After a week-long vacation, U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on proposals to strengthen the still-recovering American economy. The agenda includes the reform of the nation’s health care system.

The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as some call it, expands federal health care programs for the needy and encourages Americans of all income groups to purchase private health care insurance.

“If you do not have insurance, beginning on October 1st, private plans will actually compete for your business. You can comparison--shop in an online marketplace, just like you would for cell phone plans or plane tickets. You may be eligible for new tax credits to help you afford the plan that’s right for you. And if you are in the up to half of all Americans who have been sick or have a preexisting condition, this law means that beginning January 1st, insurance companies have to cover you," Obama said.

Health-care spending accounts for one-seventh of U.S. economic activity, and is projected to increase to one-fifth in coming years. The cost has a direct bearing on America’s economic and financial well--being. Drawn up in 2010, the Affordable Care Act aims to control costs and expand access to health care. The effort is a big failure, according to Republican law makers like Tim Griffin and Todd Young.

“Republicans will continue to do everything we can to protect all Americans from the president's top-down, one-size-fits-all, Washington-knows-best approach to health care that is driving up costs and hurting our economy," said Griffin. “The sooner we can delay, oppose and cancel the president's health-care law, the sooner we can get people back to work and focus on expanding opportunity for everyone.”

The president accuses Republicans of putting partisanship(党派偏见) ahead of Americans’ health-care needs. “A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they will somehow be sticking it to me. But they would just be sticking it to you. Your health insurance is not something to play politics with. Our economy is not something to play politics with," he said.

As a matter of fact，the success or failure of Obamacare could shape the president’s legacy long after he leaves office.

1.It is implied in Obama’s words in Paragraph 3 that       .

A. health care insurance will be of great benefit to Americans

B. health care insurance will help recover American economy

C. insurance companies don’t expect him to carry out the law

D. insurance companies will cover Americans in all aspects

2.According to Tim Griffin，Obama’s health-care law       .

A. will be strongly opposed to by the Republicans

B. will cause fewer economic problems in America

C. will be cancelled sooner or later by the government

D. will never work without the help of the Republicans.

3.What does Obama accuse Republicans of according to the passage?

A. They don’t know what Americans are in need of.

B. They tend to put their own benefit ahead of Americans’.

C. They know nothing about health insurance and economy.

D. They like to play politics with economy and health insurance

4.What is the author’s tone in this passage?

A.Subjective                        B.Critical            C.Unconcerned                   D.Objective

根据A句，完成B句，使其与A句意思相同或相近(每空一词)。

A．In our country 20 percent of the senior middle school students can go to college each year.

B．In our country two students ________ ________ from the senior middle schools can go to college each year.

根据A句，完成B句，使其与A句意思相同或相近(每空一词)。

A．In our country 20 percent of the senior middle school students can go to college each year.

B．In our country two students ________ ________ from the senior middle schools can go to college each year.

Before you can communicate with others, you must learn to communicate with yourself. Discover your own thoughts and feelings. Put what you think and feel into words, say, write a composition or a letter. You can then send your ideas and feelings to: Others. Sometimes writing a song or a poem can help you do this.

　　 And you pleased that your father had offered to take you out for a holiday? Express your thankfulness to him by giving him a hug. Do you feel proud because a friend of yours won in a game? Share your pride by telling him how much you are proud of him. These are good feelings that you would like to share with others.

　　 Learning to express bad feelings is important, too. For example, you and your friend have disagreement on a certain point. You feel very unhappy about it. It' s wise to tell your friend what you think about the matter and tell him that it's important that you two should reach an agreement because you need the support from a friend like him.. If you have too many unexpressed feelings, they can affect both your physical and mental health.

1. Which of the following statements is not true?

　　 A. Learn to communicate with yourself first.

　　 B. Share with your friends both your happiness and sadness,

　　 C. We should avoid expressing bad feelings.

　　 D. Don't forget to say thanks to your parents when they've done something for you.

2. _________ feelings are bad for your health.

　　 A. Good　　　 B. Unexpressed　　 C. No　　　　 D. Expressed

3. People can communicate ______ each other _____ symbols.

　　 A. to, by　　 B. with, through　 C. to, through　 D. with, with

4. --What can you ______ from a handshake? --It' s symbol of friendship, I think.

　　 A. say　　　　 B. tell　　　　　 C. speak　　　　 D. think

5. It's important that we _______ express our feelings to our friends.

　　 A. should　　 B. will　　　　　 C. can　　　　　 D. shall

Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems ____ themselves and solve their problems ____ themselves.（ ）

A, to; by　　 B. by; to　　 C. for; to　　 D. in; on