leae clinical practice altogether in the next l to 3 years. Specifically, 14 percent said they were planning on retiring, 7 percent said they were looking for a medical job in a non-patient care setting, and 3 percent said they were seeking a job in a non-medical field.

For those physicians not leaing clinical practice, many said they would make changes to reduce the number of patients they treat. For instance, 12 percent said they would begin working part-time, 8 percent said they planned to stop taking new patients or markedly reduce their patient load, and 4 percent expressed a desire to work on a temporary basis.

When asked about the work ethic of physicians entering practice today, 68 percent of the respondents said that these younger doctors are not as dedicated or as hard working as physicians who entered practice 20 to 30 years ago.

Fifty-seen percent of older physicians said they would not recommend medicine as a career to their own children. Similarly, 44 percent said they would not select medicine as a career if they were starting out today.

"The most ominous（不祥的）finding is that about one half of physicians sureyed plan to either abandon patient care in the next 1 to 3 years, or significantly reduce the number of patients they see." Smith said. "The U. S. already is facing a widespread shortage of physicians. Should older, 'workhorse' physicians choose to opt out of patient care, access to medical serices will be further restricted."

41 Which is NOT true of physicians in the 50-to-65 age group in the U. S. ？

A They are mostly baby boomers.

B They hae nothing to complain about.

C Many of them plan to gradually stop their practice.

D They account for oer one-third of all physicians in the country.

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听力原文：Doctors in Chicago said on Monday they reached their conclusions on the fat quest

听力原文： Doctors in Chicago said on Monday they reached their conclusions on the fat question after examining 815 people aged 65 and older who did not have Alzheimer's at the start of a nearly four-year study. Those in the study were asked to recall their dietary habits during a more than two-year period before the study began. At the end of the study the researchers found that 131 people had developed Alzheimer's, the debilitating disease that leads to memory loss and eventual physical incapacity. People who consumed the most saturated fat — the kind of fat that comes from meat, poultry, dairy products and palm or coconut oils — had 2.3 times the risk of developing Alzheimer's compared with those who consumed the lowest amount of saturated fats, the researchers said.

How many old people have been examined for the research？

A．815.

B．855.

C．831.

D．865.

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听力原文： The death rate from influenza rose markedly in the 1990's, federal scientists re

ported. The explanation, they said, is that a greater proportion of the population is elderly and thus particularly susceptible to flu. There was an average of 36,000 flu deaths a year in the 1990's as compared to 20,000 a year in previous decades, the investigators, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ninety percent of influenza deaths were in people 65 and older, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the principal researcher for the study. But Dr. Fukuda and his colleagues reported that the virus was especially deadly in people over 85, who might be up to 32 times more likely than those 65 to 69 to die from a flu infection.

The researchers also concluded that there were large numbers of deaths among the elderly from another virus, respiratory syncytial virus, known as R. S. V. As many as 78 percent of the 11,000 people who died from R. S. V. each year were 65 and older, the researchers concluded.

In an editorial accompanying the paper, Dr. David M. Morens of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that many people who were particularly vulnerable to influenza did not get flu vaccines, the only method of preventing the disease. Many mistakenly believe that the vaccine, which is made from a killed virus, can give them the flu. Over the last few years, Dr. Fukuda said, just 65 percent to 67 percent of people 65 and older were immunized. Even when they do get the vaccine, he added, it is less effective in the elderly than it is in younger people. And there is no vaccine to protect against R. S. V. Dr; Morens was not optimistic about the immediate future. The best hope, he said, is for improved flu vaccines and a vaccine for R. S.V. But for now, he said, doctors must do a better job of persuading older people to be vaccinated.

How many flu deaths a year in the 1990's？

A．20,000

B．26,000

C．30,000

D．36,000

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Medical researchers in Boston recently found out【C1】______millions of people already knew:

Medical researchers in Boston recently found out【C1】______ millions of people already knew: drinking is good for you. The doctors【C2】______ up with the following ideas and suggestion: one【C3】______ six drinks is good for you;【C4】______ drinking, or seven to thirteen drinks a week is not good; but having【C5】______ than thirteen drinks a week is downright【C6】______ because drinking too much wine could cause dementia, an illness that can【C7】______ your brain,【C8】______ your ability to drink or act normally.

