英国概况练习(7)

Ⅰ. True or False: 1. The National Health Service (NHS) provides for every resident, regardless of income, a full range of medical services. T 2. The National Health Service (NHS) is now a largely free service. T 3. Social services authorities give help to families facing special problems. T 4. Social security benefits are increased annually in line with percentage increases in retail prices. T 5. General Practitioners receive fees based on the number of individuals who register with them as patients. F 6. In Northern Ireland, the needs of those in difficulty are met by local authorities, who draw upon funds provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). F 7. Eye tests and dental treatments in NHS hospitals are free of charge. F 8. Personal social services refer to the provision of financial support for the people in difficulty. F 9. Most British people now live in detached houses. F Ⅱ. Multiple choices: 1. The National Health Service (NHS) was established in the United Kingdom in ____C_____. A. 1946 B. 1947 C. 1948 D. 1949 2.____C____ is directly responsible for the NHS. A. Local government B. Central government C. V oluntary organizations D. Certain social boards 3. In Britain, children up to the age of __D____ can receive family allowances for children. A. 11 B. 12 C. 15 D. 16 4. In Britain, pensions for the elderly, or retirement benefits, begin for women at the age of _____C___. A. 50 B. 55 C. 60 D. 65 5. In England the NHS is managed by the ___B_____. A. Department for Work and Pensions B. Department of Health C. Social Security Agency D. Social Services Department 6. The National Health Service in Britain provides a full range of medical services for ___C____. A. employees B. residents aged between 18-60 C. every resident D. residents aged over 60 7. Social Security in the UK is the government’s most expensive program, costing ___C__ of public funding. A. 20% B. 25% C. 30% D. 35% 8. A family doctor in Britain is also known as a ___C___. A. general doctor B. general pharmacist C. general practitioner D. family practitioner 9. In 2001 people in marriage accounted for __B_____ of the adult population in Britain. A. 60% B. 55% C. 50% D. 45% 10. Houses have traditionally been divided into following types EXCEPT ___D___. A. detached house B. semi-detached house C. terraced house D. attached house Ⅲ. Comment on the problems the Social Security system confronts in the present UK. It makes citizens dependent and less inclined to work. It has been expanded to provide a large number of people indiscriminately with more money than the country can afford. The funding of its insurance side has always been problematic. It is very complicated for claimants and administrators alike with its array of benefits and is subject to fraud. One technical difficulty in implementing the system is that accurate figures of poverty are hard to define. The system has been criticised for the racism and sexism in the mind of the original architect of the system.