阅读理解题

　　第一篇

Natural Health Care

　　Natural health care is a philosophy and a set of principles and practices' based on science that lead to an extraordinary level of personal health and happiness.

　　It recognizes the unity of all life and holds that physical, mental, and emotional health cannot be separated, and that personal health, environmental health, and community health are parts of a whole. Natural hygiene (卫生学) teaches that the best way to achieve best health is right living-- developing self-esteem and a positive attitude towards life; eating fresh, whole natural foods; exercising regularly; getting plenty of rest and sleep; getting plenty of fresh air and sunshine; learning to handle stress; and avoiding all negative influences of life.

　　Basic principles: Natural health care is unique in its argument that health is normal--as simple as living in harmony with nature. Health and disease are a continuum (连续统一体)--the same physiological (生理的) laws govern the body in sickness and in health. Healing(康复) is a biological process--except in extraordinary circumstances, healing is the result of actions undertaken by the body on its own behalf.

　　The tradition of natural health care: The traditional principles of natural hygiene are explained by Herbert M. Shelton in his Natural Hygiene: The Plain Way of Life. Shelton writes: It should not require argument to convince intelligent men and women that man can return to health and strength only upon a basis of law, natural law, specifically, upon a basis of those laws that operate to make human life possible. All laws essential to the welfare of man are written in his own constitution. Every rule of human conduct to be valued in promoting human welfare and happiness must be in harmony with his nature. No law, no social custom, no moral principle, can have any validity (有效性) for man that does not agree with his highest welfare. If it is not closely related to man's highest physical, moral and intellectual fitness, it cannot be consistent with his highest ideals of truth, duty and enjoyment.

　　1 According to the passage， physical， mental， and emotional health are

　　A quite unimportant.

　　B completely unrelated.

　　C pretty much the same.

　　D closely linked.

　　2 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of right living？

　　A Learning to give in.

　　B Taking a positive attitude towards life.

　　C Sleeping as much as possible.

　　D Exercising regularly.

　　3 In view of the basic principles of natural health care， which of the following statements is NOT true？

　　A Health means living in harmony with nature.

　　B Healing is a biological process.

　　C There is no difference between health and disease.

　　D The same physiological laws govern the body in sickness and in health.

　　4 In Shelton's eyes， trying to convince intelligent people that man can return to health only on a basis of natural law

　　A may prove difficult.

　　B is impossible.

　　C should be easy.

　　D will need a great deal of argument.

　　5 No rule of human conduct can be considered important in promoting the welfare of man unless

　　A it is in harmony with his nature.

　　B it has been turned into a law.

　　C it has nothing to do with his highest fitness

　　D it disagrees with his highest ideals.

　　第二篇

On the Train

　　The night train from Glasgow was so crowded that Donald, who was on his way to London to find a temporary job for the university vacation, wished that he had decided to travel by day. He had never been so hard up.

　　He got on the train and walked along the corridor of the second-class compartments. He couldn't find a seat anywhere. He could not afford to travel first class, and he did not want to stand in the corridor. Neither did he want to sit on his suitcase. He was so tired that he decided to sit down in a first class compartment at least for a while. He soon found one with a single occupant (乘客), a gentleman reading documents from a briefcase. With the self-assurance of a first class traveler, he opened the door and went in. No sooner had he sat down than the ticket inspector arrived. What bad luck! Now he would have to pay the excess (额外的) fare. As he turned out his pocket to find enough money he saw the gentleman was watching him with amusement. It was humiliating (令人感到羞辱的). However, he was so tired that he soon fell asleep.

　　Presently, hearing a noise, he half opened his eyes. Not only did he notice that his traveling companion had gone, but he also saw that a rough-looking man was searching through the businessman's briefcase. Donald grabbed the briefcase and wrenched (猛夺) it free, kicking at the man's leg. The man fled.

