Is there anything more important than health? I dont think so. Health is the greatest wealth (財富), wise people say. You cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

　　If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure (血壓), I think you should go to the doctor.

　　The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed.

　　After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.

　　Speaking about doctors advice, I cant help telling you a funny story.

　　An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.

　　He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is. The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day.

　　A month later the gentleman came into the doctors office. He looked much more cheerful and much happier. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

　　But you know, doctor, the man went on saying, its not easy to begin smoking at my age.

　　1.The writer thinks that　.

　　A. health is more important than wealth B. work is as important as studies

　　C. medicine is more important than pleasure D. nothing is more important than money

　　2.The doctor usually tells his patient what to do　.

　　A. without examining the patient B. after he has examined the patient

　　C. if the patient doesnt take medicine D. unless the patient feels pain

　　3.The underlined part means 　.

　　A. he was feeling better than ever B. he wasnt a healthy man

　　C. he was feeling worse than before D. he will be well again

　　4.From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man　before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

　　A. was a heavy smoker B. didnt smoke so much

　　C. didnt smoke D. began to learn to smoke

　　5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　　A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

　　B. The man told the doctor he couldnt remember things.　

　　C. The man thanked the doctor.

　　D. The man didnt follow the doctors advice

　　【答案與解析】

　　短文作者從健康是最大的財富這句話談起。沒有一個好的身體，學習和工作就沒有保證。如果你感到不舒服時，就應當去看醫生，醫生會仔細給你做檢查，然后就建議你吃點藥。作者在短文最后還講了一個醫生給病人建議時發生的一個幽默故事。

　　1.A 文章首句即點明主旨，意即健康比財富更重要。

　　2.B After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine.是該題答案的出處。

　　3.A 短文倒數第二段是本小題答案的出處。

　　4.C 由文章最末一句可知這位紳士是說象我這樣年齡的人開始學吸煙真是不容易，由 The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day.可聯想到醫生誤認為他抽煙過多，而建議他每天抽煙不超過一支。答案不攻自破。

　　5.D 根據上一個小題及這位紳士第二次來看大夫的精神狀態，可知他聽從了醫生的建議。

　　Is there anything more important than health? I dont think so. Health is the greatest wealth (財富), wise people say. You cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

　　If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure (血壓), I think you should go to the doctor.

　　The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed.

　　After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.

　　Speaking about doctors advice, I cant help telling you a funny story.

　　An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.

　　He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is. The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day.

　　A month later the gentleman came into the doctors office. He looked much more cheerful and much happier. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

　　But you know, doctor, the man went on saying, its not easy to begin smoking at my age.

　　1.The writer thinks that　.

　　A. health is more important than wealth B. work is as important as studies

　　C. medicine is more important than pleasure D. nothing is more important than money

　　2.The doctor usually tells his patient what to do　.

　　A. without examining the patient B. after he has examined the patient

　　C. if the patient doesnt take medicine D. unless the patient feels pain

　　3.The underlined part means 　.

　　A. he was feeling better than ever B. he wasnt a healthy man

　　C. he was feeling worse than before D. he will be well again

　　4.From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man　before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

　　A. was a heavy smoker B. didnt smoke so much

　　C. didnt smoke D. began to learn to smoke

　　5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　　A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

　　B. The man told the doctor he couldnt remember things.　

　　C. The man thanked the doctor.

　　D. The man didnt follow the doctors advice

　　【答案與解析】

　　短文作者從健康是最大的財富這句話談起。沒有一個好的身體，學習和工作就沒有保證。如果你感到不舒服時，就應當去看醫生，醫生會仔細給你做檢查，然后就建議你吃點藥。作者在短文最后還講了一個醫生給病人建議時發生的一個幽默故事。

　　1.A 文章首句即點明主旨，意即健康比財富更重要。

　　2.B After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine.是該題答案的出處。

　　3.A 短文倒數第二段是本小題答案的出處。

　　4.C 由文章最末一句可知這位紳士是說象我這樣年齡的人開始學吸煙真是不容易，由 The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day.可聯想到醫生誤認為他抽煙過多，而建議他每天抽煙不超過一支。答案不攻自破。

　　5.D 根據上一個小題及這位紳士第二次來看大夫的精神狀態，可知他聽從了醫生的建議。