I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I choose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.
By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, an expert in women’s diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen work, travelling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free from sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice? I looked carefully at the text and realized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.
Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a time when girls’ education was always placed second to boys’. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination (决心) as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.
By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my studies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and…
根据短文内容,选择所给单词的正确意义。两个选项为多余项。
1. come across
2. emergency
3. nature
4. deliver
5. carry on
A.to send somebody to somewhere |
B.to help a woman give birth to a baby |
C.part of one’s character |
D.a sudden event which need immediate action |
E.to find unexpectedly |
F.the way things happen |
G.to continue doing sth. |
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C.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
D.God helps those who help themselves. |
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1. What’s the main idea of the text?A.How Snow did the research. |
B.How Snow found the cause of cholera. |
C.His determination to treat cholera. |
D.His way to stop cholera. |
A. There were two theories about cholera. B. Cholera showed us a way to do research into diseases. C. Snow told people to drink clean water. D. Cholera was a deadly disease. E. Snow collected evidence. |
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3. The best way to defeat a disease, John Snow thought, was to find ________.
A.its cause | B.its cure | C.its result | D.its harm |
A.No.9, Cambridge Street. | B.No.8, Cambridge Street. |
C.No.40, Broad Street. | D.No.21, Broad Street. |
A.They worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street which had cleaned conditions. |
B.They had drunk free beer instead of water from the Broad Street pump. |
C.The beer they had drunk could prevent against cholera. |
D.They had known the water from the Broad Street pump was dangerous to drink. |
A.polluted water played a key role in spreading cholera |
B.Broad Street and Cambridge Street had their own water pumps |
C.cholera spread through air |
D.John Snow found the cause of cholera by accident |
JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA” | ||
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About cholera | It was a | |
People didn’t know its | ||
Millions of people died every time there was an | ||
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The way of finding evidence | He | Finding a valuable clue |
He did further research. | Finding the | |
He was able to announce with certainty that | ||
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The measures and result | Water companies began to sell | |
Cholera was |
8. Analyse and translate the sentences.
(1) He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days.
(2) Snow began by marking on a map the exact places where all those who died had lived.
(3) It seemed that the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.
【推荐2】MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES
“Life is precious.... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
As a five-year-old girl, Lin Oiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
Eight years later, Lin graduated from PekingLin Qiaozhi (1901-1983) Union Medical College (PUMC) with the WenhaiScholarship, the highest prize given to graduates, She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician, a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay. DrLin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home. In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first National People’s Congress and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested intending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. “The OB-GYN department cares for two lives,” she told new staff in her department. “As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.”
Though Lin Oiaozhi never married, she was known as “the mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. DrLin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she lay dying, her final thoughts were for others.“I’m ready to go,” she said. “Don’t try to rescue me any more. Don’t waste the medicine any more.”
1. 阅读课文,将段落与其主旨大意相匹配a.Although she never married, Lin was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”. b.Although she held important positions, Lin was more responsible for the patients. c.The principle of Dr Lin Qiaozhi helped her make hard choices. d.When young, Lin chose to study instead of getting married. e.Lin chose to return to her homeland instead of staying in the US. |
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2. When Lin was 18 years old, ________.
A.it was common for girls to stay single to study |
B.her brother supported her to carry on with her career |
C.finding a good husband was her final goal |
D.she had to pay high tuition fees to study medicine |
A.Because China was at war at that time. |
B.Because she was the first Chinese woman to be appointed of that department. |
C.Because her American colleagues invited her to study in the USA. |
D.Because she wanted to open her own private clinic. |
A.Over 50,000. | B.Not more than 50,000. |
C.10,000. | D.50,000. |
A.When Lin graduated from PUMC, she immediately became a chief resident physician in the OB-GYN department. |
B.In her private clinic Lin treated patients free of charge. |
C.Lin was sent to study in the US after studying in Europe. |
D.When she died, Lin left all her savings to a kindergarten. |
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