Question

In a small town，there lived a doctor.He was good and kind.He was ready to go and help people.People always went to him when they were ill.

Many years later，the doctor began to forget things.The people were afraid and little by little，they stopped going to him.The doctor saw his business wasn't as good as before.He thought，“Well，if I were the patient，I'd be afraid to go to me too.Maybe it's time for me to stop being a doctor.But if this town has no doctor，what will the people do when they become ill？”

His wife heard him talking to himself and said，“Why don't you find a young doctor to_take_your_place? Then people will have another good doctor to take care of them and I will get my husband back.”   The doctor did as what his wife said.He found a very good young doctor to help the people.The doctor and his wife then had time to take long walks together，go dancing，go traveling and spend the rest of their days together.

1.This story is about ________．

A. a husband    B. a wife    C. a patient    D. a doctor

2.The  ________  always went to see the doctor because he was good and kind.

A. friends    B. parents    C. patients    D. children

3.The doctor's business wasn't as good as before because ________．

A. he was always ready to help people

B. people were afraid of him and his wife

C. he was old and forgetful

D. there was a very good young doctor

4.The expression “to take your place” in the third passage means  ________．

A. to take you home    B. instead of you

C. to take care of you    D. to help you

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The old doctor agreed with what his wife said.

B. The old doctor was still busy working at the doctor's at last.

C. The old doctor found a good young doctor.

D. The old doctor and his wife were very happy at last.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】本文讲述的是一个镇上的一个医生的故事。他很优秀和蔼，愿意帮助别人，人们生病了总是去看他。但是，随着年龄增大，他开始健忘了，来看他的病人越来越少。此时，妻子给他建议：找一个年轻人来代替他。他同意了妻子的建议，这样他有了更多的时间和妻子散步、跳舞、旅游等等。

1.细节理解题。题意：这个故事是关于谁的？A. a husband一位丈夫；B. a wife一位妻子；C. a patient一位病人；D. a doctor一位医生。由短文第一段第一句里的：In a small town，there lived a doctor.可知，本文是讲述的一位医生的故事。故选Ｄ。

2.细节理解题。题意：谁总是去看医生，因为他优秀而且和蔼。A. friends朋友；B. parents父母；C. patients病人；D. children孩子们。由第一段最后一句：People always went to him when they were ill.可知，当人们生病了总是去看他。即病人们总是去看他。故选Ｃ。

3.细节理解题。题意：医生的生意不及以前那样好了是因为什么？A. he was always ready to help people他总是乐于助人；B. people were afraid of him and his wife人们害怕他及他的妻子；C. he was old and forgetful他老了、健忘了；D. there was a very good young doctor有一位很优秀的年轻医生了。由第二段开头的句子：Many years later，the doctor began to forget things.The people were afraid and little by little，they stopped going to him.可知，因为他年龄大了，健忘了，人们感到害怕，所以渐渐不去看他了。故选Ｃ。

4.推理判断题。题意：第三段里的“to take your place” 是什么意思？A. to take you home带你回家；B. instead of you代替你；C. to take care of you照顾你；D. to help you帮助你。由后句内容可知：这个年轻人来了之后，人们会有一位新的医生，即他将代替老医生。故选Ｂ。

5.推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个不对？A. The old doctor agreed with what his wife said.老医生同意了妻子的话；B. The old doctor was still busy working at the doctor's at last.最后老医生还是在诊所里忙；C. The old doctor found a good young doctor.老医生找到了一位优秀的年轻医生；D. The old doctor and his wife were very happy at last.最后老医生和妻子非常开心了。由短文最后一句：The doctor and his wife then had time to take long walks together，go dancing，go traveling and spend the rest of their days together.可知，最后医生和妻子一起散步、跳舞、旅游等等。所以Ｂ错了。故选Ｂ。