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Actually, our society is making efforts to help the people in such situations.

A helping hand

Pre-reading

1.Can you think of the situations

where people need help?

Serious illness, jobless, accidents,

wars, disasters / catastrophe …

2. While one is in such situations,

which organizations can help

besides the people around him

or her?

The WHO , The Red Cross as well as the local government.

The World Health Organization

Paragraph A: A man suffering from

a serious disease was

unable to pay for

treatment.

Paragraph B: With -

- help, Wang

Lin’s disease was cured.

Fast reading

Main idea of each paragraph:

a health care

project’s

Paragraph C: A new health project is

aimed at exploring and

developing a new health

care model for China.

Paragraph D: Many urban Chinese are

living on -

- .

money given by

the government

Paragraph E: Millions of Chinese people

in urban areas cannot

afford proper health care.

Paragraph F: Health care project is very

- in our

country’s efforts to -

- .

fight

poverty

important

Paragraph G: The Chinese government

is taking measures to

prevent the spread of

AIDS.

Paragraph H: People must help each

other if society is to

develop and prosper.

Paragraph I: Our country is working

hard to -

and .

fight poverty

improve health care

Careful-reading

In what way is Wang Lin’s situation

similar to that of other low-income families?

They all can only make ends meet

on their low income, and if someone in

their families becomes seriously ill,

the family is forced into poverty, and

has to ask for help from the government.

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.

It can also keep them out of poverty if a family member gets sick or has an accident.

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension

1.Wang Lin was diagnosed with cancer.

2.Wang’s son worked in a college who was unable

to help him.

3.Wang Lin was saved with the help of a government

health care programme.

4.The health programme is the largest in the

country and is being widely used throughout the

country.

5.By the end of 2003 the government’s programme

only covered food and clothing, not including

health care.

F

T

F

T

F

True or False:

6.Some low-income residents couldn’t afford to go

to hospital.

7.The government considers health care one of

prior(优先的）things to fight poverty.

8.There is an upward tendency in the speed of

AIDS in China.

9.We should develop our economy regardless of

those poor and weak people.

10.The government can solve all the problems

concerning health care.

T

T

T

F

F

( )1.Thanks to______,Wang Lin was able to

receive a treatment in time to prevent the

disease from ruining his health. A. his son in college B. the insurance for his family C. the health care project D. the kindness of his family and neighbors

c

Choose the right answer:

2.According to the text,if Wang Lin had

had______, the sickness wouldn’t have

caused such a big problem. 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?

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.

c

B

4.In how many cities is the health project

being tested?

A. 4. B. 5. C. 10. D. 14.

5.According to the United Nations AIDS agency’s report,how many people will be infected by AIDS in China by 2020 unless more is done to prevent the spread of the disease?

A.9 million. B.10 million.

C.11 million. D.12 million.

A

B

6. The text“A Helping Hand”is mainly

about______.

A.millions of Chinese people in urban areas

can’t afford proper health care

B. the Chinese government is taking

measures

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.

C

Wang Lin was _____ with tuberculosis. His situation seemed hopeless, because he is a ____ worker, and his wife has an ___ of 300 yuan per month. his son has taken a ____ for his education . Thanks to the government’s health care ____ he received treatment in time. The project is designed to encourage health care ____ and reduce ______ .The government is trying to help laid-off workers. A small ____ is provided to ___ their basic needs such as food and clothing. It doesn’t cover health care , housing or education.

diagnosed

laid -off

income

To make

matters worse

loan

project

reform

poverty

allowance

cover

Consolidation:

For laid-off workers, disease puts extra ____ on the families. Some families even have to spend all the money they receive from the government on _______ .Among the many aspects of the government’s ____ to fight poverty , health care occupies an important ____ .If low-income families cannot afford to purchase medical _____, other measures to reduce poverty will not succeed. The government is making great efforts to fight ____ and improve health care . A series of programs and the development of local and nationwide health care networks are____ that the government is serious about health care .

care

efforts

position

pressure

medical

insurance

poverty

signs

Match the causes and effects below.