http://www.51voa．/VOASpecialEnglish/need-a-doctor-turn-on-your-electronic-device-53354．htmlTelemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet，or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities． Telemedicine has existed for a long time，but the rise of smart phones，tablets and webcam-equipped puters is raising telemedicine to new levels．Some health care systems in the United States now offer Virtual Urgent Care，patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home．Diana Rae is a nurse educator in the western state of Washington．She recently showed how Virtual Urgent Care works．She used an iPad tablet and skype-the video chat service． Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms，then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do．Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection．For medicine，he prescribes an antibiotic．He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this-through Virtual Urgent Care，that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office．The Franciscan Health System is based in Taa，Washington．Franciscan charges $35 for this kind of virtual house call，that is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room，a doctor's office or an urgent care clinic． After trying the video conference，Diana Rae says，"I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room，wait，and get exposed to everyone else's germs．"Franciscan has a deal with a pany called Carena to add virtual urgent care by Skype or phone．Carena is one of several panies doing this kind of work around the country．But a pany official says state rules have not kept progress with developments in telemedicine．The workers who provide virtual urgent care must be separately licensed in each state where the pany does business．For now，that means Carena doctors can treat patients in Washington state and California for example，but not in neighboring Oregon or Idaho．29．The second paragraph is mainly used to show．A．why telemedicine bees popular B．the advantages of telemedicineC．many factors contribute to telemedicine D．what telemedicine is30．Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection．A．through his observation of the patientB．through a careful examinationC．by knowing what he wants her to doD．by prescribing an antibiotic31．The major health problems，in Doctor Green's opinion，．A．are tough to deal with B．can be treated through a video chatC．should result from work pressure D．nearly cost little to recover32．By mentioning what Diana Rae says，the author wants to show．A．he finds it convenient to see a doctor by using a video chatB．he sings high praise for this kind of treatment formC．he must be tired of waiting too long in the hospitalD．it should be very unhealthy while staying in hospital． 英语
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【答案】 CCBB29．C 推理判断题．根据第二段提到：telemedicine存在了很长时间，但是智能手机、手写电脑和配备网络摄像机的电脑把它提高到一个新的水平．病人通过视频聊天就可以看医生．判断C项恰当．故选C．30．C 细节理解题．根据第四段Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms，then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do．Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection．可知格林医生的病人描述了她的症状，然后医生通过证明他想要她做的事来进行体检．格林医生断定了主要问题是沉默感染．故选C．31．B 细节理解题．根据第四段He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this-through Virtual Urgent Care，that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office．可知大多数健康问题都可以通过视频聊天来解决．故选B．32．B 推理判断题．根据其话语中谈到I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room，wait，and get exposed to everyone else's germs．判断处他对这种诊疗方法评价很高．故选B．