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第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第一篇
US States Do Poorly in Womens Health
Not a single US state meets basic federal goals for womens health，and the nation as a whole fails except in two areasmammograms(乳腺x光照片)and dental(牙齿的) check-upsresearchers said on Thursday
Millions of women lack health insurance，and states make it difficult to enroll(加八)in Medicaid．the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor，according to the report．
And few states are doing anywhere near enough to help women quit smokingthe leading cause of death in the United States
The nation as a whole and the individual states fall short of meeting national goals，reads the report．put together by the National Womens Law Center and the Oregon Health＆Science University．These health goals provide a road map for assessing the status of womens health．
Of 27 measures examined by the group，from screening for diseases to actually treating them．the nation passes on only two，the researchers saidThe nation is so far from the health goals that it receives an overall grade ofunsatisfactory，they wrote．
The problem seems to be a lack among states of an overall plan for health in general，the NWLC said．
State policy makers piecemeal(一件一件做的)approach to our health care crisis has resulted in a complex and ineffective system that fails to meet the health care needs of women, Judy Waxman NWLC Vice President for Health，said in a statement．
Lawmakers need to take a comprehensive，long-term approach to meeting womens health needs and tackle this serious problem that troubles so many families．
31 In which area is the nation successful?
A Dental check-ups．
B Health promotion．
C Disease screening
D Cancer treatment．
32 Medicaid is a program aimed at helping
A women．
B the poor．
C the old
D children
33 Which is Americas number one killer?
A Stress
B Heart disease
C Cancer
D Smoking
34 The national goals for womens health make it easier to
A meet womens health needs
B assess the status of womens health．
C solve womens health problems
D deal with the health care crisis
35 Which approach was recommended by Judy Waxman?
A The piecemeal approach
B A state-federal approach
C A comprehensive，longterm approach．
D A complex approach．
第二篇
Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room．
If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money?
One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later,youll have more money than you put in Why?
When you keep your money in a bank．your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses
The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some money that you dont need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow．You Can buy a CD at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years．You cant touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee
36 Your money will earn more money if you put it
A in your room．
B in a piggy bank
C in your pocket．
D in a savings account．
37 A bank pays you interest for
A wasting your money
B losing your money．
C using your money．
D decreasing your money 38 Among other things，a bank statement tells you
A the amount of money you have in the bank．
B the current rates of interest．
C the current rates of exchange．
D the best way to save your money.
39 If you draw your money before it is due，you will have to
A pay interest to the bank．
B close your account
C open a new account．
D pay a penalty or fee．
40 The wordtouch in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by
A deposit.
B lend.
C use.
D cash.
第三篇
Exercise Lowers EmployersHealth Costs
Companies can save millions in health-care costs simply by encouraging their employees to exercise a little bit，researchers reported on Friday
They said obese(肥胖的)employees had higher health。care costs，but lowered those expenses by exercising just a couple of times a weekwithout even losing any weight.
Feifei Wang and colleagues at the University of Michigan studied 23，500 workers at General Motors．
They estimated that getting the most sedentary(惯于久坐的)obese workers to exercise would have saved about$790,000 a year．or about 15 percent of healthcare costs for the whole group Companywide，the potential savings could reach$7.1 million per year，they reposed in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine．
Of the whole group of workers，about 30 percent were of normal weight，45 percent were overweight(超重的)，and 25 percent were obese．Annual healthcare costs averaged$2，200 for normal weight，$2,400 for the overweight，and$2,700 for obese employees．
But among workers who did no exercise，healthcare costs went up by at least $100 a year，and were$3,000 a year for obese employees who were sedentary．
But adding two or more days of light exerciseat least 20 minutes of exercise or work hard enough to increase heart rate and breathinglowered costs by on average$500 per employee a year，the researchers found．
41 How can employees help lower the healthcare costs?
A By taking more rest．
B By eating less．
C By exercising a little bit．
D By saving more money．
42 By encouraging its employees to exercise General Motors could save
A $790，000 per year．
B $7.1 million per year．
C $3,000 per year．
D $7,300 per year．
43 How many workers in General Motors were NOT of normal weight?
A Seventy percent．
B Thirty percent
C Forty-five percent
D Twentyfive percent．
44 For which group of the workers were the healthcare costs the highest?
A The employees of normal weight．
B The overweight employees
C The obese employees．
D The sedentary obese employees
45 How often should the employees exercise to help lower the health-care costs?
A At least seven days a week
B At least twenty minutes a week
C At least twice a week
D At least once a week