As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing diseaseespecially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.
1.Today medical care is placing more stress on
B.removing peoples bad living habits.
D.ensuring peoples psychological well-being.
2.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that
B.regular health checks are essential to keeping fit.
D.good health is more than not being ill.
3.Traditionally, a person is considered well if he
B.does not have any physical handicaps.
D.is able to handle his daily routines.
4.According to the author, the true meaning of wellness is for people
B.to strive to maintain the best possible health.
D.to keep a proper balance between work and leisure.
5.According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy
B.People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.
D.People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.