题文
阅读理解。 If you're a male and you're reading this, congratulations: you're a survivor. According to statistics, youare more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS.
Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on
average five years before a woman.
There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink
and smoke-but perhaps more importantly, men don't go to the doctor. "Men aren't seeing doctors as often
as they should," says Dr. Gullotta, "this is particularly so for the over-40s, when disease tend to strike."
Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least
once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his
smoker's cough for a year.
"When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer," he says, "Earlier
detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life." According to a recent
survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men
in the same age group.
"A lot of men think they're undefeatable," Gullota says, "They only come in when a friend drops dead on
the golf course and they think, 'Geez, if it could happen to him…"
Then there's the ostrich approach. "Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not
know," says Dr. Ross Cartmill.
"Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies," Cartmill says. He believes
most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. Regular check-ups
for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says, "But prevention is cheaper in the long
run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death." 1. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage? [ ]A.They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.
B.Their average life span has been considerably extended.
C.They have lived long enough to read this article.
D.They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life. 2. What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?[ ]A. Men drink and smoke much more than women
B. Men don't seek medical care as often as women
C. Men aren't as cautious as women in face of danger
D. Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases. 3. Which of the following best completes the sentence "Geez, if it could happen to him…"?[ ]A. it could happen to me, too
B. I should avoid playing golf
C. I should consider myself lucky
D. it would be a big misfortune 4. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men? [ ]A. They may increase public expenses.
B. They will save money in the long run.
C. They may cause psychological strains on men.
D. They will enable men to live as long as women. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
1-4: CBAB解析
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 If y.....”主要考查你对 [健康环保类阅读 ]考点的理解。健康环保类阅读
健康环保累阅读概念：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。体裁有记叙文、 说明文、议论文和各种应用文。
健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
【阅读策略】
1、概要(Summarizing)：
阅完材料后，将所阅材料浓缩，摘要，做出所阅材料的书面或口头梗概。
2、组织(Organization)：
阅读后根据阅读内容，识别观点、人物、事件之间的关系以及文章的结构关系。如：时间关系、比较或对比关系、相关关系及因果关系等。
