Question

Chris is not a traditional explorer（探險者）- he usually works in an office for a large organization. Yet his job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders (無國界醫生). MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster. Chris is a doctor from France who has travelled to many places to organize programmes that help people.
At the moment, there are over 27,000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should expect difficult conditions. Doctors with experience in tropical（熱帶的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience you gain is a great help in your career. Besides, just like the explorers of the past, you need to keep an open mind and learn to mix well with the people you meet. Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people’s lives.
小題1:Does Chris work for a large organization?
小題2:When does MSF send trained doctors all over the world to help people?
小題3:How many medical staff are taking part in MSF projects and tasks?
小題4:What kind of doctors are greatly needed in Africa?
小題5:According to Chris, why is his work important to other people?
小題6:Why is an MSF doctor’s job exciting and dangerous?

Answer 1

小題1:Yes(, he does).
小題2:After a war or a disaster.
小題3:Over 27,00
小題4:Doctors with experience in tropical diseases.
小題5:Because at the end of each task he has made a real difference to people’s lives. / Because his job makes a difference to people’s lives.
小題6:(It is exciting) because you may travel to many places and help people in need. (It is dangerous) because you may work in difficult conditions.
(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要介紹了無國界醫生組織的宗旨，工作特點，以及這個組織對社會及個人的意義。
小題1:細節理解題。根據he usually works in an office for a large organization.描述，可知本句為肯定回答。故答：Yes(, he does).
小題2:細節理解題。根據MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster.描述，可知無國界醫生組織在戰后或者災后把培訓過的醫生送往世界各地。故答：After a war or a disaster.
小題3:細節理解題。根據At the moment, there are over 27,000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks. 描述，可知現在有超過27,000名醫生參加了這個組織。故答：Over 27,00
小題4:細節理解題。根據Doctors with experience in tropical（熱帶的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF’s work is in Africa.描述，可知非洲非常需要對熱帶疾病有經驗的醫生。故答：Doctors with experience in tropical diseases.
小題5:細節理解題。根據Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people’s lives.描述，可知無國界醫生工作的重要性是因為他們的工作給別人的生活帶來了變化。故答：Because at the end of each task he has made a real difference to people’s lives. / Because his job makes a difference to people’s lives.
小題6:細節理解題。閱讀短文可知，作為無國界醫生組織的醫生，要經常去許多地方，尤其是一些戰后和受災的地方，幫助那些需要幫助的人們。因此他們的工作充滿危險又令人興奮。故答：(It is exciting) because you may travel to many places and help people in need. (It is dangerous) because you may work in difficult conditions.
(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)