2022届高考名校自招英语讲义-阅读理解

高考自招宝典（1）・ー阅读理解篇第七讲阅读理解之事实细解题【考点说明】阅读理解之事实细节题在考题中的比例比较大,在有传统阅读题型的联盟考试（复旦千分考、北约、卓越同盟）中,基本每篇阅读中都至少含有一道事实细解题,所以充分掌握这部分的答题方法和答题技巧是非常必要的。【题型特点分析】所谓细节题,是指原文提到了某事物、现象和理论,题干针对原文具体叙述本身发问。该类题型几乎都可以在原文中直接找到与答案有关的信息,或是其变体。该题型可具体分为三大类:细节辨认题:在原文中可以直接找到答案,题干常用what,when,where,why,how,who等提问。细节推理题:答案根据原文中的细节推理得到。细节归纳题:需要将题目信息与原文中的相关信息进行语义上的转换,两者存在表达上的差异,有时需要进行加工或整理后方能得到答案。常见的题干表现形式有:<When/wheredidthestoryhappen?Whichofthefollowingstatementsis(not)mentionedinthepassage?Whichistherightorderoftheeventsgiveninthepassage?くAllthestatementsaretrueexcept...Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasoneofthereasonsfor...?这类细节性问题所涉及的面很广，有的需要经过简单的数学运算确定时间、距离、次数、数量等:有的涉及正误判断;有的询问事实、原因、结果、目的等。【解题技巧】解题技巧是建立在对题目特点和选项特点的充分把握之上的,鉴于上一部分已对题目特点进行了分析,所以这部分将主要从答题步骤和选项特点两方面解析答题技巧。（一）解题步骤.迅速定位,缩小范围:通（一）解题步骤.迅速定位,缩小范围:通过寻读法（scanning）,用题干或选项中的关键词（如人名,地名等）在文中搜寻,迅速确定相关词句或信息点所在的位置,缩小阅读范围。题干和选项中可用中搜索关键词可能是专有名词、数词、实体名词,以及这些词的同义表达等。.理解其意,对照选项:在找到这些关键词句后,要仔细阅读,准确理解,对照选项,看哪的意思与之最接近。.排除干扰,选出答案:在做出选择的过程中，要善于辨别真伪，排除干扰，不断缩小范围正确答案,这就是我们常说的排除法。时间:在文卜选项选出（二）选项特点.正确选项的特点「①一般可以在文章中直接或间接找到答案,但是不可能与阅读材料ー模ー样,而是用不同的词语或句型表达相同的意思。]②题干+正确选项的信息值等于或者约等于原文中某句的信息值。【③体现中心思想,细节与主旨直接关联。.干扰选项的特点r①杜撰事实,无中生有.文中根本找不到任何相关信息,完全由命题人所捏造;符合常识，但不是文章内容。I②偷梁换柱,以假乱真,采用原文中的句式和大部分词汇，但换了个别词,改变原意。]③半真半假,虚虚实实。干扰项与原文相关细节部分相同,部分相悖。④文不对题,滥竽充数干扰项是原文中的事实细节，但与题干要求不符。I⑤以偏概全,掩人耳目,干扰项只代表了某一方面的含义，不具有概括性。.注意问题{①含有模糊性和绝对意义的词语的选项要特别注意(如:some,sometimes,someone,possible,probably...;only,most,everything,all,completely等)②注意细微之处的干扰,干扰选项与原文的差别很细微,正确答案与主旨相关。③留意否定词。如果题干中含有否定意义的词语,如有not,except,least,never等,要特别留心,不要理解错了,而选相反的答案。【典例精讲】一,（华南理工大学）AMostpeoplewillansweraringingphone.Usuallyyoudon'tknowwhoisphoningorhowurgenttheirbusinessis,soaringingphoneisdifficulttoignore.Inoneexperint^ntT"aresea^herwrotedownthenumbersofseveralpublicphonesinstationsandairports.Thenhecalledthenumbers.Someonenearlyalwaysanswered.Whenheaskedwhy,peopleusuallysaid,"Becauseitrang.”AfewyearsagoinNewJersey,amanwithagunkilled13people.Armedpolicesurroundedhishousebutherefusedtocomeout.Areporterfoundoutthephonenumberofthehouseandcalled.Themanputdownhisrifleandansweredthephone.44Whatdoyouwant?"hesaid,"I'mreallybusyrightnow."Imagineyou'reatworkandthephoneisringinginsomeoneelse'soffice.Doyouansweritornot?Inonesurveyontelephoneuse,51%ofparticipantstoldresearchersthattheydid.Wecan'tignorethephoneandforthatreason,itforcesitswayintoourlives.Itinterruptswhatwearedoingandontopofthat,thecallerisoftensomeonewedon'treallywanttotalkto.However,inthesurvey,58%saidtheynevertookthephoneoffthehook,and67%didn'tmindifsomeonecalledduringatelevisionprogramme.For44%itwasn'taproblemifsomeonerangduringameal,whileonly28%wereannoyedorupset.Ifsomeonephonedinthemiddleofthenight,40%toldresearchersthattheygotnervousorfrightened,whilearound30%gotangry.Ofcourse,whensomeoneisreallyannoying,youcanchoosetohanguponthem.Thisisinfactoneoftherudestthingsyoucandoonthephone,but79%saidtheywerepreparedtodoitinsomecases.Only6%toldresearcherstheyneverhunguponpeople.IntheExperimentノpeopleansweredtheresearcher'sphone.forfearthatitwasurgentinordertohelphimgatherthedatatotestthefunctionofthephonetoshowtheirinterestinthesurveyAccordingtoPara.3,mostpeoplewhentheyweredoingtheirworkorwatchingtelevision?mindedtheringingofthephonecouldn'tignorethephonerefusedtoanswerthephoneinsomeoneelse'sofficekeptthephoneringing二.