高考英语阅读理解复习专项训练：一1阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。ATheBritishNatio
alHealthServiceNHSwassetupi
1948a
dwasdesig
edtoprovideequalbasichealthcarefreeofchargeforeverybodyi
thecou
tryBeforethistimehealthcarehadtobepaidforbyi
dividualsNowadaysce
tralgover
me
tisdirectlyrespo
siblefortheNHSalthoughitisadmi
isteredbylocalhealthauthoritiesAbout83perce
tofthecostofthehealthserviceispaidforbyge
eraltaxatio
a
dtherestismetfromtheNatio
alI
sura
ceco
tributio
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workTherearechargesforprescriptio
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preg
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comeSupportareexemptfrompayme
tMostpeopleareregisteredwithalocaldoctoraGPorGe
eralPractitio
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glylikelytobepartofahealthce
trewhichservesthecommu
ityAsthepopulatio
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owtreatsmorepatie
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yofwhichwerebuilti
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etee
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EuropealthoughBritai
actuallyspe
dslessperperso
o
healthcaretha
mostofherEuropea
eighboursDuri
gthe1980stherewasco
siderablerestructuri
goftheHealthServicewitha
i
creasedemphasiso
ma
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troducedproposalsforfurtherreformoftheNHSi
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sibilityThepoliticalquestio
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gstateme
tsaboutGPsaretrueexceptthatthey______Atakecareofthelocalpeople’shealthBofte
takeparti
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