Dr.Albert Schweitzer was a jungle doctor in Africa.He was born in France.He had learned to play the piano since he was five and he was a very good musician.He decided to be a doctor when he was 30 years old.Then he studied medicine for eight years.After that, he asked to be sent to Africa in 1913.
Dr.Schweitzer took big boxes of medicine with him to Africa.He had to go through a lot of dangerous places.At first the new white doctor was not welcome, but soon the people of Africa understood that he was their friend and they helped him build his first small hospital near a river.Many people came to the hospital.Dr.Schweitzer worked day and night.
When he ran out of money and needed more medicine t he would go back to Europe to make money by playing music.Then he would return to Africa.Later he built a bigger hospital.He spent most of his life in Africa, not only helping sick people but also teaching the people how to help each other.
During World War I, he was sent to prison.He found that war was more terrible than disease(疾病).When the war was over, he made a speech everywhere to propose(提倡)peace and respect(尊敬)for lives.In 1952, he was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
(1)
Albert Schweitzer was about ________ years old when he went to Africa.
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A.
30
B.
36
C.
38
(2)
People in Africa were ________ to him when Schweitzer got there at first.
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A.
kind
B.
unfriendly
C.
polite
(3)
Schweitzer's first hospital in Africa was ________.
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A.
far from rivers
B.
built by his friends who came with him
C.
built with the help of people in Africa
(4)
When Schweitzer ran out of money in Africa, ________.
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A.
he worked for longer hours
B.
he went back to Europe and made money by playing music
C.
people in Africa helped him
(5)
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
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A.
Schweitzer studied medicine for seven years.
B.
Schweitzer was born in Africa.
C.
Schweitzer was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
Dr.Black put on a false smile(假笑)as she entered Janet’s hospital room.She couldn’t let Janet see that she was worried.Yet she had been searching for the cause of Janet’s illness and hadn’t found a clue.
“How are you feeling today?” Dr.Black asked her patient.Janet replied that she felt about the same-terribly uncomfortable.
The doctor tried to get Janet’s mind off her health by talking about Janet’s vacation at Lake Winnow.But Dr.Black couldn’t keep her own mind on the conversation.She kept wondering what could be wrong with her patient.
Suddenly Janet’s words stopped Dr.Black’s thoughts:“…the vacation was really perfect, except for the food.The last meal I ate was especially terrible.”
Dr.Black quickly came back to the talk, “Janet, when did you eat that meal?” Janet said that it had been the day before yesterday.
“I think we’ve discovered your problem,” Dr.Black said as she left.Several hours later, Dr.Black was back with the answer.“Janet, the food you ate made you ill.You’re suffering from food poisoning.Now that we know what’s wrong, we can take care of your problem.”
(1)
What made Janet sick?
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A.
an insect(昆虫)bite
B.
bad food
C.
bad water
D.
cold weather
(2)
Where did Janet go on her vacation?
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A.
She took a trip to the city.
B.
She went camping in the mountains.
C.
She spent a week at the seashore.
D.
She took a trip to a lake.
(3)
What is the main idea of the story?
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A.
A doctor discovers what made Janet sick.
B.
Dr.Black becomes ill.
C.
Janet goes on vacation.
D.
A doctor talks to Janet in the hospital.
(4)
What would happen to Janet shortly after? She would ________.