Question

Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy winters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health.
In ancient Greece people knew about the healing(治療) powers of the sun, but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially (人造地) produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in curing sick people.
A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine. Lysine is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important: the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infra-red (紅外線的) and ultra-violet (紫外線的) rays; but ultra-violet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns. Dr. Roller found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his “sun-cure”.
There were a large number of children in Dr. Roller’s hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full.
In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.
Although they wore hardly any clothes, Roller’s pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sunbathing may do great harm.
Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar schools in other places.
【小題1】According to the passage, when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease?

A．From ancient times.	B．At the end of the nineteenth century.
C．Not until this century.	D．Only very recently.

【小題2】Why are a Danish doctor and a Swiss doctor mentioned in the second and third paragraphs?

A．Because they both made use of sunlight to treat illness.

B．Because they were the first people who used sunlight for treatment.

C．Because they were both famous European doctors.

D．Because they used sunlight in very different ways.

【小題3】Dr Roller set up a “sun-cure” school probably for the reason that _______.

A．most children could stay in his hospital

B．children could study while being treated

C．the school was expected to be full of pupils

D．the school was high up in the mountains

【小題4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?

A．“Sun-cure” schools are becoming popular everywhere.

B．Switzerland is the only country where “sun-cure” schools are popular.

C．Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a “sun-cure” school.

D．“Sun-cure” schools are found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine.

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：
【小題1】細節題，由第二段第二行At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor可以知道答案，所以選B
【小題2】細節題，由第二段第三行began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases和第三段第一行A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine可以知道答案，所以選A
【小題3】細節題，由第四段第二行start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn.可以知道答案，所以選B
【小題4】推理題，由最后一段倒數第二行since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions可以推出是需要條件的，所以選C
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