Soal Reading

   Many forces, hospitals managers, medical practicioners, parents too, continue to increase pressure to do more outpatients surgery for children.

   The emphasis on faster operating room turnaround time, more effecttive use of space and personnel and the presumed resulting cost reduction are commonly sought goals. These goals are important for all patients, but especially for the pediatric patient, who is much younger who is free from systematic disease and requires simpler, shorter surgical procedures, and a shorter convalescense.

   Despite many advantages pediatric outpatient surgery can have problems. Since chidren are usually recover from surgery, some doctors may assume that all such patients are outpatient candidates. There may be delays andinappropriate sheceduling caused by rush, by  inappropriate consulting and previously undiagnosed disease.

   However, nearly all problems can be solved by proper patient selection. Many more patients that at present can undergo outpatient anesthesia, reduce the separation time of the child from the family. The advantages listed above will be enchanced when combined with appropriate postoperative discharge chiteria and out-of-hospital care. Everyone will benefit: the child, the family, the physician, the hospital staff and even the third party payer.

1. What is the main purpose the passage?

    A) To force hospital managers to increase outpatient surgery for children

    B) To emphasize faster operating room turnaround time

    C) To inform parents about outpatient surgery

    D) To put forward reasons in favor pediatric outpatient surgery

Answer: D

2. The word ‘force’ in line 1 is closed in meaning to wich of the following?

    A) groups

    B) soldiers

    C) representatives

    D) the police

Answer: A

3. The word ‘commonly sought’ in line 6 are closest in meaning to

    A) most usually found

    B) simply existing

    C) generally aimed at

    D) frequently achieved

Answer: C

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the aims mentioned in the passage?

    A) more personnels

    B) quicker use of operating rooms

    C) better use available space

    D) saving costs

 Answer: A

5. What does the author imply by saying that some doctors assume that all children can be outpatients?

    A) They may forget about other patients

    B) They may make a mistake

    C) They may think all patients are not healthy

    D) They may be in a rush

Answer: B

6. The word “convalescence” in line 9 is closet in meaning to

    A) treatment

    B) hospitalization

    C) payment period

    D) recovery

Answer: D

7. What is the author’s purpose in using the word “However” in line 16?

    A) To give reasons for something

    B) To join two paragraphs

    C) To explain a result

    D) To campare similiar ideas

Answer: B

8. The author means by the term “the third party payer” in the last line

    A) banks

    B) hospitals

    C) relatives

    D) insurance companies

Answer: D

9. The audience for this passage could most likely be

    A) hospitals managers

    B) the parents of pediatric patients

    C) physicians

    D) the department of health

Answer: D

10. What is the author’s attitude towards more outpatient surgery for children?

    A) He is against

    B) He thinks it unlikely to happen

    C) He is an favor

    D) He thinks there are too many problems

Answer: C