【C9】______ more than 300 senior citizens over many years, a group of researchers【C10】______ that a few drinks a week is good for you【C11】______ it prevents hardening of the arteries, a major【C12】______ to such cardiovascular(心血管的) problems【C13】______ heart attacks and strokes. Strokes, especially, are a major【C14】______ of non-genetic dementia,【C15】______ occurrence may be reduced by【C16】______ amounts of alcohol.

Doctors pointed out that,【C17】______ hearing this news, older adults should not rush out to buy six【C18】______. Those who drank in the【C19】______ were long time drinkers. Any new user of alcohol should first【C20】______ a physician, they cautioned.

【C1】

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．why

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听力原文：The death rate from influenza rose markedly in the 1990's, federal scientists rep

听力原文： The death rate from influenza rose markedly in the 1990's, federal scientists reported. The explanation, they said, is that a greater proportion of the population is elderly and thus particularly susceptible to flu. There was an average of 36,000 flu deaths a year in the 1990's as compared to 20,000 a year in previous decades, the investigators, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ninety percent of influenza deaths were in people 65 and older, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the principal researcher for the study. But Dr. Fukuda and his colleagues reported that the virus was especially deadly in people over 85, who might be up to 32 times more likely than those 65 to 69 to die from a flu infection.

The researchers also concluded that there were large numbers of deaths among the elderly from another virus, respiratory syncytial virus, known as R. S. V. As many as 78 percent of the 11,000 people who died from R. S. V. each year were 65 and older, the researchers concluded.

In an editorial accompanying the paper, Dr. David M. Morens of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that many people who were particularly vulnerable to influenza did not get flu vaccines, the only method of preventing the disease. Many mistakenly believe that the vaccine, which is made from a killed virus, can give them the flu. Over the last few years, Dr. Fukuda said, just 65 percent to 67 percent of people 65 and older were immunized. Even when they do get the vaccine, he added, it is less effective in the elderly than it is in younger people. And there is no vaccine to protect against R. S. V. Dr. Morens was not optimistic about the immediate future. The best hope, he said, is for improved flu vaccines and a vaccine for R. S.V. But for now, he said, doctors must do a better job of persuading older people to be vaccinated.

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A．20,000

B．26,000

C．30,000

D．36,000

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第三篇 Smart Exercise Doctors are starting to find more and more information that sug

第三篇 Smart Exercise

Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says: "While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can literally cause physical changes in the brain."

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies

who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician (儿科医师)， believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. "Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning," says Margaret.

Older people can beef up their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants, exercise for older people should involve some complexity. Learning some new skills or motions helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.

For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain's flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.

第 40 题 Research by Dr. Cameron seems to suggest that exercise can

A．generate new blood vessels,

B．change the way a person thinks.

C．promote brain development.

D．divert one's attention,

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根据下列文章,请回答 36～40 题。 Smart Exercise Doctors are starting to find more and more

根据下列文章,请回答 36～40 题。 Smart Exercise

Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development．Judy Cameron。a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development．According to her research，it seems that exercise can make blood vessels，including those in the brain，stronger and more fully developed．Dr．Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better．As she says：“While we already know that exercise is good for the heat exercise can literally cause physical changes in the brain

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seer in babies．Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active．With babies，even a little movement can show big results．Margaret Barnes，a pediatrician(儿科医师)，believes in the importance Of exercise．She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies．“Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses．They need to establish。connection between motion and memory．In this way, as they get older, children will begin；to associate physical activity with higher learning，”says Margaret．

Older people can beef up their brains as well．Cornell University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine．Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up t0 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week the exercise does not have to be very difficult．but it does have to increase the heart rate Als0。just like the motion for infants，exercise for older people should involve some complexity．Learning some new skills or motions helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time．

For most people。any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful．The main goal is to increase the brain’s flow of blood．And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week．

第36题：Research by Dr Cameron seems to suggest that exercise can

A．generate new blood vessels．

B．change the way a person thinks．

C．promote brain development．

D．divert one’s attention．

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