（上海交通大学）BAthoroughmarketanalysisandplanareessentialforstartinganewventureordecidingwhetheranexistingoneshouldbeterminatedorexpanded.Manybusinessesandprogramshavefailedbecau双theimportanceofthesestepswasunderestimated.Themarketresearch,analysis,andplanshouldbeconductedbyaqualifiedcompanyemployeeordepartmentalofficialorbyanexperiencedthirdparty.Themostimportantpointisthatitmustbefinishedbeforeadecisionismadetoproceed.Investorscanprovidethefinancing.Theprincipalscaninvesttime,money,andenergy.Facilitiescanbebuiltandequippedandpersonnelhiredandtrained.Yetitcanallbelostifthereisn'tamarkettosupporttheproduct.Repeatedbusinessfailures,whichcanbeattributedtoalackofmarketresearch,andplanning,occurredinmanyoftheshoppingcentersintheauthor'shomecityofSanJose.California.Speedyshopshavgopenedandclosedonaregularbasis.Somefailureswereundoubtedlyduetopoormanagement,otherstoundercapitalizationorpooreconomicconditions.Butmanywerecausedbyaninadequateunderstandingofthemarketbeingssqgved Manyoftheproductscarriedbythespecialtystoreswerealsoofferedb^largedepartmentordiscountstores）oftenlocatedinthesameshoppingcenter.Thedepartmentanddiscountstoresfrequently*HadUdisiniutpriceaclvantage.Forthespecialtyshops,theproblemwasalackofcompetitiveknowledge,whichonlycomesfrommarketanalysisandplanning.PatentlyridiculousexamplesofpoormarketplanningarelocatingaCadillacdealershipinthecenterofapoordistrictandopeningaJapanesespecialtyfoodstoreinapredominantlyItalianneighborhood.Buttheseextremeexampleshighlighttheessentiallesson:theimportanceofknowingthemarkettobeserved..Accordingtothefirstparagraph,thefailureofmanybusinessesliesin.unsuccessfuldecision-makingshortageofadequateinvestmentpoormanagementofthebusinessinsufficientscientificmarketstudyWhetherabusinesscansurviveornotmainlydependsonthefactthat.thereisenoughcapitaltorunthecompany

customersarewillingtobuyitsproductsthepersonnelarewelltrainedandenergeticitisfullyequippedwithadvancedfacilities3.SpecialtyshopsoftenfailincompetingwitFHajgedepartmentinthesamedistrict3.SpecialtyshopsoftenfailincompetingwitFHajgedepartmentinthesamedistrictmainlybecause.theirproductsaremoreexpensivetheirservicesareoftenundesirabletheyfailtoadjusttotherightmarkettheydon'tofferalargevarietyofgoodsへ例题后的技巧总结:1）通读全文,了解大致内容;2）把握文章主旨,通常细节题目中的正确答案与文章主旨联系非常紧密。3）熟悉正确项与干扰项的特点,有助于考生了解出题者的出题角度,从而更容易选出正确选项。4）按步骤做题,保证做题速度,熟练后亦可保证做题速度。【真题模拟题训练】（一）真题（复旦）SarahAlexandercelebratedthestartofherlastyearatWellsCollegethewaymanyotherseniorsbeforeherhave.SheranacrossthepicturesquecampustotheshoresofCayugaLake,whereshejumpedintothewater.Sodidmanyofherfellowseniors.Butdozensofstudentsdecidedtostayaway,especiallytherelativelyfewnewlyarrivedmalestudents.WellsCollege,whichsince1868hadeducatedonlywomen,beganacceptingmenthisyearinhopesofbolsteringitsdwindlingenrollment.Formanystudentsandalumnae,itwasacrushingdecision.AfterthecollegeannouncedlastOctoberthatitwouldgocoeducational,abouthalfofthestudentsprotestedandtwofiledalawsuit,whichtheylaterdropped.Thestudents-——33menand383women-・・・cametocampuslatelastmonth.Bothsexesarenowtryingtonavigatethenewsociallandscape.Mr.Phillipssaid“Youcan'tdoguystuff.Everytimeyouwanttositandwatchsportsoragame,itturnsintoamovie."Thewomenwere"somewhatnasty"Icouldseethedirtylooksintheireyes."Hesaid,"ButIwasnotgoingtoletthatstopmefromcomings."Wellswasaplacewherewomendidnothavetofussovertheirappearanceorfighttobetakenseriouslybytheirprofessor.Theycouldenjoythecamaraderieoftheircampussistersandtheirplayfultraditions.Besidesjumpingintothelake,thewomendancearoundthemaypoleeachMayandkissthefeetofthestatueofMinerva