Unit 3 a taste of English humour reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2018·福建莆田八中第二次月考)

　　Imagine if our doctors are as easy to contact as our online friends and we can talk to them whenever we like to talk about our health concerns.With doctors already working so hard to provide the universal healthcare we all depend upon,it seems like the realm(领域) of science fiction.

　　But telehealth(远程医疗),bringing care into the patient's home,is now one of the popular words worldwide.In a population where more and more people,often the elderly,have long-term health problems,such as heart disease or breathing problems,the greater part of a doctor's work can be done in the home.In the Internet age,the best way to do that is to have a doctor on a computer signed in to a network of patients in the same way we are connected to our Facebook friends.

　　ParkinsonNet is a special website which links Parkinson's disease sufferers with doctors and nurses.The professionals communicate on the website,where patients can also find information about treatment and can also request an at-home consultation via video link in their homes.Since it was introduced in 2004,ParkinsonNet has expanded into 66 regional networks.Evidence suggests that the website improves the quality of care,shifts care away from institutions and into the community and lowers healthcare costs.

　　Patients also appreciated being linked to experts on their condition,rather than having a long wait to see a specialist.A patient with a long-term problem coming to a hospital for something routine is a waste of time for him and a waste of money for the hospital;so the more that can be done in the home,the better.

　　England was developing similar models of care for more conditions and called ParkinsonNet "a very clear signal of the potential" of telehealth.England already has an online psychological medical service operating in some parts of the country.In Scotland,a special Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has been set up,with patient-centered and at-home care.

1.What does the underlined sentence in Para.1 mean?

A.It seems a joke.

B.It seems amazing.

C.It seems touching.

D.It seems a good idea.

2.What can we know about ParkinsonNet?

A.It offers professional advice.

B.It is faced with difficulty in developing.

C.It is easy for patients to talk with each other.

D.It allows patients to invite doctors to their homes.

3.For patients with long-term problems,telehealth 　　　.

A.costs them more money

B.leads to a delay in treatment

C.cures their diseases more quickly