Question

When you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?

Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or longer without sleep. Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a week!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more clearly than a drunk driver. Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that is driven by a drunk driver. So, how safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?

Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There are no laws about it yet and hospital bosses don’t look like they care either. And that is why we doctors are asking you to join us on the street this Sunday. Fight together with us on the street so we can fight better for your life in the hospital.

Time: 1 p. m. July 15 Place: City Hospital Square

1.How long do doctors often have to work per week in the country?

A. 34 hours. B. 104 hours.

C. 150 hours. D. 168 hours.

2.What does the underlined word “Another” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A country. B. A doctor.

C. A report. D. A driver.

3.Why does the writer compare a tired doctor with a drunk driver?

A. To find out who can think more clearly.

B. To give an example of a common disease.

C. To show who can work longer without sleep.

D. To give the reader a clear idea of the danger.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To warn doctors not to work too long.

B. To get support for the fight for doctors.

C. To tell people how to find a good doctor.

D. To call for a law against drunk driving.

Answer 1