练习
1. Patients do not seem to spend enough time
A researching job changes.
B researching new cars.
C researching their surgery or surgeons.
D researching the American College of Surgeons.
2. It appears that patients nowadays have
A little trust in their doctors
B too much trust in their doctors
C too much information about their doctors.
3. The most important role in medicine and surgery should be played
A by pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
B by doctors and nurses.
C by lawyers.
D by patients.
4. Its a mistaken idea that a healthy doctor-patient relationship
A is a goal that can be achieved.
B is what the patient desires.
C is dependent just on the doctor.
D also entails efforts made by the patient
5. The author does NOT believe in
A Francis Bacon.
B blind trust.
C scientific data.
D the power of knowledge.
答案与解析
1. C 从短文的第一、二段可以得知，病人用于查询有关跳槽、新车等信息的时间大大超过查询自己即将做手术以及给他们做手术的医生的资质所用的时间。
2. B 从短文的题目以及各个段落中不难看出，现在的病人对于自己的医生过于信任，他们说什么就信什么。
3. D 短文的第四段说，内科与外科治疗都属于团体项目，而病人作为诊疗过程中的最后决策者，在团队中自然扮演最为重要的角色。
4. C 短文的第五段说，健康的医患关系只靠医生的努力是不够的。病人必须了解自己的医生、疾病和治疗方案。
5. B 短文的最后一段说，信任是很重要的，但是知识就是力量。之前，在短文的第四段，作者提到了盲目信任是不可取的，可见，作者是不赞成盲目信任的。