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It is said that in England death is pt younger, healthier people can
realize their potential
。
I would not go that far. Energetic people now routinely work
through their 60s and beyond, and remain dazzlingly productive. At 78,
Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone jokingly claims to be 53. Supreme
Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is in her 70s, and former surgeon
general C. Everett Koop chairs an Internet start-up in his
leaders are living proof that prevention works and that we can manage
the health problems that come naturally with age. As a mere 68-year-
old, I wish to age as productively as they have
。
Ask a physician, I know the most costly and dramatic measures may be
ineffective and painful. I also know that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care, have achieved longer,
healthier lives than we have. As a nation, we may be overfunding the
quest for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler
therapies that could improve people's lives 。
36. What is implied in the first sentence?
[A] Americans are better prepared for death than other people 。
[B] Americans enjoy a higher life quality than ever before
。
[C] Americans are over-confident of their medical technology
。
[D] Ameri