Having worked as a village doctor for nearly two decades, Yang Lianying, a 44-year-old deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress, stands out as a voice for her profession. “My biggest hope is that villagers are healthy,” says Yang.
Born in Mengzi, Yunnan, in 1980, Yang was a farmer for many years before she began to receive medical training in 2005 in the hope of making a better living. Speaking about why she chose to become a doctor, she remembers when she was about 8 years old, her mother went into shock due to an allergic reaction. With no village doctor, her mother’s life seemed to hang by a thread. The experience planted a seed in her heart and made her think that if she had a chance to learn medicine in the future, she would work hard, and maybe one day be able to help patients who experienced emergencies like her mother.
In 2008, Yang’s dream came true when she was appointed as a doctor in Henan village, and made responsible for providing basic public health services, but she soon found out that it was not an easy job.
Since Henan village is located in a mountainous area and villagers live far apart, she often has to hike long distances to visit them at home and check on their health regularly. Moreover, village doctors don’t earn much, and have heavy workloads. Yang is responsible for the healthcare of the entire village of nearly 2,000 with one other colleague. Additionally, village doctors don’t earn large pensions for life after retirement. Because of this, few young people are eager to step into the profession.
But Yang keeps going. “Actually, I love this job and regard all the difficulties I encounter as obstacles to conquer. I get on well with the villagers, and they trust and respect me. It’s a great pleasure to hear them call me ‘doctor’,” she says.
She has suggested that the government offer village doctors more support, especially in terms of pensions and medical training.
1. Why did she choose to be a doctor?| A．To live a different life. | B．To help the poor in need. |
| C．To be in honor of her mother. | D．To rescue people in an emergency. |
| A．Escape from death. | B．Be in great danger. |
| C．Hang out. | D．Be in a balanced state. |
| A．Bad working condition. | B．Satisfactory salary. |
| C．Abundant pension. | D．Misunderstanding of villagers. |
| A．A Heartbroken Village Doctor | B．Medical Development for Villages |
| C．From Farmer to Healer | D．China’s Healthcare Dilemma |
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【推荐1】Every April I am troubled by the same concern -- that spring might not occur this year. The landscape looks dull, with hills, sky and forest appearing gray. My spirits ebb, as they did during an April snowfall when I first came to Maine 15 years ago. "Just wait," a neighbor advised. "You'll wake up one morning and spring will just be here."
And look, on May 3 that year I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric, as if spring were simply a matter of flipping a switch. Hills, sky and forest revealed their purples, blues and green.
Leaves had unfolded and daffodils（水仙花）were fighting their way heavenward.
Then there was the old apple tree. It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighborhood. It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone. The tree's dark twisted branches stretch out, unpruned（未经修 剪的）. Each spring it blossoms so freely that the air becomes filled with the smell of apple.
Until last year, I thought I was the only one aware of this tree. And then one day, in a bit of spring madness, I set out with pruner to remove a few disorderly branches. No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbors opened their windows and stepped outside. These were people I barely knew and seldom spoke to, but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens.
My mobile-home neighbor was the first to speak. "You're not cutting it down, are you?" she asked anxiously. Another neighbor frowned as I cut off a branch. "Don't kill it, now," he warned. Soon half the neighborhood had joined me under the apple tree. It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people's names, what they did for a living and how they passed the winter. It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder. I couldn't help recalling Robert Frost's words:
The trees that have it in their pent-up buds
To darken nature and be summer woods
One thaw(解冻) led to another. Just the other day I saw one of my neighbors at the local store. He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighborhood. And then, he looked at me and said, "We need to prune that apple tree again."
1. By saying that “my spirits ebb” (Para. 1), the author means that .| A．he feels blue | B．he feels relieved |
| C．he is surprised | D．he is tired |
| A．They were surprised that someone unknown was pruning the tree. |
| B．They wanted to prevent the author from pruning the tree |
| C．They were concerned about the safety of the tree |
| D．They wanted to get to know the author |
| A．be attractive only to the author |
| B．have been abandoned by its original owner |
| C．be regarded as a delight in the neighborhood |
| D．have been ignored by everyone in the community |
【推荐2】Du Haiying was born into a poor household in Leiba village in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. She and her elder brother were raised by their grandfather. Her parents died when she was very young. The three lived a hard life, making a living by growing vegetables and collecting herbs.
In 2009, Dong Jun, a policewoman, and four colleagues were sent to deliver water to drought-hit Leiba village. They met Du in the local school and learned about her hardships from a teacher. Dong and Tian Weichun, a policeman, paid a visit to Du’s home and were shocked by the desperation of the family — not a single piece of decent furniture (家具) in sight.
