男子向21年未见的大学室友捐赠肝脏

A man in New Jersey is donating part of his liver(肝脏) to save his former college classmate. He has not seen him for 21 years since they stopped living together.

Steven Robinson, 57, was on a family trip to Detroit when he realized his old friend, Richard Koonce, lived nearby. Koonce, 62, invited Robinson and his family over, but Robinson was shocked by Koonce’s rapid weight loss.

That’s when Robinson learned Koonce has been battling a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis(原发性硬化性胆管炎), or PSC, since 2019. He had tried many treatment ways with little success, and was seeking a living donor(捐赠者) for a liver transplant(移植).

Robinson did not hesitate. He offered to donate a piece of his liver to save his friend immediately. And he was a match with the same blood type. “I think it was a spiritual thing,” he said. “I always had love for the brother. And I could see something was wrong. I could see it in his eyes.”

The life-saving operation was performed on Valentine’s Day at a Cleveland hospital. Robinson will be in recovery for six to eight weeks. For Koonce, it will take about six months.

“I am so truly grateful for the gift of life that God has offered through my friend, Steve Robinson, who decided almost within the very minute that he learned of my disease to step up and do whatever he could to help me,” Koonce said.

1.What’s the relationship between Steven Robinson and Richard Koonce?

A They are brothers.

B They are strangers.

C They are old friends.

D They are doctor and patient.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“his former college classmate”以及第二段的 “when he realized his old friend”可知查德·库恩斯(Richard Koonce)和史蒂文·罗宾逊(Steven Robinson)是老朋友。故选C。

2.Why did Steven Robinson go to Detroit?

A To visit his friend.

B To donate his liver.

C To travel with family.

D To do some business.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Steven Robinson, 57, was on a family trip to Detroit...”可知，史蒂文·罗宾逊正和家人一起去底特律旅行，故选C。

3.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A Koonce’s illness.

B Koonce’s operation.

C Robinson’s hope.

D Robinson’s treatment.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据第三段可知，2019年以来，库恩斯一直与自己的疾病作斗争，尝试了各种治疗方案，但都见效甚微，正在等待肝源以进行肝移植手术，即本段主要围绕库恩斯的病情展开。故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “hesitate” mean in Chinese?

A 疑惑.

B 许诺.

C 拒绝.

D 犹豫.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据第四段“He offered to donate a piece of his liver to save his friend immediately.”和最后一段“who decided almost within the very minute that he learned of my disease to step up and do whatever he could to help me”可知，史蒂文·罗宾逊几乎是在得知库恩斯的疾病的那一刻就决定挺身而出去帮助他，即他并没有犹豫，推断hesitate意为“犹豫”。故选D。

5.How long will it take Koonce to recover?

A About six to eight weeks.

B About half a year.

C Nearly eight weeks.

D More than six months.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第五段“For Koonce, it will take about six months.”可知库恩斯需要大约6个月才能恢复，即半年，故选B。