It is 2025 now. Lang Zhizun is a 31-year-old former children’s nurse in Beijing. Over six years, he has helped over 5,000 elderly patients with daily medical needs like wound care and even bathroom assistance. 

Lang previously worked to care for sick children. While he loved seeing kids recover, he noticed elderly patients rarely improved. His grandfather’s difficult final days made Lang realize how hard aging can be. As an only child, he worried about caring for his own parents while working long hospital hours. This inspired his move to home nursing. Six years ago, he made a life-changing decision. He left his hospital job to start a home nursing service for bedridden (长期卧床的) seniors.

Lang’s job is full of challenges. Once, Lang faced an emergency when changing a patient’s long-overdue catheter (导管) caused sudden bleeding. He stayed calm, stopped the bleeding, and later created safety rules for families to sign consent forms (同意书).

China’s aging population makes Lang’s services vital. Millions of seniors need care but struggle to visit hospitals. Lang’s team stays busy, charging about ¥219 per visit. Even on stormy days, he answers urgent calls from homebound patients like Mr. Li, an 82-year-old cancer survivor who finds hospital trips tiring.

Lang knows emotional (情感的) support matters too. He spends some time chatting with lonely seniors, comforting them like family. Through social media, he shares caregiving tips and stories to raise awareness. “Our mission,” he says, “is to help every elderly person live comfortably.”

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1.1. When did Lang leave his hospital job to start home nursing services?

A In 2018.

B In 2019.

C In 2020.

D In 2024.

解析：选B。数字计算题。根据第二段的“Six years ago, he made a life-changing decision. He left his hospital job...”可知，六年前（2025-6=）2019年，郎至尊辞去了医院护士的稳定工作。故选B。

2.2. Which word can describe Lang’s home nursing job?

A Funny.

B Boring.

C Easy.

D Difficult.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三段的“Lang’s job is full of challenges. Once, Lang faced an emergency...”可知，他的这项工作充满挑战，即很难。故选D。

3.3. What does the underlined word “vital” mean?

A Expensive.

B Important.

C Difficult.

D Unnecessary.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面的“Millions of seniors need care but struggle to visit hospitals.”可知，数百万的老年人需要照顾但去医院很困难。从上下文可以推断出，郎至尊的服务对于这些老年人来说是非常关键、重要的，所以“vital”的意思是“重要的”。故选B。

4.4. What does Lang do besides giving medical care?

A He spends time chatting with lonely seniors.

B He helps patients visit hospitals.

C He teaches seniors how to use social media.

D He helps seniors take care of their family.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Lang knows emotional support matters too. He spends extra time chatting with lonely seniors, comforting them like family.”可知，除了提供医疗护理，他还花时间和孤独的老年人聊天，像家人一样安慰他们。故选A。

5.5. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Sports.

B Travel.

C People.

D Education.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了31岁的郎至尊从三甲医院护士转型为居家养老护理员的相关情况。我们可以在“人物”版块读到本文。故选C。