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The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.
Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.
Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.
As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals—many of which were built in the nineteenth century—provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.
During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.
1. We can know from the first paragraph that ______.
A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody
B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948 D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers
2. What do we know about the NHS?
A. It’s managed by the central government.
B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions. C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.
D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.
3. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ______.
A. take care of the local people’s health
B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best
C. work under high pressure nowadays
D. have more responsibilities than before
4. What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?
A. suffering
B. different
C. prevented
D. free
5. The biggest problem for the NHS is ______.
A. many hospitals are too old to be used
B. some services are in the charge of individuals
C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment
D. there is not enough money for further reform
參考答案
C C B D D
1. C 細節理解題。根據最后一句可知。建立國家保健中心的`最初目的是為農村居民提供免費的基本健康護理，而不是針對所有的人，所以前兩項錯誤。
2. C 細節理解題。根據第4段“The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe„”可知。從第二段第一句可以看出國家保健中心由中央政府直接負責，但由地方當局管理，所以A項錯誤。
3. B 細節理解題。根據最后一段話“and encouraging GPs to compete for patients”可知政府鼓勵全科醫生之間相互競爭，而不是讓他們進行競賽，看誰的醫術高明。
4. D 猜測詞義題。前面提到醫生開藥方及給病人治療牙病需要收費，再結合but一詞可推斷兒童、孕婦等可享受免費治療。
5. D 細節理解題。根據最后一段最后一句可知。
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