As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result Sanders had the opportunity of meeting doctors socially. (71) When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the dispensary of the local doctor where he was supposed to be helping to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations with patients taking place in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the Nary as a surgeon." That was the happiest time of my life, doing major surgery. I was dealing with very real suffering and on the whole making a success of it". In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a lifesaviour. He had proved his skill to himself and his ability to take decisions. With this proof came the firm belief that those who lived simply, those who were dependent upon him, possessed qualities and a secret of living which he lacked. Thus, whilst in a position to tell them what to do, he could feel he was serving them.
After the war, he married and chose a practice deep in the English countryside, working under an old doctor who was much liked in the district, but who hated the sight of blood and believed that the secret of medicine was faith This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity to go life-saver.
21. When he was a small boy, Sanders wanted to be a _____. A. writer of books about the sea B. sailor C. dentist like his father D. doctor
22. As Sanders grew up _____. A. the doctor he met were very friendly B. he met doctors with C. the doctors he met ran social services D. he was often in the company of doctors
23. He helped in the dispensary because he wanted to _____. A. find out more about the doctor's work B. warp up bottles of medicine C. find out the secrets of the patients D. learn more about the medicine in the bottles
24. His experience in the Navy taught him that _____. A. surgeons had the happiest lives B. he was good at relieving those in pain C. surgeons on ships could be very successful D. he was successful at making people suffer
25. When Sanders was working in Rhodes during the war, he _____. A. discovered the virtues of a simple life B. wanted to live like a countryman C. wanted to be able to take decisions D. taught lifesaving to his patients
life-saver.
