A
Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so． You can't be good at your studies or work when you are ill． If you have a headache， or a bad cough， if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold， I think you should go to the doctor． The doctor will examine your throat， feel your pulse， take your temperature， sound your heart and lungs． After that he will advise some treatment， or some medicine． The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice．
Speaking of doctor's advice， I can't help telling you a funny story． An old man came to see the doctor． The man was very ill． He told the doctor about his weakness， memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs． The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease． He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest． He also advised him to eat a lot of meat， drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks． In other words， the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure， drink with measure and enjoy life as it is．” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again， he shouldn't smoke more than one cigarette a day．
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor's office． He looked cheerful and happy． He thanked the doctor and said that he_had_never_felt_a_healthier_man．“But you know， doctor，” he said，“it's not easy to begin smoking at my age．”
21．The writer thinks that ________．
A．health is more important than wealth
B．work is as important as studies
C．medicine is more important than pleasure
D．nothing is more important than money
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so．”可知，作者认为健康比什么都重要。故选A项。
22．The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ________．
A．without examining the patient
B．after he has examined the patient
C．if the patient doesn't take medicine
D．unless the patient feels pain
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句中的“The doctor will examine”及第五句“After that he will advise treatment or some medicine．”可知，医生是在检查了以后才会对病人说一些具体的治疗方案。
23．The underlined part in the last paragraph means “________”．
A．he was feeling better than ever
B．he wasn't a healthy man
C．he was feeling worse than before
D．he will be well again
答案：A 推理判断题。根据本段中的关键信息“He looked cheerful and happy． He thanked the doctor ．．．”可知，他的健康状况很好，他是来感谢医生的，故选A项。
