27-year-old Matthew Bogani Lani rose to Internet fame when he started claiming that he was one of the youngest doctors in South Africa. He often told his over 300,000 followers on TikTok that he was somewhat of a wunderkind (神童), skipping several high-school grades entirely to graduate at age 16, before enrolling at Wits University to study medicine. He often filmed himself patrolling (巡逻) through hospitals, claiming to be on his way to see patients and even giving out medical advice to his followers, or selling them medicine. 

Last month, Matthew Lani was arrested inside the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg. This was not his first time masquerading as a doctor in the hospital for his online audience, as evidenced by some of his TikTok videos, but it was the first time he was caught.

Immediately after being arrested, the TikTok star asked to go to the bathroom, only to try to escape through a small window. Security guards realized he was making a run for it, called for backup, and Lani was caught once again and delivered to the police.

TikTok eventually banned his account after the University of Witwatersrand and the Health Professions Council of South Africa denied having ever had Matthew Lani as a student or member. He later created another account and continued posing as a medical professional.

Despite the evidence presented above, South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) issued a statement saying that it had “no evidence” to charge Matthew Lani with, thus confirming the accused lawyer’s claims that there was no real case against him. “His conduct… in actual fact, he was just doing it for entertainment,” Lani’s lawyer said. “There is no complainant here that says he actually consulted as a doctor… so as a result there is no case against him.”

1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?

A Matthew’s character.

B Matthew’s principle.

C Matthew’s routine.

D Matthew’s career.

解析：选C。C段落大意题。根据第一段描述：他经常拍下自己穿着白色衣服，脖子上戴着听诊器在医院巡逻的画面，声称自己正在去看病人的路上，甚至向追随者提供医疗建议，或向他们出售药物。这些都是他的日常。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “masquerading” mean?

A Commenting on.

B Blaming on.

C Lifting up.

D Dressing up.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据前文的“claiming to be on his way to see patients and even giving out medical advice to his followers, or selling them medicine”可知，他经常声称自己正在去看病人的路上，甚至向追随者提供医疗建议，或向他们出售药物，因此这不是他第一次在医院装扮成医生。故选D。

3.Which word can best describe Matthew?

A Knowledgeable.

B Dishonest.

C Creative.

D Sympathetic.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。该男子经常在视频中伪装成医生，账号被封停后，他又创建了另一个账号，并继续冒充医学专业人士。由此可知他是不诚实的。故选B。

4.What does the lawyer try to convey?

A Matthew Lani was innocent.

B Matthew Lani was so funny.

C Matthew Lani was a real doctor.

D Matthew Lani was very popular.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“there was no real case against him”没有针对他的真正案件以及律师所说的“他的行为只是为了娱乐……没有申诉人说他实际上是作为医生来咨询的”可知，律师认为Matthew Lani是无罪的。故选A。