Question

If you're a male and you're reading this，congratulations：you're a survivor．According to statistics，you're 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're 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 diseases 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．

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 invincible(不可战胜的)，”，Gullotta 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 surely place strain(紧张)on the public purse，”Cartmill says．“But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the disease．Besides，the final cost is far greater：it's called premature(未到期的)death．”

 

68．From the passage we can know the natural term for women in Australia is about          years．

A．73    B．78    C．83    D．88

69．What does the author think is the most important reason why 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 careful as women in face of danger

D．Men are more likely to suffer from serious disease

70．Which of the following best completes the sentence“Geez, if it could happen to him．．．” in Para6?

   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

71．What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

    A．They may increase public expense．

    B．They will save money in the long run

    C．They may cause psychological strain on men

    D．They will enable men to live as long as women．

Answer 1

68．C从第1段最后一句话“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”可知答案。

69．B从第2段可知答案。

70．A第6段中Gullotta说到，男人们一般不相信自己会得病，除非是当身边的朋友打高尔夫球的时候突然死亡。也就是说，当男人们在看到自己身边的朋友突然死亡的情况下会相信有一天同样的事情也有可能发生在他们自己身上。

71．B最后一段中第1句话中Cartmill说到，男人进行常规检查不可避免地会增大社会公众钱包的压力。这个地方的意思就是要想进行常规检查，肯定要花钱?但是最后一段第2句话又说，但是在长期看来，预防(常规检查)要比你(发现病了)不得不去治疗花的钱少。言外之意，常规检查虽然花了一点钱，但从长远的角度来讲，从预防的角度来讲，花钱是花得比较少的。