1 . Around 3,000 school-based health centers operate in more than 30 states all around the U.S. offering primary and preventive care for students who live in medically underserved areas. Starting at the centers that treat flu, asthma, diabetes and other common illnesses, they provide vaccinations (疫苗接种) and screen for dental, vision and hearing problems, and some provide mental health care. These clinics bring services to children who need them most and who have the greatest risk of falling behind in school because their health needs go unmet.
The pandemic was hard on existing school-based health centers, and it’s time for government at all levels, to recognize that all children need accessible and affordable health care. As lawmakers draw up budgets, reallocate (重新分配) funds and begin a new school year, existing clinics should be able to operate without budgetary fears, more dollars should go to school-based clinics, and more community partners should participate financially and physically in efforts to bring health care to the kids who lack it.
Yet most school communities that could desperately use such clinics lack them. In 2021 $5 million was appropriated (拨专款) to support new and expanded services at school-based health centers. That money funded 25 facilities only—yet the program got more than 2,000 applications. And fewer than half of U.S. states currently fund school health centers. Although the clinics can also bill Medicaid (医疗补助制度) and insurance for students who have coverage, they need stable funding for operating expenses, including hiring well-trained staff.
Many existing centers had to close temporarily or permanently during the pandemic for lack of funding. One bright spot is that more than 60 percent of the centers began offering telehealth services, broadening their reach. Getting kids the care they need where they need it has always made sense, and it`s more urgent than ever. The time is right to expand school-based health centers to all underserved students.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?| A．The role of school-based clinics. | B．The common school-age illnesses. |
| C．The number of school-based clinics. | D．The medical service in underserved areas. |
| A．Build more primary schools. | B．Set up free health care centers. |
| C．Prevent the pandemic effectively. | D．Support in-school clinics financially. |
| A．It is more than enough. | B．It is just a small amount. |
| C．It serves other purposes. | D．It includes training fees. |
| A．We need more health clinics at schools. |
| B．Students’ physical and mental health equally matter. |
| C．The pandemic impacts existing health centers greatly. |
| D．Schools are committed to helping kids get more health care. |
2 . We need as table source of income to provide for our needs. We need to keep our jobs. But despite this, there are still a lot of good employees that quit. Why? Some people immediately assume that the need for a bigger salary is the main reason for employees leaving their jobs.
Being over worked. One of the top reasons why good or even the best employees leave is too much workload dumped on them.
Lack of growth opportunities. Employers wish their staff can better work for them.
Lack of appreciation. Even a little child would really show more enthusiasm if their efforts are rewarded and appreciated. Raises and bonuses are good, but giving a salary increase or monetary rewards aren’t the only ways to show recognition or appreciation.
| A．Lack of tasks |
| B．Lack of challenges |
| C．However, it’s not always about the money |
| D．Employees may show how good they are at something |
| E．Employees have been doing the same thing for a long time |
| F．Sometimes, a simple “Great job!” or “Good work!” will do |
| G．Meanwhile, employees wish to improve themselves in the company |
3 . Workers are returning to their careers, or starting new ones after age 65.
More than ever, work is where many of us get our sense of purpose. That doesn’t end at age 65. After being retired for only three months, Sue Ellen King returned to work at the University of Florida Health in Jacksonville, Florida, where she had been a care nurse and nursing educator for 38 years. She is now working part-time in a position created just for her. “It’s perfect,” she told The New York Times. “I get the satisfaction of having people appreciate what I do.” With the average life span for those who reach age 64 now getting all the way to 84 years old, those who reach retirement age still have many potential years of work to go.
Job sites connected toward part-timers, temporary positions, and some can also turn up opportunities that may lead to longer-term work. Fred Dodd tried a part-time job after his unemployment as a clerk for large banks at age 63. He’d thought about retiring then. “But part of me just wanted to keep working partly for the money, but more just because I felt I wanted to do more in my career,” he said.
The retired have the advantage of not needing to focus on the earnings potential of whatever jobs they take on, so these older workers are attracted to more meaningful work. And since they are voluntarily putting their skills and experience to good use, they may well have more flexibility than mid-career people. Two-thirds of retirees who’d come back to the work world were doing meaningful work they enjoyed. Legal work and community service were popular choices, as was teaching—all areas in which older workers might have an opportunity to make their own schedules.
Earning more money rarely seems like a bad idea, but it can cause issues for retirees, including effects when they claim Social Security (申请社会保障) benefits early.
1. How does Sue Ellen King like her work?| A．Interesting. | B．Satisfying. |
| C．Boring. | D．Encouraging. |
| A．Giving an example of successful returning to work after retirement. |
| B．Why Sue Ellen King found a nursing job. |
| C．What is Sue Ellen King’s work. |
| D．Giving an example of working full-time in a university. |
| A．He was out of work. | B．He could help large banks. |
| C．He had personal crisis. | D．He liked continuing working. |
| A．These jobs have more flexibility. |
| B．These jobs have lots of potential. |
| C．They don’t care much for salary. |
| D．They can’t do very hard jobs. |
