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　　E-mail can be a powerful new tool in improving communication between patients and doctors, according to one expert.

　　“Using the Internet, doctors can answer more questions from more patients in a shorter time,” writes dr. Dada Pal, a famous doctor in Manchester, UK.

　　According to Pal, nearly forty percent of American patients say they have used e-mail to communicate with a doctor.

　　He notes, however, that although patients have such interest, only up to two percent of doctors in the United States offer e-mail service.

　　Using e-mail, doctors can make sure of their advice and point, patient to patient information materials and other resources on the Internet. It's said that more than ten thousand health-oriented websites already exist now.

　　However, some people worry that widespread use of medical e-mail might set up two kinds of care－one for Internet “haves” and another for the “have-nots”.

　　But Pal points out that “by the year 2000 nearly every library will offer (Internet and e-mail) services in the United States, allowing even low-income patients to use such means.” Pal also talks about other possible barriers to the acceptance of medical e-mail.

　　“Doctors may be unwilling to offer e-mail services for fear of increasing workload and uncertainty about payment for the time they spent,” he explains, and patients may worry that their medical information might be read by others. “But these problems can all be solved,” he adds.

　　E-mail may well help us a lot in health care, Pal concludes. “Patients can get in normal clinics,” he points out, “and they might find communication on the information superhighway less fearful, than face-to-face dialogues with their doctors.”

1．The article introduces a new way of patient-doctor communication ________.

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A．by e-mail

B．by visiting

C．by searching the Internet

D．by using the computer

2．According to the passage, some people worry that ________.

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A．it might have to serve both who have access to the Internet and those who don't

B．it might meet double doubts from those who have access to the Internet and those who don't

C．it might make trouble between those who can use the Internet and those who can't

D．it might make trouble between those who have Internet experiences and those who haven't

3．All the following points are advantages of using medical e-mail except ________.

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A．it is more reliable

B．it is less frightening

C．it troubles patients and doctors to understand each other better

D．it provides patients more choices of treatment

4．What does the word “barrier” mean?

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5．Which of the following is true about e-mail in the United States?

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A．Every patient cannot use it.

B．Only doctors can use it.

C．Patients needn't pay for their treatment by using e-mail.

D．No others can read the information sent by e-mail.

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People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them___1.___ going out. But many people in Chain now have one more important thing to take, a face mask(面罩). They hope that it __2.____ protect them from polluted air.

Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy(雾蒙蒙的)days. In Beijing, ____3.___five days in January were free of smog(雾霾). People in Xi’an only saw a blue sky on one day in February. Smog is dirty air that ___4.___like fog and smoke.

An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM2.5 refers to pollution with small particles(颗粒) of 2.5 micrometers(微米) or less in diameter(直径).

According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ___5._____cars and burning coal(煤) are two major factors(原因) for PM2,5.

Poor air is___6.___ for people’s health, especially for children and the elderly. A report from Beijing Children’s Hospital shows that from Jan 5 to 11, half of the patients in the internal medicine department(内科门诊) are there for respiratory(呼吸) problems.

Air problems and environmental protection have become a concern(关切的事) for the whole nation. Premier Wen Jiabao___7.____ his last Government Work Report on March 5. the report said that the government should work hard to prevent pollution and give people a ____8.____living environment.

It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use.

Mr. Chen is a farmer who 1 in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed 2 at once. And he said the operation would 3 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no job and 4 were at school. The situation seemed 5 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some 6 new. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 7 China. They 8 to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of 9 family and neighbors, he was able to receive an operation just 10 to prevent the illness from getting worse. 11 he has return to his family.
The 12 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people
13 medical aid. The Chinese government is 14 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model 15 China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest members.

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