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Health in America. When Americans go abroad, one of their biggest concerns is, "Can you drink the water?" You may find asking yourself the same question, especially in a hip, urban setting where you may notice many people, young and old, drinking from large and small plastic bottles. And these people will tell you, fiercely to put the fear of God in you, that "No! You cannot drink the tap water in this country anymore!" Ignore these people. These are the same kind of people who will also inform you that you will drop dead before 40, or worse, become ugly fat, and stupid if you don't jog or join an expensive health club where you pay to sweat. Now simply turn the tap water and drink long and deep to quench your thirst. Do not be surprised the next morning if you still feel healthy and energetic. Unless you come from a country, or stopped over in one, where dreaded diseases such as cholera, malaria, yellow or dengue fever are a fact of daily life, you do not need inoculations to enter America. Availability of certain drugs are also restricted. What you have been able to get at your neighborhood pharmacy in your country may require a doctor's prescription. So if you take medications, (e.g., for blood pressure or cholesterol), you must find an American doctor who can prescribe them for you. Or bring extra enough to last during your stay. ( 8 MARKS ) 1. Are these statements true or false? JUSTIFY your answer with evidence from the text: a. The water from the tap is not good in America. b. You need to be vaccinated if you travel to America. 2. Answer the following questions according to the text (2 points). a. What can you do if you go to America after having been prescribed a certain medicine? b. Why do some America people drink water from plastic bottles? 3. What do the following words refer to in the text? a.these people b. where: 4. Find in the text words which mean almost the same as: a.worry,anxiety .. b. satisfy by drinking: . |