首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] W: I am talking to Richard Johnson, an official of the World H
[originaltext] W: I am talking to Richard Johnson, an official of the World H
游客
2024-09-07
130
管理
问题
W: I am talking to Richard Johnson, an official of the World Health Organization. Today he will talk with us about the change of people’s understanding of health. Hello, Richard.
M: Hello.
W: Now, Richard, the concept of health has been changing all the time. So would you mind telling us the original one?
M: Of course not. Health has long been viewed in the physical sense only. That is, good health has been connected to the smooth mechanical operation of body. In this sense, health has been defined as the absence of disease or illness and is seen in medical terms.
W: I see. When did the concept begin to change?
M: In the late 1940s, the WHO challenged this physically and medically oriented view of health. They stated that health was a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. The mind, body and spirit of a person were seen holistically.
W: How long did this concept last?
M: It lasted until the 1970s. At that time, people focused their attention on the prevention of disease and illness by emphasizing the importance of lifestyles and behavior of the individuals. Creating health meant providing not only medical health care, but health promotion programs and policies which would help people maintain healthy behavior and lifestyles.
W: It sounds reasonable. It must have been beneficial to people.
M: Unfortunately, not.
W: But why?
M: You see, this individualistic healthy lifestyles approach did help the wealthy members of society. But the majority were people experiencing poverty, unemployment or little control over the conditions of their daily life. How could people afford the program if they lived under unfavorable social and environmental factors?
W: I’m beginning to see your point. A single lifestyle decides nothing if not integrated with a good environment.
M: That’s right. So during the 1980s and 1990s, there has been a growing swing away from seeing lifestyle risks as the root cause of poor health. While lifestyle factors still remain important, health is being viewed also in terms of the social, economic and environmental contexts in which people live.
W: This is a new concept of health. And I heard it’s called the socio-ecological view, isn’t it?
M: Yes. In 1986, representatives from 38 countries gathered in Ottawa, Canada, to hold the first International Conference of Health Promotion. It was at that conference that the broad socio-ecological view of health was endorsed.
W: What were the details of the endorsement?
M: Well, the representatives declared that the fundamental conditions and resources for health are peace, shelter, education, food, a viable income, a stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice and equity. Moreover, improvement in health requires a secure foundation in these basic requirements.
W: That’s right. Then what is the basic philosophy of this health promotion?
M: Very easy to understand. Just to enable people to increase control over and to improve their health.
W: The new concept of health you have told us today is very useful to our understanding of health. Thank you very much.
M: You are welcome.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.
1. According to the man, what was the original concept of health?
2. When did the concept of health begin to change?
3. What attitude does the man hold toward the individualistic healthy lifestyles approach?
4. When was the broad socio-ecological view of health formally approved?
5. Which is NOT mentioned as a fundamental condition and resource for health?
选项
A、In the late 1940s.
B、In the 1970s.
C、In the late 1980s.
D、In the 1990s.
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3747741.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]W:IamtalkingtoRichardJohnson,anofficialoftheWorldH
[originaltext]W:IamtalkingtoRichardJohnson,anofficialoftheWorldH
[originaltext]W:IamtalkingtoRichardJohnson,anofficialoftheWorldH
[originaltext]W:IamtalkingtoRichardJohnson,anofficialoftheWorldH
[originaltext]W:Henry,whatareyoudoing?M:Ihavebeentryingtosolv
[originaltext]W:Hey,Mike,ithasbeenawhilesincewemetlasttime.What
[originaltext]W:Hey,Mike,ithasbeenawhilesincewemetlasttime.What
[originaltext]W:Hey,Mike,ithasbeenawhilesincewemetlasttime.What
[originaltext]M:HeySusan,whatareyoucomingasthisyear?W:Cominga
[originaltext]M:HeySusan,whatareyoucomingasthisyear?W:Cominga
随机试题
TimeManagementforCollegeStudentsTimeyouspentinh
Forcenturiesthegypsieshavelivedasaunfetteredpeoplewhotraveled
Evenifyouhavegoodhealth,youdon’tknow__________(20年后是什么状况).whatsituati
砂浆流动性的选择与砌体种类、施工方法及天气情况有关。流动性过大,砂浆太稀,过稀的
构成脂质体的膜材为:A.明胶—阿拉伯胶 B.磷脂—胆固醇 C.PLA—PLG
在传染病的预防工作中,国家实行的制度是A.爱国卫生运动 B.有计划的卫生防疫
婴幼儿上呼吸道感染易并发中耳炎的主要原因是A:咽鼓管较宽、短、呈水平位 B:咽
某福利院的社会工作者小马偶然发现院内一位高龄老人的儿子伪造老人签名,将老人的房产
阿托品抗休克的主要机制是() A.扩张血管,改善微循环 B.扩张支气管,改善
《献血法》规定,国家提倡健康公民自愿献血的年龄是A.18周岁至60周岁 B.1
最新回复
(
0
)