When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label "Legless Man". Histories of the time will go something like this: In the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. But ’the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain.
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In
ourhurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s eye view of the world. When you travel by car or train a blurred image of the country- side constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop.
A. people forget how to use his legs
B. people prefer cars, buses and trains
C. lifts and escalators prevent people from walking
D. there are a lot of transportation devices
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When it comes to suing doctors, Philadelphia is hardly the city of brotherly love. A combination of sprightly lawyers and sympathetic juries has made Philadelphia a hotspot for medical-malpractice lawsuits. Since 1995, Pennsylvania state courts have awarded an average of $ 2m in such cases, according to Jury Verdict Research, a survey firm. Some medical specialists have seen their malpractice insurance premiums nearly double over the past year. Obstetricians are now paying up to $104,000 a year to protect themselves.
The insurance industry is largely to blame. Carol Golin, the Monitor’s editor, argues that in the 1990s insurers tried to grab market share by offering artificially low rates (betting that any losses would be covered by gains on their investments). The stock-market correction, coupled with the large legal awards, has eroded the insurers’ reserves. Three in Pennsylvania alone have gone bust.
A few doctors--particularly
A. litigation prone areas.
B. the insurance premium.
C. irresponsible hospital staff.
D. the insurance industry.
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