题文
While most travelers aim to stay out of the hospital while on vacation, a growing number of medical tourists－people who combine treatment with travel － are crossing international borders for the purpose of getting medical services, which can range from a hip replacement to a tummy tuck. Widespread air travel, increasing healthcare costs in developed countries, long waiting lists and an ageing world population have all contributed to a global increase in medical tourism in the past decade. And Asia takes the lead in terms of world market share.More than 89% of medical tourists travelled to Thailand, India or Singapore in 2010, with Bangkok and Singapore leading the pack. But the cost of hotel rooms and treatment are both far more expensive in Singapore than in the Thai capital, making Bangkok the most popular place for medical tourism in the world. Even after the serious floods of 2011, 19 million tourists visited Thailand in 2011, a 20% jump from 2010, with about 500,000 tourists travelling specifically for medical treatment.
Given Thailand’s reputation for outstanding service, it is not hard to see why Bangkok has quickly become the medical tourism centre of Asia. The Tourism Authority of Thailand(TAT), which began medical tourism in 2004, has a detailed medical tourism website that lists many of the most popular treatments available, including dental work, dermatology and cosmetic surgery, as well as listing reputed hospitals, making it easy for potential visitors to decide on a procedure. TAT has also recently partnered with Krungthai Bank, the national bank of Thailand, to offer tourists a card called the Miracle Thailand Card, which offers some medical and life insurance coverage in case of an accident.
“The hospitals in Bangkok are some of the highest quality in the world，meeting US standards，”said Steven Lash, CEO of a US-based medical travel company that sends tourists to Bangkok as well as to seven other countries, including Turkey and Mexico. "All of the tourists we have sent to these hospitals have given us excellent feedback (反馈) on their procedures and their experiences at the hospitals."
小题1: Medical tourism is so popular nowadays partly because_____.A．aged patients prefer to travelB．air travel is cheaper than beforeC．local hospitals lack advanced equipmentD．medical treatment is expensive in some countries小题2:Why is Bangkok’s medical tourism ahead of Singapore’s?A．Bangkok provides an excellent service at lower prices.B．Medical tourists in Bangkok get high health insurance.C．The local authority in Bangkok has a good reputation.D．Bangkok has a detailed medical tourism website.小题3:The author develops the third paragraph mainly by _________.A．giving figuresB．Presenting effectsC．using examplesD．making comparisons小题4:Steven Lash thinks Bangkok’s hospitals_______.A．are really excellentB．are welcomed by AmericansC．are famous mainly for their serviceD．are better than hospitals in the USA小题5:What is the text mainly about?A．The background of medical tourism.B．The rise of medical tourism in Bangkok.C．The advantages of medical tourism in Bangkok.D．The comparison of medical tourism in Asian countries. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
这篇文章讲的是越来越多的人喜欢医疗旅游，特别是在曼谷，文章分析了原因，和曼谷的医疗条件。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Widespread air travel, increasing healthcare costs in developed countries, long waiting lists and an ageing world population have all contributed to a global increase in medical tourism in the past decade.可知现在医疗旅游流行部分原因是一些国家的医疗费用很高。选D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：But the cost of hotel rooms and treatment are both far more expensive in Singapore than in the Thai capital, making Bangkok the most popular place for medical tourism in the world. 可知因为新加坡的费用高，所以曼谷的医学旅游在新加坡前面。选A
小题3:第三段通过举例说明在泰国医学旅游很受欢迎。选C
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子：“The hospitals in Bangkok are some of the highest quality in the world，meeting US standards，” 可知Steven Lash认为曼谷的医院是很好的。选A
小题5:主旨题：从第一段的句子：a growing number of medical tourists－people who combine treatment with travel 可知这篇文章讲的是曼谷医疗旅游的增加。选B
点评：这篇文章讲的是越来越多的人喜欢医疗旅游，特别是在曼谷，文章分析了原因，和曼谷的医疗条件。
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