Tian made up his mind to do something for the family, and his thought was supported by his colleagues. They asked the schoolteachers to recommend those most in need, and 13 children were soon paired up with police officers. Du has four “fathers” and one “auntie”. Dong gave the project a lovely name “Baby Plan”, saying that every child should be treasured as one’s own.
In 2015, Du graduated from primary school and was admitted by a county middle school. Her “fathers” and “auntie” would take her out to eat or go shopping during weekends and holidays from time to time. They cared deeply about her school life and studies. Tian says Du used to be a very shy girl who did not talk with her classmates. “We wanted her to be confident and brave,” Tian says.
In June, 2021, Du took part in the national college entrance examination and scored 502 out of 750, a stellar result that ensured she could attend a good university. The entire family was overjoyed. In the following days, Tian couldn’t help showing off to his friends that his “daughter” had done well in the gaokao.
Du was admitted by Zunyi Medical University, majoring in clinical medicine. She received the admission notice and went straight to the police bureau (警察局). She wanted to share her joy with her “dads” and “auntie”.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．The basic information of Du’s family. | B．Du’s grandfather’s habits. |
| C．The basic information of Leiba village. | D．The special products of Guizhou. |
| A．Because Du is his daughter. |
| B．Because Du plans to be a policewoman. |
| C．Because Du’s family is very poor. |
| D．Because Du’s teacher requires him to do it. |
| A．Excellent. | B．Poor. |
| C．Common. | D．Normal. |
| A．Confident and brave. | B．Outgoing and social. |
| C．Hard-working and intelligent. | D．Shy and indifferent. |
【推荐3】Oindrila Basu from India, 25, is a key member of a global forestry organization. Back in her youth, she had to be taught the importance of nature. She used to destroy nests of the bulbul bird just for fun. Once, her mother caught her and forced her to find the eggs and replace the nest. With a heavy heart, the girl realized she had done something terrible.
This is just one way that Basu’s parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature. Living in the countryside, she spent her youth studying ants before a rain, watching sunbirds drink bottlebrush nectar, counting fireflies and watching seedlings grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city with better educational opportunities and she stopped having firsthand experiences with nature.
As she struggled to choose a college major, her mother suggested a career in forestry. That’s when her journey began and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded concrete cities, in the lap of the Himalayas, she got her bachelor’s degree in forestry from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study for a master’s in forestry from the Forest Research Institute, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded group of people, devoted to the same cause-the International Forestry Students’ Association（IFSA）.
IFSA is a global organization connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are encouraged to undertake its mission-to enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and intercultural exchanges.
After six months of exciting international conferences and workshops, Basu, found her home-a family that loved forests as much as she did. She felt rejuvenated（重生的）; her passion had a direction. Now she wanted to do more.
Now with the IFSA, Basu recalled her experience of joining, “On purpose or by chance we chose forestry, or rather, forestry chose us”.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．Basu fell in love with nature when she first saw bird nests. |
| B．Basu didn’t go to school when she lived in the countryside. |
| C．Basu’s parents didn’t like her to spend much time in nature. |
| D．Basu’s love for nature grew as she learned more about it. |
| A．The development of an Indian family. | B．The road to forestry of an Indian girl. |
| C．The importance of protecting forest. | D．The influence of IFSA on everyone. |
| A．communicate with nature lovers | B．escape city life |
| C．take a master’s degree course | D．organize forestry activities |
| A．Challenging. | B．Moving. |
| C．Inspiring. | D．Promising. |
【推荐1】For generations, the longest distance that many villagers in Zhadong, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, could understand was that of the journey between their village and Nanning, the regional capital.
“The first time I came to Zhadong village, I was impressed by its natural beauty. The adobe(土砖)homes fit perfectly with the green environment.” recalls Hansen Nico Rene, a 63-year-old retired policeman. “
The village Hansen visited is in a remote mountainous area in Guangxi’s Hechi city.In 2015, of some 600 residents in the village, over half lived under the national poverty(贫困)line. At the time of Hansen’s first visit, there were still some parts of the village that were not accessible by road.
During that visit, Hansen met Xie Wanju, then the first Party secretary of Zhadong.“We will never forget the first moment we met because this changed my whole life. I met the first Party secretary, and he was working for the government for poverty relief. That was amazing. I said if you need help, I have time,” Hansen said.
