Unit 9 Health care (reading)

2. why is medical insurance so important to low-income families?
because medical insurance can provide easy access to hospitals and clinics for low-income families.
3. what is the government doing about aids in china?
chinese government has vowed to provide free aids tests for the general public as well as free treatment for those who cannot afford the treatment fees. and we learn from news that our government has decided to control the number within 1.5 million before .
4. what can we do to care for the weakest members of our society?
our country decided to move forward without leaving anyone behind. now we are taking measures, such as reducing poverty, helping sick people get treated properly and providing medical insurance for the poor. and we all know that the famous programme “developing the west”, it is an important measure to put an end to poverty. only by helping each other, can our country develop and prosper.
step 5 comprehension
unemployment—poverty-- bad housing condition/ no healthy diet/ cannot afford to purchase medical insurance/ no good education—aids/ accidents-- government programmes
step 6. post-reading
a. choose the best answers:
1.thanks to______,wang lin was able to receive a treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health. 答案：c
a. his son in college b. the insurance for his family
c. the health care project d. the kindness of his family and neighbors
2.according to the text, if wang lin had had______, the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem. 答案：c
a. a good job b. a high income c. insurance d. a good doctor to consult
3.what’s the aim of new health care project? 答案：d
a. helping people get rid of poverty.
b. exploring and developing a new health care model for china.
c. letting sick people treated properly.
d. providing medical insurance for the poor.
4.according to the united nations aids agency’s report,how many people will be infected by aids in china by unless more is done to prevent the spread of the disease? 答案：b
a.9 million. b.10 million. c.11 million. d.12 million.
5.the text“a helping hand”is mainly about______. 答案：c
a. millions of chinese people in urban areas can’t afford proper health care
b. the chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of aids
c. a new health care project is being explored and developed in china
d. people must help each other if society is to develop and prosper
b. read the passage and fill in the blanks with one to three words.
the poverty and the poor health care of low-income families the government’s efforts to fight poverty and poor health care