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children patients sometimes require long hospital stays, they often miss school
or have little communication with their friends. This can lead to a sense of
loneliness. That's why the global nonprofit(不盈利的) organization, TEACH, which stands for
Together Educating All Children in Hospitals, has appeared.
For
the past seven years, students from 15 universities have volunteered in about
30 hospitals worldwide to bring an educational program to sick children, which
helps develop their interest in science and nature. And most importantly, they
have raised the spirits and improved the confidence of thousands of sick
children.
Isaac
Snyder, TEACH Executive Director, said that it's heartwarming to watch the
older students help the younger patients with some of the more advanced
activities, such as engineering experiments. Unlike other programs, the program
of TEACH makes children experience more than just reading coloring books,
watching movies or playing online games. It teaches kids how science can be
used for their own illness. Besides inspiring kids to see science in a new
light, it helps kids understand the diseases that are putting them in the
hospital. "It has a great effect on kids. And it can reduce their fears
and help them have a positive attitude towards science," Isaac explained.
Isaac
knows TEACH can also inspire volunteers to start a career in medicine. Take
Isaac as an example. Though Isaac started out as just a volunteer, he finally
studied medicine and made a difference to the lives of children patients. When
people asked Isaac what he had seen in the patients' spirits as those patients
joined in the program of TEACH, he shared, "The parents told the
volunteers that this was the first time their children had smiled in days, and
they were so happy. "
(1)
What is TEACH?
A . hospital room.
B . A travel program.
C . A medical technology.
D . A volunteer organization.
(2)
What is the greatest achievement of TEACH for children patients?
A . To take care of them scientifically.
B . To encourage them to be hopeful.
C . To offer them medical education.
D . To help them understand hospitals.
(3)
Which is the most important in helping children become less afraid of illness?
A . Making friends with them.
B . Telling them funny stories.
C . Playing online games with them.
D . Giving them knowledge of diseases.
(4)
Which of the following can best describe TEACH's program?
A . Easy and relaxing.
B . Boring but important.
C . Creative and successful.
D . Expensive but worthwhile.
(5)
What is the best title for the passage?
A . Sick children can have a lot of fun in the hospital
B . How TEACH has an effect on volunteers' careers
C . How to reduce sick children's loneliness and sadness
D . TEACH uses an educational program to help sick children
答案: D
B
D
C
D