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1、2016年6月英语四级真题 第三套(文字版整理)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part III Reading Comp
2、rehension (40 minutes)Section ASigns barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the_(26)popularity of electronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become_(27)on computers throughout the day, and desktops-which keep doctor
3、s from besides-are_(28)giving way to wireless devices.As clerical loads increased, something had to_(29), and that was always face time with patients, says Dr.Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicagos internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she helped_(30)a pilot project i
4、n Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so_(31)that all internal-medicine program adopted the same_(32)in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. Youll want an iPad just so you can wear this is
5、the slogan for one of the new lab coats_(33)with large pockets to accommodate tablet computers.A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and_(34) faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents.Many patients also_(35) a better understanding of the illne
6、sses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.A.dependent B.designed C.fast D.flying E.gained F.give G.growing H.launch I.policy J.prospect K.rather L.reliable M.signal N.successful O.treatmentsSection BAncient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good LifeA Is it possible to enjoy a peace
7、ful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. Th
8、e book is co-authored by Long Island Universitys philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.B The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centurie
9、s ago. There is no expiration(失效)date on wisdom, he says There is no shelf life on intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry(诡辩). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as of
10、fered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.Examine your lifeC Soupies, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy-Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and P
11、ythagoras, among others. The first rule-examine your life-is the common thread that runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Platos observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions(信念),
12、he says. So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.Stop worrying about what you can not controlD As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things th
13、at you can control. The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher His name is Epictetus, he says. And what the Stoics say in general is simply this. There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimerisions of this plan. You are not goin
14、g to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.ESo, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example. He says. I
15、mean, there are some cautious steps. I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasterful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can gen
16、uinely control.Seek true pleasureFTo have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle-a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great-most relationships dont qualify as true friendships. Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necess