Under Hansen’s assistance, Xie, with the village’s officials and other poverty relief workers, developed featured industries, including cattle and sheep raising and fruit planting.
| A．Their efforts paid off. |
| B．That, in my view, is also a core spirit of the Party. |
| C．But when I entered the houses, I found people were poor. |
| D．Villager Bi Yonghong, 41, remembers the first time he saw Hansen. |
| E．Hansen returned to the city in May2021 after finishing his voluntary work. |
| F．In 2018,the arrival of a man from Luxembourg expanded their horizons across continents. |
| G．Since then, he became known by a new identity-the village’s first Party secretary’s assistant. |
【推荐2】To raise money for restaurant workers stuck at home during COVID-19, two brothers decided to walk 3,200 miles across America.
Having just arrived on the sands of the Pacific Ocean, Aiden and Louis Ardine have now completed their five-month walks which started in New Jersey. They had hoped to raise $30,000 for some charities that were helping restaurant workers waiting for restrictions (限制) to end, but ended up making $70,000 — which they gave to the COCO Fund and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (基金会).
Verizon heard about the endeavor and launched a donation movement in support of the Ardines, who passed through 11 states in 162 days, 12,000 feet in various altitudes (海拔高度), and about 80 degrees in temperature change before the job was done.
“This would not have been possible without the help of a huge community of people, whether people were donating or helping us guide our way across the United States.” said Aiden Ardine. “This was definitely an amazing adventure, and it proved that people are naturally good and want to help their neighbors.”
Just like cross-country trips in this nation, their journey was characterized by impressive scenery, long roads, and helpful strangers: like a man who passed them in the extreme heat of summertime Iowa, before doubling back (沿原路返回) and giving them a cold drink; or a Nevada campground manager who left them stay for free. In Utah they had an “interview” with a black bear. When rounding a corner in the woods, they found themselves within a few feet of it. When they reached San Francisco, their supporters were waiting for them on the beach. Afterwards they flew home along with their mom, who had been there to meet them. After their adventurous stay away from home, we can only imagine she was feeling proud of her sons indeed.
1. What was Aiden and Louis Ardine’s original desire?| A．To open a restaurant. | B．To help end COVID-19 soon. |
| C．To help restaurant workers. | D．To start an adventure away from home. |
| A．Solution. | B．Struggle. | C．Experiment. | D．Attitude. |
| A．He took pride in the journey. | B．He complained about the toughness. |
| C．He valued the help of others greatly. | D．He liked adventurous trips better than anything else. |
| A．They suffered from the extreme heat of summertime. | B．They were provided with a free stay. |
| C．They were greeted by their supporters. | D．They ran into a black bear. |
【推荐3】Ten years ago, Kristin Schell and her husband and their four children moved to a new home in Austin, Texas. She had the gift of hospitality (好客的), so she tried to connect with her new neighbors by holding parties. But those activities required planning ahead, not to mention cooking and cleaning.
One day, Kristin needed backyard furniture for a party and bought a few picnic tables from Lowe’s. The delivery driver set one table down in her front yard by mistake, and Kristin couldn’t get the image out of her head. “After the party, I painted the table turquoise (墨绿色)—my favorite color—and left it in the front yard,” she says.
That turquoise table gradually became the place where Kristin and her kids hung out. They used to do activities at the kitchen table, while they now did out front at the picnic table. Neighbors began to stop by to introduce themselves and sit down for a chat. Construction workers in the neighborhood took their lunch breaks at the table. A babysitter walking by sat down to rest. A movement was born.
People often hesitate to invite others into their homes. They think their house is too messy, or not big enough. “Our perfectionism can cause us to miss out on the joy of connecting with others,” Kristin says. Her picnic table takes away the excuses and the pressure.
A decade after their Texas beginnings, thousands of Turquoise Tables exist in all 50 states and in13 countries around the world. Not all of them are actually turquoise. Texas Christian University in FortWorth has several purple tables, for example...“No matter what color it is, it’s a-friendship table,” Kristin says.
1. How did the table appear in Kristin’s front yard?| A．It was for her neighbours. | B．It was at Kristin’s request. |
| C．It was given away specially. | D．It was dropped off mistakenly. |
| A．Who usually visited the yard. | B．Why people liked turquoise. |
| C．How the movement came about. | D．Where the family held parties. |
| A．Creative and talkative. | B．Welcoming and caring. |
| C．Considerate and organized. | D．Pleasant and humorous. |
| A．To stress it has unique purple tables. |
| B．To suggest purple tables are also in need. |
| C．To explain why the color of tables is changed. |
| D．To indicate friendship matters more than color. |