,theRomangoddessofwisdom,beforeexams.Ms.Alexandersaid,"Peopletolduswewouldn'tnoticeadifference,butfromthemomentmenarrivedoncampusyoucouldnoticeadifference.Womenarewakingupearlytoputonmakeup,andthat'sodd,"shesaid.HenryWells,afounderofWellsFargoandafriendofCornell'sbenefactor,EzraCornellestablishedthiscollege,whenwomenwerenotconsideredcapableofhigherlearning."Givehertheopportunity,"hewrote.Thenewsthatthecollegewouldgocoedcreatedripplesfarbeyondcampus.Onealumnawrotealettertothecollege'spresident,LisaMarshRyerson,sayingthefounderwouldhaunther."IbelieveHenryWellswouldhavehauntedmeifIletWellsCollegeclose,"saidMs.MarshRyerson,aWellsalumnaherself.Thegreat-great-great-greatgranddaughterofHenryWells,StephanieRedmond,18,ofWashingtonState,saidthatearlierthisyearaWellsstudenthadtrackedherdownandaskedhertosupporttheprotest.ButMs.RedmondsaidthemovetoadmitmenhadencouragedhertoenrollatWellsthisyearasafreshman.Sheplansonacareerinengineering,amale-dominatedfield,andsaidattendinganall-women'scollegemighthaveputheratadisadvantage.TheprimaryreasonforWellsCollegetoacceptmenisthat.A.itsenrollmentrateisindeclineB.thecampuslacksvigorandvitalityC.itwillfacethedestinyofbeingcloseddownD.all-women'scollegemightputawomanatadisadvantageAtypicalbehaviorforseniorstodoisthat.A.theyjogalongthepicturesquecampusB.theyswitchsportsprogramstoamovieC.theycelebratetheirfourthyearbyjumpingintoalakeD.theyswiminCayugaLakeaccompaniedbytheirfriendsThechangeafterturningintoacoedcollegeisthat.dirtylooksinwomen'seyeshavedisappearedwomengetupearlytomakeupwomenarewakingupearlytostudywomendancewithmenaroundthemaypoleWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Theenrollmentofmalestudentscausedcontroversy.Thegrandchildrenofthecollegefounderbenefitedmost.Thecurrentpresidentofthecollegewasalsoitsgraduate.Thefounderhopedtogivewomenopportunitiesofhighereducation.（二）模拟题A"Howmanyofyouhavebeenangryatleastoncetoday?"askedtheconductorofananger-managementseminar.AccordingtoanarticleTheNewYorkTimes,mostofthoseintheroomraisedtheirhands."Thefactis,"theseminarleadercontinued,"peoplegetangryanaverageof10tO14timesaday.Butangerisespeciallyendemictowork.Ifyouhaveajob,you'reguaranteedtogetangry."Upwouldhavegonemyhand,hadIbeenintheroomandheardthatlastmark.AndIwouldhaverespectfullydisagreed.Althoughsomestatisticsindicatethatthenumberofon-thejobflare-upshasincreasedinrecentyears,toholdontothenotionthatworkplaceangeristhereforeguaranteediscounterproductive.Itleavesonewiththeimpressionthatanyeffortstoremaineven-temperedatworkare,atbest,onlyabandit.Anger-managementexpertsdoofferafewcommon-senseguidelinestominimizework-relatedanger:Don'tletitfester;don'tlookforsnubsinwhatarepurelyinnocentincidents;don'tgetcaughtupinotherpeople'sgripes;ifyoustarttolosecontrol,takeabreak.Iwouldadd,pray.Insteadofsittingtherefumingoversomeencounter,whynotusethetimetolistentoGod'sthoughts,hismessagestoyou?Tobesure,theywillsnuffouttheheatofangerandbringcalmness,clarityandhealing."IknowthethoughtsthatIthinktowardyou,faiththeLord,thoughtsofpeace,andnotofevil,togiveyouanexpectedend."Betterstill,onecanactpreemptivelytopreventavolatileatmosphereonthejob.Agoodstartistoconsiderthatthepeopleweworkwith-whetherit'sthepersonatthedeskacrossfromoursorthepresidentofthecompany一arenotwhatweseeonthesurface.Ifwetakeitforgrantedthatourcoworkersaresomanyindividualscomposedmerelyofanassortmentofphysicalandemotionalcharacteristics,thenouroverallexpectationsonthejob,aswellasourconcernforthewell-beingofthoseweworkwith,arelimited.Butourtruenatureisn'tthesumofmaterialandsometimesfieryemotionalelements.EachoneofusisGod'schild.Everyone'strueselfhoodcomesfromthisonesource一God,divineSpirit-andisthereforepurelygoodandspiritual."Man(includingwoman)istheoffspring,notofthelowest,butofthehighestqualitiesofMind,"wroteMaryBakerEddy,authorofScienceandHealthwithKeytotheScriptures.ThisdivineMind,orGod,isexpressingineachofusthese"highestqualities*'asourrealnature,respectfullyandlovingly,andrevealingouractualrelationtooneanotherassonsanddaughtersofGod.Whatweshouldbecountingonatwork,then,oranywhereelsewherepeoplecomeintocontactwithoneanother,isanatmosphereinwhicheveryonefeelsupheldbyGod'sthoughtsofpeace.Inthisatmosphere,solidrelationshipsdevelopandsolutionsappeareveninsituationswhereitwasbelievedthatnonewerepossible.So,insteadofbracingforashowdownwithafellowworker,youcanarriveatworkfilledwiththeconvictionthatyouandyourcolleagues,clientsandcustomersareallinherentlygood-natured—God-natured—theoffspringofatotallylovingcreator.You'recertaintohavehigherexpectations,morecompassion,morepatience.Arealpeacemakerattitude.Thisisdoingmorethanmanagingwork-relatedanger.Thisishelpingtoeliminateit.Whatguidelinesdotheanger-managementexpertsoffertosubsideworkplaceanger?Calmdownandtrytosolvetheproblem.Takeabreathwhenbeginningtolosecontrol.Divertyourattentiontopleasantthings.Alloftheabove.Whatdoestheauthorof"ScienceandHealthwithKeytotheScriptures"trytoconveyreadersinthebook?ManiscreatedbyGodwithdivinequalities.Humanbeings'realnatureisasrespectfulasGod.WearealloffspringofGod;ourrelationshipwithothersisthatofbrotherhoodorsisterhood,sothere'snoreasonforconflicts.Alloftheabovepoints.BIntheearly20thcentury,fewthingsweremoreappealingthanthepromiseofscientificknowledge.Inawordstrugglingwithrapidindustrialization,scienceandtechnologyseemedtooffersolutionstoalmosteveryproblem.Newlycreatedstatecollegesanduniversitiesdevotedthemselvesalmostentirelytoscientific,technological,andengineeringfields.ManyAmericanscametobelievethatscientificcertaintycouldnotonlysolvescientificproblems,butalsoreformpolitics,government,andbusiness.TwoworldwarsandaGreatDepressionrockedtheconfidenceofmanypeoplethanscientificexpertisealonecouldcreateprosperousandorderedworld.AfterWorldWarII,theacademicworldturnedwithnewenthusiasmtohumanisticstudies,whichseemedtomanyscholarsthebestwaytoensurethesurvivalofdemocracy.Americanscholarsfannedoutacrossmuchoftheworld一一withsupportfromtheFordFoundation,theFulbrightprogram,etc.topromotetheteachingofliteratureandtheartsinanefforttomakethecasefordemocraticfreedoms.IntheAmericaofourowntime,thegreateducationalchallengehasbecomeanefforttostrengthentheteachingofwhatisnowknownastheSTEMdisciplines(science,technology,engineering,andmath).ThereisconsiderableandjustifiedconcernthattheUnitedStatesisfallingbehindmuchoftherestofthedevelopedworldintheseessentialdisciplines.India,China,Japanandotherregionsseemtobeseizingtechnologicalleadership.Atthesametime,perhapsinevitably,thehumanitieswhilestillpopularinethiccollegesanduniversitieshaveexperiencedasignificantdecline.Humanisticdisciplinesareseriouslyunderfunded,notjustbythegovernmentandthefoundationsbutbyacademicinstitutionsthemselves.Humanistsareusuallyamongthelowest-paidfacultymembersatmostinstitutionsandareoftenlightlyregardedbecausetheydonotgeneratedgrantincomeandbecausetheyprovidenoobviouscredentials(资质)formostnonacademiccareers.UndoubtedlyAmericaneducationshouldtrainmorescientistsandengineers.MuchoftheconcernamongpoliticiansaboutthestateofAmericanuniversitiestodayisfocusedintheabsenceof“realworld^^educationwhichmeanspreparationforprofessionalandscientificcareers.Buttheideathatinstitutionsortheirstudentsmustdecidebetweenhumanitiesandscienceisfalse.Oursocietycouldnotsurvivewithoutscientificandtechnologicalknowledge.Butwewouldbeequallyimpoverished（贫困的）withouthumanisticknowledgeaswell.Scienceandtechnologyteachuswhatwecando.Humanisticthinkinghelpsusunderstandwhatweshoulddo.Itisalmostimpossibletoimagineoursocietywithoutthinkingoftheextraordinaryachievementsofscientistsandengineersinbuildingourcomplicatedworld.Buttrytoimagineourworldaswellwithouttheremarkableworksthathavedefinedourcultureandvalues.Wehavealwaysneeded,andwestillneed,both.1.Intheearly20thcenturyAmericansbelievedscienceandtechnologycould.solvevirtuallyallexistingproblemsquickenthepaceofindustrializationhelpraisepeople'slivingstandardspromotethenation'ssocialprogress2WhyareAmericanscholarsworriedabouteducationaltoday?theSTEMsubjectsaretoochallengingforstudentstolearn.SomeAmericancountrieshaveovertakenAmericainbasicscience.AmericaislaggingbehindintheSTEMdisciplines.Therearenoenoughscholarsinhumanisticstudies.Whatacceleratedthesignificantdeclineinhumanisticstudiestoday?Insufficientfunding.Shrinkingenrollment.Shortageofdevelopedfaculty.Dimprospectsforgraduates.Whydoestheauthorattachsomuchimportancetohumanisticstudies?A.rrheypromotethedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.Theyhelppreparestudentsfortheirprofessionalcareers.Humanisticthinkinghelpsdefineourcultureandvalues.Humanisticthinkinghelpscultivatestudents'creativity.（三）拓展题AYouheartherefrainallthetime:theU.S.economylooksgoodstatistically,butitdoesn'tfeelgood.Whydoesn'tever-greaterwealthpromoteever-greaterhappiness?Itisaquestionthatdatesatleasttotheappearancein1958ofTheAffluentSocietybyJohnKennethGalbraith,whodiedrecentlyat97.TheAffluentSocietyisamodemclassicbecauseithelpeddefineanewmomentinthehumancondition.Formostofhistory,“hunger,sickness,andcold"threatenednearlyeveryone,Galbraithwrote.kfcPovertywasfoundeverywhereinthatworld.Obviouslyitisnotofours."AfterWorldWarII,thedreadofanotherGreatDepressiongavewaytoaneconomicboom.Inthe1930sunemploymenthadaveraged18.2percent;inthe1950sitwas4.5percent.ToGalbraith,materialismhadgonemadandwouldbreeddiscontent.Throughadvertising,companiesconditionedconsumerstobuythingstheydidn'treallywantorneed.Becausesomuchspendingwasartificial,itwouldbeunfulfilling.Meanwhile,governmentspendingthatwouldmakeeveryonebetteroffwasbeingcutdownbecausepeopleinstinctively——andwrongly—labeledgovernmentonlyas“anecessaryevil."It'softensaidthatonlythericharegettingahead;everyoneelseisstandingstillorfallingbehind.Well,therearemanyundeservingrich-overpaidchiefexecutives,forinstance.Butoveranymeaningfulperiod,mostpeople'sincomesareincreasing.From1995to2004,inflation-adjustedaveragefamilyincomerose14.3percent,to$43,200.Pcoplefeel“squeezed"becausetheirrisingincomesoftendon'tsatisfytheirrisingwants—forbiggerhomes,morehealthcare,moreeducation,fasterInternetconnections.Theothergreatfrustrationisthatithasnoteliminatedinsecurity.Peopleregardjobstabilityaspartoftheirstandardofliving.Ascorporatelayoffsincreased,thatparthaseroded.Moreworkersfearthey'vebecome“thedisposableAmerican,''asLouisUchitelleputsitinhisbookbythesamename.Becausesomuchprevioussufferingandsocialconflictstemmedfrompoverty,thearrivalofwidespreadaffluencesuggestedutopianpossibilities.Uptoapoint,affluencesucceeds.Thereismuchlessphysicalmiserythanbefore.Peoplearebetteroff.Unfortunately,affluencealsocreatesnewcomplaintsandcontradictions.Advancedsocietiesneedeconomicgrowthtosatisfythemultiplyingwantsoftheircitizens.Butthequestforgrowthletsloosenewanxietiesandeconomicconflictsthatdisturbthesocialorder.Affluenceliberatestheindividual,promisingthateveryonecanchooseauniquewaytoself-fulfillment.Butthepromiseissoextravagantthatitpredestinesmanydisappointmentsandsometimesinspireschoicesthathaveanti-socialconsequences,includingfamilybreakdownandobesity.Statisticalindicatorsofhappinesshavenotrisenwithincomes.Shouldwebesurprised?Notreally.We'vesimplyreaffirmedanoldtruth:thepursuitofaffluencedoesnotalwaysendwithhappiness.必做题:事实细节题WhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentSociety?A.Whystatisticsdon'ttellthetruthabouttheeconomy.B.Whyaffluencedoesn'tguaranteehappiness.C.Howhappinesscanbepromotedtoday.D.Whatliesbehindaneconomicboom.AccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontentedbecause.A.publicspendinghasn'tbeencutdownasexpectedthegovernmenthasprovedtobeanecessaryeviltheyareinfearofanotherGreatDepressionmaterialismhasrunwildinmodemsocietyWhydopeoplefeelsqueezedwhentheiraverageincomerisesconsiderably?A.rFheirmaterialpursuitshavegonefaraheadoftheirearnings.Theirpurchasingpowerhasdroppedmarkedlywithinflation.Thedistributionofwealthisunevenbetweentherichandthepoor.Healthcareandeducationalcosthavesomehowgoneoutofcontrol.WhathasaffluencebroughttoAmericansociety?A.Renewedeconomicsecurity.Asenseofself-fulfillment.Newconflictsandcomplaints.D.Miseryandanti-socialbehavior.选做题:非事实细节题5.WhatdoesLouisUchitellemeanby"thedisposableAmerican"(Line3,Para.4)?Thosewhoseejobstabilityaspartoftheirlivingstandard.Peoplefullofutopianideasresultingfromaffluence.PeoplewhohavelittlesayinAmericanpolitics.Workerswhonolongerhavesecurejobs.BYou'reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepastdecade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscaneasilytop$2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan'taffordtofilltheirprescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OhCanada."Northoftheborder,wherepricecontrolsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,"Ifourneighborscanbuydrugsatreasonableprices,whycan'twe?"Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger."Un-American!"And-thepropagandists'trumpcard（王牌）一"Wreckourbrillianthealth-caresystem."Super-sizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationofwonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.Commonsensetellsyouthat'safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding,say,acancercureissohugethatnoone'sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnitedStates,theindustry'sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwouldslow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldourhealth-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersofpatientscan'taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday'slevelofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersandpharmaciesnottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewhodare.Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrugAdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotentialthreattolife.DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure,andthemorewelook,the