Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king(国王) learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that he killed Effendi, he would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
1. Who did Effendi have a joke with?
A. The king B. The Prime Minister C. His friends D. No one
2. The Prime Minister died because______________.
A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die.
C. he was badly ill D. he fell off the horse.
3. The king was very______ after he learned his Minister died.
A. mad B. sad C. happy D. angry
4. Did Effendi really know the date of his own death?
A. No, he didn’t. B. Yes, he did. C. Sorry, we don’t know. D. I’m not sure.
5. The king let Effendi go because_____________.
A. he was afraid of Effendi B. he didn’t believe Effendi’s words
C. he hoped to live a long life D. he knew he would die two days later
Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris’ job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors without borders (国界). Since 1971,MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters(遭受灾难), such as wars and illness. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment, over 27,00 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize(诺贝尔和平奖) in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go to almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF choose a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent to an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a difference to people’s lives.
6. MSF’s work may be like _________.
A. exciting and dangerous B. tiring and boring
C. relaxing and colorful D. peaceful and comfortable
7. The purpose of the organization called MSF is to __________.
A. help the poor people to have a rich life.
B. train the doctors to work as a traditional explorer.
C. help volunteer doctors to travel all over the world.
D. help people who suffered from wars ,illness or other disasters
8. As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should __________.
A. have worked in Africa for six months
B. be ready to work for a task for at least half a year
C. have suffered from all kinds of difficulties and disasters.
D. have been sent on an emergency task following the worst disaster.
9. Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A. Because they can get a good pay.
B. Because they can have a comfortable life
C. Because they can help others and get experience.
D. Because they can travel around the world with their families.
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Chris is an explorer who has organized programs to help people.
B. MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.
C. Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.
D. MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.
参考答案;
1—5 BDDAC
6—10 ADBCD
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