According to China’s National Health Commission, great progress has been made in the country’s healthcare. In 2024, hospitals and clinics across China provided over 10.1 billion medical visits. At the same time, the average life expectancy (平均寿命) of Chinese people rose to 79.0 years. This shows that healthcare services are becoming easier to get and more helpful for all.

Firstly, more health resources are now accessible to people. By the end of 2024, there were about 1.09 million medical institutions in China. Also, the number of health workers reached 13.02 million. This growth helps meet people’s needs for medical care more efficiently. This helps meet people’s needs better. Besides, the health risks for mothers and babies have kept falling.

In addition, medical costs were under control. The average cost for a hospital stay was 9,870 yuan, about 4.3% lower than the year before. The average outpatient cost per visit was 361 yuan, slightly decreasing by 0.2 percent. This means medical services are more affordable for ordinary families. Controlling costs is important to make healthcare fair for everyone.

Finally, the whole country is putting more money into health. Total health spending reached about 9.09 trillion (万亿) yuan in 2024. The government, society and people are all working together. With better services, lower costs, and more investment, China’s healthcare system is improving step by step and making lives healthier.

1.1. What do the numbers in the first paragraph mainly show?

A Easier access to medical services.

B Higher public attention to health issues.

C Larger sizes of newly-built hospitals.

D More young people choosing medical careers.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。文章第一段末尾明确指出：“This shows that healthcare services are becoming easier to get and more helpful for all.”（这表明医疗服务变得更容易获得，对所有人更有帮助。）其中的“easier to get”与选项A“Easier access to medical services”（更容易获得医疗服务）直接对应。而B、C、D选项的内容在文中均未提及。故选A。

2.2. What does the underlined word “accessible” mean in the second paragraph?

A Hard to find or use.

B Possible to reach or get.

C Low in quality.

D Limited in number.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。“accessible”出现在第二段首句“more health resources are now accessible to people”，后文紧接着用医疗机构和卫生人员数量的增长来说明资源变得更易获取，因此可推断该词意为“可获得的、可及的”。选项B“Possible to reach or get”（可能到达或获得）符合上下文逻辑。A“难以找到或使用”与文意相反；C“质量低”和D“数量有限”均与文中提到的资源增长不符。故选B。

3.3. What happened to the average hospital stay cost in 2024?

A It rose a little.

B It stayed the same.

C It dropped a bit.

D It increased greatly.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。第三段明确提到：“The average cost for a hospital stay was 9,870 yuan, about 4.3% lower than the year before.”（住院平均费用为9870元，比前一年下降约4.3%。）因此费用是“下降了一点”，对应选项C“It dropped a bit.”。A“微涨”、B“不变”、D“大幅上涨”均与原文数据相反。故选C。

4.4. What is one direct result of controlling medical costs?

A Longer hospital stays for patients.

B Lower quality of medical drugs.

C Fewer working hours for doctors.

D Fairer healthcare for all people.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。文章第三段末尾直接指出：“Controlling costs is important to make healthcare fair for everyone.”（控制成本对于让医疗保健对每个人更公平很重要。）因此，控制医疗费用的直接结果之一就是“更公平的医疗”，对应选项D“Fairer healthcare for all people.”。A“病人住院时间更长”、B“药品质量降低”、C“医生工作时间减少”在文中均未提及。故选D。

5.5. What is the writer’s main opinion about China’s healthcare system?

A It is gradually improving.

B It faces many challenges.

C It depends on foreign help.

D It remains almost unchanged.

解析：选A。A观点态度题。文章通篇通过具体数据（就诊人次、预期寿命、资源增长、费用下降、总支出增加）说明中国医疗体系在多方面的进步，并在最后一句总结：“With better services, lower costs, and more investment, China’s healthcare system is improving step by step...”（随着服务更好、成本更低、投资更多，中国的医疗体系正在逐步改善……）这明确表达了作者的主要观点：体系正在逐步改善，故选项A正确。B“面临许多挑战”、C“依赖外国帮助”、D“几乎保持不变”均与全文的积极进展描述不符。故选A。