According to the writer, the world has become __ .

The director required that every member in his department (refer) __ to this report.

She was complaining that the doctor _______ (收费起过了正常费用) for the treatment.

If you had to sum up the problems of American health car in

two words, they would be "cost" and "coverage". The country spends

16% of its GDP on health. Yet a six of the population lacks medical 【S1】______.

coverage. Most Americans receive health insurance through their

employer. The government picks up the hill for the elder and the poor. 【S2】______.

But an estimating 47 million people fall through crack--a number 【S3】______.

that is rising as premiums (保险金) soar.

Because so many people should be without medical coverage in 【S4】______.

the world's richest country is a disgrace. It spoils the lives of the

uninsured, who are unable to get access with affordable treatment at

an early age. And it casts a shadow of fear well beyond, to America's

middle classes who worry about not their jobs but their healthcare 【S5】______.

benefits as well. It is also grossly inefficient. Hospitals are forced,

by law, to help anyone who arrived in the emergency room. 【S6】______.

Since those with insurance coverage usually cannot pay for that car, 【S7】______.

the bill is passed on everyone else, driving up premiums. Higher

premiums, by turn, swell the ranks of the uninsured. 【S8】______.

Breaking that spiral would be a big step towards fixing American

healthcare. And it is one that politicians at last seem ready to get. Not 【S9】______.

in Washington, where reform. is still stalled (延误) by an argument

between conservatives, who more consumer choice, with those on the 【S10】______.

left, who think government intervention is the answer. Instead, state

governors are taking the lead.

【S1】

Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

Travel

In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. Marks will be awarded for organization as well as for syntactic variety and appropriate word choice.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

He was told that the stranger (wait) __ for him for 2 hours.