雅思词汇 1,Healthcare

Health Care

Vocabulary

Check these words with dictionary and try to use them in sentences

Skin cancer

(be) vulnerable to illness

Stress-related illness

Viruses and infections

Pharmacy

Incurable/ curable

Circulation of blood

Immune system

Inflammation

Surgery/ surgeon

Cell-destroying

Traditional medicine (the old-fashioned cures that our grandparents relied on) Welfare

Conventional medicine

Diet-related problems

Symptoms of illness

Disorder

Cure

Treatment

Private healthcare

Pills/tablets

Arthritis illnesses

Common illness

Nutrient/ nutritious

Dietitian

Ingredients

Overeating

Protein

Appetite

Food allergy/ be allergic to

Infection

Unhealthy additives

Vitamins and minerals

Overweight

Diagnose/ diagnosis

Psychological/ physical

Depression

Hormones

Chronic disease

Muscle contraction

Sleep disturbance

Insomnia

Therapy/ therapist

Staple diet

Now look at this extract from a magazine article and complete the gaps with one of the words and expressions from the above.

A cure for the future in the past?

For over fifty years, the people of Britain have relied on the welfare state to make sure they have adequate health services.But now the National Health Service is sick. Government cutbacks and under-funding are forcing hospitals to close, and waiting lists for treatment are getting longer. Under such circumstances, it is no surprise that more people are turning to private but expensive healthcare.

For some, however, there are alternatives. They are turning their back on modern pills, tablets and other ______________（常规药物）. It seems paradoxical, but in an age of microchips and high technology, ______________（传统药物）is making a comeback. Consider the case study. Ron is 46. His high-powered city job was responsible for a series of arthritis illnesses, and the drugs he took did little to relieve the nervous strain. “I read about treatments which involve the whole person rather than the individual symptoms, but I had always been skeptical about holistic medicine. However, my friend recommended a dietician who advised me that part of my problem was ___________________（和饮食相关的）. Basically, the foods I was eating were contributing to my disorder. She gave me a list of foods that would provide the right ___________and ______ _________ （维他命和矿物质）to keep me in good health. At the same time, she recommended a more active-lifestyle– running, swimming, that kind of thing and now I feel great.

So is there still a place in our lives for modern medicine? While it is true that some _____ __________and _____________（感染和病毒）may be prevented by resorting to alternative medicine, more serious illnesses such as cancer need more drastic measures. We do need our health service at these times, and we shouldn’t stop investing in its future. But we mustn’t forget that for some common illnesses, the cure may lie in the past.

Elements contribute to good health:

Taking regular exercise

Carefully monitoring your diet

Having a wide range of interests

Having a wide network of friends

Living in the countryside

Sleeping at least seven hours a night

Taking a nap in the afternoon

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Complete the gaps in the text below using words from the box.