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1、閱讀理解精選8Self-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most physicians have a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges pati

2、ents according to the number of days they stay and the facilities(operating room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or, in the case of veterans hospitals, a federal government agency. Others are operated by religious orders(教會(huì)) or other non-profit groups.Some

3、medical doctors are on salary. Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are often still in training. They may teach in medical schools, be hired by corporations to care for their workers or work for the federal governments Public Health Service.Physicians are among t

4、he best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $ 100 000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Physicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for the

5、ir work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United States. Most would be physicians first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $ 20 000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Prospective physicians then attend medical schoo

6、l for four years. Tuition alone can exceed $ 10 000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young physicians are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of residency(實(shí)習(xí)階段) in a hospital, the first year as an apprentice physician. The hours are long and the pay

7、is relatively low.Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several physicians will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipment. These physicians also take care of each others patients in emergencies.Physicians wo

8、rk long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, involve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.41. According to the passage, it is ve

9、ry unlikely that an American hospital is owned by _. A. a churchB. a corporationC. a cityD. a state42. The expenses for becoming a doctor are spent on _.A. schooling and retrainingB. practice in a hospitalC. facilities he or she usesD. education he or she receives43. According to the passage, how lo

10、ng does it take for a would-be physician to become an independent physician in the USA?A. About seven years.B. Eight years. C. Ten years.D. About twelve years.44. Sometimes several physicians set up a group medical practice mainly because _.A. there are so many patients that it is difficult for one

11、physician to take care all of themB. they can take turns to work long hoursC. facilities may be too much of a burden for one physician to shoulderD. no one wants to assume too much responsibility45. Which of the following statements could fully express the authors view towards physicians payment in

12、the USA?A. For their expensive education and their responsibility, they deserve a handsome pay.B. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large income because their work is very dangerous.C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions.D. Physicians have great

13、 responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well rewarded.【答案與解析】 4145 BDDCA在美國(guó)，醫(yī)師是高報(bào)酬職業(yè)之一。這是由于他們需要較長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的學(xué)習(xí)和高學(xué)費(fèi)投入的緣故。41. B。語(yǔ)義理解題。從第 1 段最后兩句話中可得出答案。42. D。主旨題。從第 3 段的最后部分中可得出答案。43. D。計(jì)算題。從第 3 段的 Most would be physicians first attend college for four years Prospective physicians then attend medical school for four yearsThey still face three to five years of residency 可知答案為 D。44. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。從第 4 段第2句可找到答案。45. A。主旨題。通讀全文便知高額學(xué)費(fèi)和職業(yè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)是醫(yī)師獲得高報(bào)酬的原因。