The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research.
31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean? A. Treating a disease during a trip. B. Attracting patients with package tours. C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one: D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.
32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals? A. It offers cosmetic surgery. B. It has better environment and services. C. It accepts international patients. D. It has more beds and longer service hours.
33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its_______. A. privacy measures B. first-class design C. free golf course D. tailor-made meals
34. According to Woodman, BIMC_______. A. threatens its regional competitors B. will soon take the load in the industry C. needs further improvement D. faces both challenges and opportunities
35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. The population is developing faster than medical resources. B. Healthcare is hardly available for the aging population. C. The world is in need of more quality medical care. D. The world population is becoming older and richer.
Passage Four For many of us,asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about,had we not asked for help. Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided. One of my clients (we’11 call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.
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