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• 1What should be the priority of America’s health-care system according to the author、

  A.To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system.

  B.To maintain America’s lead in the drug industry.

  C.To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benefits.

  D.To quicken the pace of new drug development.

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• 2How do propagandists argue for the U.S.drug pricing policy、

  A.Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America.

  B.High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs.

  C.Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers

  D.High-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.

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• 3It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its soaring drug prices by _______.

  A.encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online

  B.extending medical insurance to all its citizens

  C.importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada

  D.exercising price control on brand-name drugs

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• 4What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U.S.、

  A.A quarter of Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.

  B.Many Americans can’t afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.

  C.Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.

  D.The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.

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• 5What does the author think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence、

  A.More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.

  B.It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled.

  C.The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.

  D.He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.

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• 6We learn from the first paragraph that _______.

  A.offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practice

  B.senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life

  C.giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderly

  D.senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount

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• 7What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts、

  A.Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something for society in return.

  B.Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made to society.

  C.The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help from society.

  D.Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the Social Security system.

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• 8According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will _______.

  A.make old people even more dependent on society

  B.intensify conflicts between the young and the old

  C.have adverse financial impact on business companies

  D.bring a marked increase in the companies’ revenues

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• 9How does the author view the Social Security system、

  A.It encourages elderly people to retire in time.

  B.It opens up broad career prospects for young people.

  C.It benefits the old at the expense of the young.

  D.It should be reinforced by laws and court decisions.

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• 10Which of the following best summarizes the author’s main argument、

  A.Senior citizens should fight hard against age discrimination.

  B.The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted.

  C.Priority should be given to the economic needs of senior citizens.

  D.Senior citizen discounts may well be a type of age discrimination.

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