7．If you're a male and you're reading this，congratulations!You're a survivor．According to statistics，you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS．Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78years for men in Australia，you'll die on average five years before a woman．
There're many reasons for this-typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor．
"Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，"says Dr．Gullotta．"This is particularly so for the over-40s，when diseases tend to strike．According to a recent survey，95% of women aged between 15and early 40s see a doctor once a year，compared to 70% of men in the same age group．
"A lot of men think they're unbeatable，"Gullotta says．"They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think，"Geez，if it could happen to him…"
Then there's the ostrich（鸵鸟） approach．"Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know，"says Dr．Ross Cartmill．
"Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies，"Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．"Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides，the final cost is far greater，it's called premature death（过早死亡）．"
13．Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage？C
A．They can live longer than they expected．
B．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life．
C．They have lived long enough to read this article．
D．They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．
14．Which of the author's statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage？B
A．Men drink and smoke much more than women．
B．Men don't seek medical care as often as women．
C．Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases．
D．Men aren't as cautious as women in face of danger．
15．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by"the ostrich approach"（in Para 5）？D
A．A casual attitude towards one's health conditions．
B．A new treatment for certain psychological problems．
C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved．
D．Unwillingness to find out about one's disease because of fear．
分析 有数据显示，男性死于皮肤癌的概率是女性的两倍，死于艾滋病的概率是女性的九倍，即使是自然终老，男性一般也要比女性少活五年．究其原因，最重要的一点是，男性不常去医院做身体检查．
解答 13．C 细节理解题．根据第一段第一句"If you're a male and you're reading this，congratulations：you're a survivor．"可知，作者恭喜男性读者是因为他们有幸活到了看到这篇文章的时候，故选C．
14．B 细节理解题．根据第二段"but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor"可知，更重要的原因是，男性不经常看医生，故选B．
15．D 猜测词义题．根据Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know"可知，Dr．Ross的意思是，一些人害怕自己会被检查出患有某种疾病，于是他们就索性不去看医生，由此可知，"the ostrich approach"的意思是"逃避现实的方法"，故选D．
点评 本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息？或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题一般采用寻读法？即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．
