Question

A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.

The child’s mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”

“Fifty pounds”, he answered.

The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1.The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.

A. the purse should be given between friends

B. the purse was too small

C. the lady was not kind to him

D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee

2.What the doctor said ______ the lady.

A. worried B. interested C. hurt D. frightened

3.The money in the purse _______.

A. was only 150 pounds

B. was less than 200 pounds

C. was much more than the medical fee

D. was not enough for the medical fee

4.How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?

A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proud

C. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regret

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述一位母親為了感謝醫生治好他兒子的病，她覺得光給錢不足以表達感激之情，決定送給醫生一個包包（包包里面裝著現金）。但是醫生只想要醫藥費，拒絕了包包的故事。

1. doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.”從這句話可以看出，醫生認為這位母親打算用包包來抵醫藥費。故選D.

2. lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment.”這位母親感到很驚訝，也很心痛，無言以對，故選C.

3. lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes”由這句話可知，包包里面有200鎊。遠遠超出50鎊的醫療費。故選C.

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