IfanewideainAmericabecomesalawpeoplewhosufferfromobesity(肥胖症）couldsufferfinanciallytoo.Theproposal(建议)aimstoencouragepeopletobehealthy.TheUSstateofArizonawantstochargeoverweightcitizen

IfanewideainAmericabecomesalawpeoplewhosufferfromobesity(肥胖症）couldsufferfinanciallytoo.Theproposal(建议)aimstoencouragepeopletobehealthy.

TheUSstateofArizonawantstochargeoverweightcitizens$50(325yuan)annuallyiftheyfailtofollowtheirdoctor’sadvice.Peoplewithchildrenorwhoareoverweightbecausetheysufferfromamedicalconditionwouldbeexempt(被豁免的).IftheideaisapprovedbyCongresssmokersanddiabeticswhofailtosticktoahealthylifestylewillalsohavetopay.

MedicaidtheorganizationwhichprovideshealthcaretothepoorintheUSAcoststhegovernment$339bn(2.2trillionyuan)ayear.MonicaCouryassistantdirectoratArizona’sMedicaidprogramsaidthatthisproposalwouldaskpeopletogivesomethingback.

ShesaidthatArizonawouldtakeacarrotandstickapproachtotheproblem.Aswellaspenalizing(惩罚)peoplewhogoagainsttheirdoctor’swishesincentives(奖励)wouldbeofferedforfollowingadvicepossiblyakeep-fitvideo.Arizona’ssenatorKyrstenSinemahasnotbackedtheplanssayingthatthereisn’tasystemtodecidewhethersomeoneisorisn’tfollowingmedicaladvice.Othercriticsclaimthatpeopledon’tneedthegovernmenttolookafterthem;iftheywanttobefatandsmokethe“nannystate”shouldn’ttrytostopthem.WesBenedictoftheLibertarianPartysaid:“IfyouwanttosavethestatemoneycutMedicaidacrosstheboardbutdon’tsingleoutoverweightpeopleandsmokers.”

51.ThestateofArizonawantstochargepeoplewho____.

A.arefatparents　

B.arefatandobedient

C.arefatduetoamedicalcondition.

D.arefatanddon’tfollowtheirdoctor’sadvice.

52.Peoplewhoare___anddon’tadoptahealthylifewillNOTbechargediftheproposalbecomeslaw?

A.overweightB.HIVcarriers

C.diabetes　D.smokers

53.Whatdoes“acarrotandstickapproach”mean?

A.Akindofhealthydiet

B.Akindofunhealthydiet.

C.Apolicyofofferingacombinationorrewardsandpunishment.

D.Apolicyofofferingacombinationofrewardsandprizes.

54.WhatdidWesBenedictthinkoftheproposal?

A.Biased.　B.Justandfair.

C.Influential.D.Notpractical.