1、东北师范大学附属中学网校(版权所有 不得复制)期数: 0511 YYG3 033 学科:英语 年级:高三 编稿老师:徐 卓 审稿老师:孔 军 _预 习 篇同步教学信息Unit 9 Health CareI. Background InformationTen Ways to Reduce Your Health CareFollowing are 10 ways to reduce your health care costs while adding value to the quality of your health. 1. Take good care of yourself. Eig
2、ht out of ten health problems are treated at home. By doing a good job of self-care you can reduce your health care costs. 2. Practice self-examination and get appropriate health screening. Work out a schedule for preventive health screening that is appropriate for your age and gender with your heal
3、th care provider. 3. Become aware of the health risks of different lifestyle choices such as alcohol and drug use, home and driver safety, and eating habits. The riskier your lifestyle the more likely you are to have health problems. 4. Know what your medical benefits cover. You need to know what yo
4、ur benefits are before you can use them appropriately. If you have a managed care plan know about the plans grievance procedure and use it if you dont feel you are getting adequate care. 5. Take an active role in health care decision making. Take the time to build a good relationship with your docto
5、r. Making sure that your doctor understands your expectations and needs can result in a more effective treatment plan. 6. Ask your doctor about every prescribed medication and medical test. Also ask what will happen if you choose not to take a drug or have a test. Every test and drug has some risk i
6、nvolved. Your doctor may be able to suggest an alternative that is less risky. 7. Avoid hospitalization whenever possible. Over half of all health care costs are for hospitalizations. Consider outpatient services or same day surgery. Find out if there are alternatives to surgery. 8. Save the emergen
7、cy room for emergencies. It can be two to three times more costly to receive services in an emergency room than in a doctors office. 9. Check your hospital and doctor bills carefully. Billing errors are made. Notify your hospital and health plan promptly when errors are found. 10. Avoid defensive me
8、dicine. Defensive medicine refers to tests and services performed primarily to protect physicians from possible malpractice suits. Ask lots of questions about why the tests are being done, if they are really necessary and what your options are. You may decide to take a more conservative approach. II
9、. Reading Comprehension on “A HELPING HAND”1Thanks to _, Wang Lin was able to receive a treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health.A. his son in collegeB. the insurance for his familyC. the health care projectD. the kindness of his family and neighbors2According to the text, if
10、 Wang Lin had had _ sickness wouldnt have caused such a big problem.A. a good jobB. a high incomeC. insuranceD. a good doctor to consult3Whats the aim of new health care project?A. Helping people get rid of poverty.B. Exploring and developing a new health care model for China.C. Letting sick people
11、treated properly.D. Providing medical insurance for the poor.4 In how many cities is the health project being treated?A. 4. B.5. C. 10. D.14.5 According to the United Nations AIDS agencys report, how many people will be infected by AIDS in China by 2002 unless more is done to prevent the spread of t
12、he disease?A. 9 million. B. 10 million.C. 11 million. D. 12 million.6. Who discovered penicillin?A. Howard Walter Florey.B. Alexander Fleming.C. Paul Ehrlich.D. Earnest Boris Chain.7. It was not until _ that the importance of discovery was fully recognized?A. World War I B. World War nC. 1928 D.1929
13、8. When did Fleming receive the Nobel Prize wit other scientists?A. In 1914. B. In 1928.C. In 1929. D. In 1945.9. The text A Helping Hand is mainly about _.A. millions of Chinese people in urban areas cant afford proper health careB. the Chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of
14、 AIDSC. a new health care project is being explored and developed in ChinaD. people must help each Other if society is to develop and prosper10From Paragraph 4 of the text The little Mould That Could we can see that Fleming was all the except _.A. confidentB. strong-willedC. hard-workingD. kind and
