He will go to Europe next week to get the ball rolling again on peace talks.他下周将前往欧洲，开始重启和谈。

1．What can we infer about the author?

A．He is a retired doctor.

B．He is volunteering in a hospital.

C．He is a counselor in cancer.

D．He has fought against cancer before.

析：A　考查推理判断。根据第一段的内容我们可以知道，作者现在已经退休，而且有医学方面的技能；结合第三段的内容，我们可以推测，作者是一名退休医生，故选A项。

2．Why did the lady feel upset?

A．Because she was affected by cancer.

B．Because her husband suffered from cancer.

C．Because she didn't know how to treat cancer.

D．Because she had a poor relation with her husband.

析：B　考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“She was very upset, but she was not the person with cancer. It was her partner”和“we discussed with her what could be done for her family”可知，这位女士的丈夫得了癌症。注意：此处的“partner”表示“配偶”，故选B项。