Is there anything more important than health? I don’t
think so. “Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people
say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.
If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache
or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high
temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood
pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your
throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound
your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest
X-rayed. After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only
thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling
you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very
ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems
with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no
medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a
month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two
glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor
advised him to follow the rule: “Eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and
enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well
again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day. A month later the
gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He
thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.“ But
you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
1.The writer thinks that_____.
A.health is
more important than wealth
B.work is as
important as studies
C.medicine is
more important than pleasure
D.nothing is
more important than money
2.The doctor usually tells his patient what to
do______.
A.without
examining the patient B.after he has
examined the patient
C.if the
patient doesn’t take medicine D.unless the
patient feels pain
3.The underlined part means “______”.
A.he was
feeling better than ever B.he wasn’t a healthy man
C.he was
feeling worse than before D.he will be
well again
4.From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the
man_______ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a
day.
A.was a heavy
smoker B.didn’t smoke so much
C.didn’t smoke D.began to
learn to smoke
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The doctor
usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.
B.The man told
the doctor he couldn’t remember things.
C.The man
thanked the doctor.
D.The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice.