Marek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine, but there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.单选题 1/5What is the meaning of “sent for” in the first paragraph?A They sent somebody to accompany the doctor home.B They sent somebody to see the doctor.C They sent somebody to fetch a doctor for the farmer.
Marek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine, but there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.
单选题 1/5
What is the meaning of “sent for” in the first paragraph?
A They sent somebody to accompany the doctor home.
B They sent somebody to see the doctor.
C They sent somebody to fetch a doctor for the farmer.
题目解答
答案
根据图片中的短文内容，我们可以先定位到第一段的相关句子：“One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man.”（有一天他病得很重，大家都以为他要死了。他们 sent for 一位医生，医生两天后到达并检查了这个病人。）
接下来我们需要根据上下文推断 “sent for” 的意思。
- 语境分析：农民 Marek 病危，村里人需要医生来治病。于是他们采取了 “sent for a doctor” 的行动，结果是医生两天后到了。这说明 “sent for” 是一个表示“派人去请/接某人”的动作。
- 短语含义：在英语中，“send for” 是一个固定短语，意思是“派人去请；派人去拿；派人去接”。
现在我们来逐一分析选项：
- A. They sent somebody to accompany the doctor home. （他们派人陪医生回家。）
这个选项不符合语境。当时是医生还没来，村里人需要医生来给病人看病，而不是陪医生回家。 - B. They sent somebody to see the doctor. （他们派人去看医生。）
这个选项的意思是派人去拜访医生，但结合后文医生来到村里给病人检查，说明主要目的是把医生请来，而不是单纯派人去看他。 - C. They sent somebody to fetch a doctor for the farmer. （他们派人去为农民接一位医生。）
这里的 “fetch” 意思是“去接；去取”，非常准确地表达了 “sent for” 在这里的语境：因为农民病重，村里人派人去把医生请来（接来）给农民看病。
综上所述，选项 C 最符合 “sent for” 在此处的含义。
正确答案是：C