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2 . I arrived at the hospital in Old Fangak in April 2019, during the dry season. I was there to work as the project coordinator — responsible for all the nonmedical aspects of the hospital: things like supplies, security, and staffing.
My first impression was that it is a very isolated area. There used to be about 5,000 people around there, but now there are more than 20,000, since many families came in to escape armed conflict in recent years. Seeing the place for the first time, I remember thinking that it was exactly the kind of place to do humanitarian work.
There are no roads or cars, only boats. The water is often at chest level, so friends or family sometimes have to carry people with medical needs from the villages to the hospital, or they send word and we send a boat as an ambulance. This happens almost every day, sometimes three times a day. There is no phone network, so people usually send the strongest person available to walk fast and inform us that someone needs medical care, or they ask fishermen or commercial boats on the river to tell us.
People rely heavily on humanitarian food distribution several times a year. Most do subsistence farming, but it is often not enough and there are few paid jobs. This year the rainfall has been less than in previous years. We are worried about a food shortage and there is a risk of flooding as everyone lives near the water.
I had been planning to stay for nine months, but then I offered to stay another three months, to see every season of the year. I kept working to understand the culture, to better understand the context and the needs of the people we were serving. I felt very motivated because we managed the main medical center in the region. The needs and the relevance of our work are obvious. I enjoyed the assignment! It was challenging and interesting, and almost never boring. On the outside it looks like a small community hospital project, but it is a great example of why MSF is needed, and why I joined MSF.
1. What was the first impression of the author on Old Fangak?| A．It is a very unique place. | B．It is badly in need of help. |
| C．It is worth a visit. | D．It is a place full of friendly people. |
3 . South Korea has the highest rate of Internet addiction in the world and it is increasingly the country’s children who are spending every waking moment immersing themselves in fantasy role plays or gaming. In the remote mountains of South Korea, teenage Internet addicts are turning up for a 12-day boot camp.
Kyle Won’s addiction is out of control. He spends 10 hours a day on the Internet. Now Kyle’s smartphone is taken away. The teachers here do what they can to get them socializing again; for many, the only friends they have had are online. “I have relationships on the Internet and a real distance has grown with my real-life friends and I know it’s not good,” Kyle said. The teachers show them other possibilities and bring back dreams and hopes that have been buried by their addictions. “We teach them methods of managing their desire to use the Internet so that they can continue to use it when they go back home,” Shim Yong-chool, a teacher here, said. After just two days Kyle said it was helpful. He’s set a good example to others though he hasn’t reached the goal completely.
South Korean psychiatrists (精神病专家) are urging more action as they are finding evidence that too much screen time is a barrier to the developing minds. Professor Kang Seak Young from Dankook University said the addiction was damaging critical thinking. “It affects the frontal lobes (额叶) which are important to critical analysis,” Professor Kang said. “Reading a book and guessing what happens in the story next show activity in frontal lobes but playing popular computer games for a long time shows no activity.”
South Korea is one of the most wired nations on Earth, but it does have a cost. One in every ten kids is an addict, so the country is now learning how to manage its high-tech future to avoid more serious consequences.
1. Why does the author mention Kyle’s story?2. Which saying can explain the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
| A．There are two sides to every coin. | B．No pain, no gain. |
| C．It’s good to learn at another man’s cost. | D．Prevention is better than cure. |
4 . The Imperial Palace, also called the Forbidden City was the palace where the 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ruled China for roughly 500 years.
The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Beijing, on the northern side of Tian'anmen Square, rectangular (矩形的) in shape, 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west, with an area of 1,120,000 square meters. It's the world's largest and most complete palace made of wood in existence.
The Imperial Palace is divided into two parts: the Outer Court and the Inner Court. The Outer Court was the place where the emperors hosted royal ceremonies and handled the day-to-day affairs of the state, while the Inner Court was the living quarters for the emperors and their families. In 1987 the Imperial Palace was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Imperial Palace is surrounded by royal gardens. To the west lies Zhongnanhai, which serves as the central headquarters for the Communist Party of China. To the north-west lies Beihai Park, which also is a popular park. To the north lies Jingshan Park, also known as Coal Hill, where the last Ming emperor hanged himself as the rebel army overran his palace.
Today, Tian'anmen Gate in front of the Forbidden City is decorated with a portrait of Mao Zedong in the center and two placards (标语牌) to the left and right. The left placard reads “Long Live the People's Republic of China”, and the right placard reads “Long live the Great Unity of the World's Peoples”. The phrasing has great symbolic meaning, as the phrase “long live” was traditionally reserved for the emperors of China, but is now available to the common people. This is also true of the Forbidden City.
1. According to the passage, what makes the Imperial Palace stand out in the world?| A．It is a palace complex with a long history. |
| B．It witnessed 24 emperors working and living in it. |
| C．It is the largest and best preserved wooden palace. |
| D．It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
It is bad for your health to get angry in life, but how can you control your anger? Here are some ways to deal with it.
If you expect too much and can't get it, you will be disappointed. So change what you want and need, and you are less likely to become angry.
Think of the other person—try and understand his or her position.
Why are they behaving like that? How would you feel if you were in their shoes? Can you agree to their reasons for being angry? Once you see things from their point of view, your anger many be replaced by concern (关心).
When you get angry, take a deep breath and stop the thoughts that are making you angry. Think of something happy instead, something you like and enjoy. Your anger will gradually become less.
Surround yourself with positive people.
The more people around you show that they are calm and happy, the calmer and happier you become too.
Imagine doing something terrible to the person who is annoying you and change your anger into your imagination. Then you are free to act calmly and reasonably on the surface.
| A．Change what you expect. |
| B．Think of something positive. |
| C．Read books about controlling anger. |
| D．Use your imagination, not your voice. |
1. While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial vitamin D.
2. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over the past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.
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