There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.
【小题1】 The students were afraid of the professor because_________.
A. they often angered and disappointed him B. their answers often astonished him
C. their answers seldom satisfied him D. he often misunderstood(误解) them and give them bad marks
【小题2】 The student’s description of the illness was _____.
A. not correct B. not satisfied C. completely discouraging D. accepted.
【小题3】 Before he left the room the student was almost sure that ______.
A. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark
B. his last answer was satisfying
C. he had made a mistake
D. he had not done well in the exam.
【小题4】 Which of the following is Not true?
A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.
B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.
C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.
D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.
【小题5】Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?
A. The student must have passed the exam.
B. The student may not have passed the exam.
C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.”
D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.