Question

 A small island is far away from the land and also at quite a distance from the large island. The small island used to thrive (興旺）on the business of fishing. But the business went down gradually and fishermen’s children or grandchildren had to leave.

A young man was six when his parents took him away from the small island. When he grew up, he graduated from a medical college.

These years the large island developed quickly, but the small one changed little. The only change there was the population, from thousands to hundreds. Besides food, the old people needed medical care, but no hospital was there. So he went back to the small island.

The day when he arrived became a festive (喜慶的）day on the small island. For the old people, the young man was like their child. They loved him and depended on him. When he went to the large island weekly to fetch medicine, the old people all gathered at the dock (碼頭）only waiting for and expecting him.

A reporter asked him, “ How could you stand such loneliness?”

“ It only needs a very short time to cure (治愈)a patient, but an old sick man had to go to the large island by boat before. ” He explained, “I’d looked for jobs in hospitals in cities. Everywhere I’d been told there’s no need of staff (職員）.Now I understand how nice the feeling is to be needed by others! ”

(    ) 1.  What change took place on the small

island when the young man grew up?

A. It thrived on the business of fishing.

B. There was a new hospital there.

C. The population increased from hundreds to thousands.

D. The population decreased (減少）from thousands to hundreds.

(    ) 2. What did the people on the small island

need?

A. Food.    B. Medical care.

C. Money.    D. Both A and  B.

(    ) 3. How often did the young man go to the large island to fetch medicine?

A. Every    week.    B. Every day.

C. Every    month.    D. Every year.

(    ) 4. Which of the following is true?

A. The young man    graduated from a middle school.

B. The people in the small island only need medical care.

C. The young man couldn’t stand such loneliness.

D. The young man thought it was happy to be needed by others.

Answer 1

 1.    D    2.    D    3.    A    4.    D