　　Then the businessman returned and found Donald holding the briefcase and peering inside it. Donald realized that he was in quite an awkward situation, but the man was smiling. Nor was this the only surprising thing. Not only was the gentleman (who introduced himself as Mr. Smith) smiling, but he thanked Donald warmly. On his way back to the compartment, Mr. Smith had seen the man leaving in a great hurry. He had so quickly assessed the situation that he knew Donald was innocent.

　　Only after a long chat, in which Donald was asked many questions about himself, did Donald discover that Mr. Smith was in fact managing director of a large factory in London. Donald had never imagined that this strange incident would help him to find a job, but just as they were leaving the train, Mr. Smith offered him the post of temporary Night Security Officer for his factory.

　　6 The train Donald took was

　　A a daytime train to Glasgow.

　　B a night train to Glasgow.

　　C a daytime train to London.

　　D a night train to London.

　　7 Donald went into a first-class compartment as if he were

　　A a conductor.

　　B a cleaner.

　　C a first class traveler.

　　D an inspector.

　　8 According to paragraphs 1 and 2， which of the following statements about Donald is NOT true？

　　A He was probably a university student.

　　B He was badly in need of money.

　　C He bought a ticket for a second-class compartment.

　　D He traveled without any baggage.

　　9 Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "awkward" in paragraph 4？

　　A Difficult.

　　B Dangerous.

　　C Embarrassing.

　　D Desperate.

　　10 Mr. Smith realized that Donald was innocent

　　A after he checked the briefcase.

　　B before he met the fleeing man.

　　C after he had a long chat with Donald.

　　D after he had swiftly evaluated the situation

第三篇

Natural Medicines

　　Since earliest days, humans have used some kinds of medicines. We know this because humans have survived. Ancient treatments for injury and disease were successful enough to keep humans from dying out completely.

　　They were successful long before the time of modern medicine. Before the time of doctors with white coats and shiny (发亮的) instruments. Before the time of big hospitals with strange and wonderful equipment.

　　Many parts of the world still do not have university-educated doctors. Nor do they have expensive hospitals. Yet injuries are treated. And diseases are often cured. How? By ancient methods. By medicines that might seem mysterious, even magical (有魔力的). Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical, however.

　　Through the centuries, tribal (部族的) medicine men experimented with plants. They found many useful chemicals in the plants. And scientists believe many of these traditional medicines may provide the cure for some of today's most serious diseases.

　　Experts say almost 80% of the people in the world use plants for health care. These natural medicines are used not just because people have no other form of treatment. They are used because people trust them. In developed areas, few people think about the source of the medicines they buy in a store. Yet many widely-used medicines are from ancient sources, especially plants. Some experts say more than 25% of modern medicines come, in one way or another, from nature.

　　Scientists have long known that nature is really a chemical factory. All living things contain chemicals that help them survive. So scientists' interest in traditional medicine is not new. But it has become an urgent concern. This is because the earth's supply of natural medicines may be dropping rapidly.

　　11 The passage indicates that ancient treatments for injury and disease were

　　A much more successful than modern ones.

　　B successful enough for humans to survive.

　　C successful in all cases.

　　D of little help to humans.

　　12 Which of the following statements is NOT true？

　　A Modern medicines are now available all over the world.

　　B Many big and modern hospitals are expensive.

　　C Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical.

　　D Humans have used some kinds of medicines since earliest days

　　13 It is believed by scientists that traditional medicines

　　A can cure all kinds of diseases. B may cure some of today's most serious diseases

　　C are no longer useful for modern men.

　　D are too cheap to be useful.

　　14 What do the majority of the people in the world use for health care？

　　A Strange and wonderful equipment.

　　B Factory-produced chemicals.

　　C Modern medicines.

　　D Plants.

　　15 It can be seen from the passage that the earth's supply of natural medicines

　　A may never be exhausted.

　　B may be dropping rapidly.

　　C is surprisingly big.

　　D is as rich as ever.

　　【参考答案】

　　1. D　　2. A　　3. C　　4. C　　5. A

　　6. D　　7. C　　8. D　　9. C　　10. D

　　11. B 　12. A 　13. B 　14. D 　15. B