15、warm-heartedIII. Language Points 1abuse 滥用,虐待,辱骂(1)对某物(某人)的滥用,妄用或虐待drug abuse 滥用麻醉药品child abuse 虐待儿童(2)不正当的习俗,恶习,弊端put an end to abuses(3)滥用,妄用或误用Dont abuse your authority不要滥用你的权威。2. insurance 保险,保险业,保险费(1)保险费,保险金额When her husband diedshe received20 000 insurance她丈夫去世后,她得到两万美圆的保险金。He pays out100 in
16、insurance every year他每年付保险费1OO美圆。(2)保险insurance policy保险单How many insurances have you?你入了多少种保险?3lay off 解雇,不理会,使下岗(1)(尤指生意萧条时临时性的)解雇(雇员)During the recession they laid us off for three months在营业衰退时期,他们停雇了我们三个月。(2)停止工作或活动,休息The doctor told me to lay off for a week医生要我休息一星期。4income 收入Half of our income
17、 goes on rent我们收人的一半花在房租上了。a private income私人所得income tax(个人)所得税5make matters worse 使情况更困难或更危险(1)to make matters worsewhats worse= worse stillto make things worse= even worse(2)插入语的其他常见形式whats more 而且,另外in other words 换句话说by the way 顺便说一下all in all 总而言之on the other hand 另一方面in short 简而言之judging from
18、从方面来判断generally speaking 通常来讲to tell you the truth实话告诉你to be honest 诚实讲6get rid of(1)摆脱,丢掉Ive tried all sorts of medicines to get rid of this cold为治好感冒,我已经试用了各种药物。(2)除去,消灭,赶走How can we get rid of all these flies In the kitchen?我们怎样才能把厨房里的这些苍蝇统统消灭掉呢?He just sat there talking all the evening and could
19、nt get rid of him他就在那里坐着谈了整整一个晚上,我无法把他请走。7pressure 压力(1)有力的影响,劝说,压力He only agreed to do It under pressure from his parents.他是在父母的压力下才同意去做这件事的。Were trying to put pressure on the government to change the law我们试图对政府施加压力使其改变这一法令。lie only agreed to leave the country under pressure他是在压力下才同意出国的。(2)紧迫感,压迫感I
20、d like to help out,but I really havent got time-pressures of work, you know!我是愿意帮忙的,但是我实在没有时间工作压力太大。你知道!8consult with向咨询;查阅(1)查阅(书籍等)(向专业人员等)咨询,请教to consult a dictionary查阅字典to consult a lawyer向律师咨询Have you consulted a doctor about your disease?你找医生看过你的病吗?(2)consult with(很少用被动语态)与交换意见,与 协商Before we c
21、an accept the managements offer we must consult with the workers again我们在接受投资方提出的提议以前应再同工人们商量商量。9depend on(l)相信,依赖,凭靠(某人)You cant depend onjohn一he nearly alway。arrives fat。你可不能依靠约翰他几乎总是迟到。(2)depend on sbto dodoing sib相信某人做某事我们相信你在星期五以前可以完成这项上作。(3)依靠,依赖(尤指钱)The country depends heavily on its tourist
22、trade国家(的经济)在很大程度L依靠其旅游业。(4)视而定What amount you pay depends on where you liVe付出多少要视你住在哪里而定。(5)That depends。It all depends(口语)要看情况而定。10prevent(1)阻止;妨碍prevent(from)doing sib阻止某人做某事be prevented from doing sib被阻止做某率Nothing could prevent him(from)going there什么事也不能阻止他去那儿。(2)防止;预防prevent war防止战争prevent dise
23、ase预防疾病11aim(1)(将武器等)瞄准,对准(以便射击)I aimed at the door but hit the window我对准门射击,不料打中了窗子。(2)针对The programme aimed at young teenagers这项计划是针对十几岁的少年制订的。(3)致力于,打算The factory must aim atfor Increased productions工厂必须把增加产量作为自己的R标。(4) aim to do sthHe aims to bc a successful writer他的目标是要成为一个成功的作家。(5)aim 目标,目的,意图
24、Whats your aim in life?你的生活目标是什么?The aim of the meeting was to reach agreement about next years prices.会议的目的是要就明年的价格达成协议。Exercises: A. 汉英翻译1. 一位下岗工人2. 使情况更加困难或更危险3. 依靠,依赖4. 接受治疗5. 预防、阻止某事的发生6. 摆脱贫困 7. 谋生8. 使收支相抵,量入为出9. 保持一种健康的饮食10导致11查出,查明真相12在有效果B. 用动词适当形式填空1. Though _ ( lack ) money, his parents m
25、anaged _ (send) him to university.2. I would love _ (go) to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a speech.3. The news came as no surprise to me. I _ (know) for some time that the factory was going to shut down.4. Do I have to take this medicine? It _ (taste) so terrible.5. Yo
26、ur _ (come) will be of great help.6. You cant move in right now. The house _ (paint).7. Every morning what _ (excite) me most is the fresh air and beautiful trees I pass by when _ (do) exercises.8. He will have learned English for eight years by the time he _ (graduate) from the university next year
27、.9. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _ (persuade) to eat more fruit and vegetables.10. _ (Give) blood it you can and many lives will be saved.Keys: A). 1. a laid-off worker 2. to make matters worse 3. depend on 4. receive treatment 5. preventfrom doing sth 6. get rid of poverty7. make a living 8. make ends meet 9. keep a healthy diet 10. lead to11. find out 12. be effective in B). 1. lacking, to send 2. to have gone 3. had known 4. tastes 5. coming 6. is being painted 7. excites, doing 8. graduates 9. are persuaded 10. Give