A joke spread online during the epidemic (疫情) that “No one should go out until Zhong Nanshan said you can,” which reflects Chinese people’s trust in him.
The trust has existed for 17 years, going back to when Zhong told the public about the facts on the SARS virus, pointing out that the epidemic was far from being controlled as there was still no clue about the cause of and treatment to the disease.
17 years later, he stood between the epidemic and the public, once again.
As a professional expert in medicine, he once said his words might embarrass his colleagues, but he had to tell the truth. “I think patients’ lives are the most important thing.”
Zhong said his father had told him to speak the truth ever since he was a child.
In the backdrop of great fame and high reputation, he said that “I am nothing but a medical worker.”
Wuhan has gripped the hearts of people throughout the country since the outbreak the virus. Zhong said with a hoarse voice that “with the help of the entire country, Wuhan can survive this difficult time as it is a heroic city.”
He has expressed sympathy to the medical workers fighting on the frontline of epidemic control.
1. What does the joke imply? （no more than 10 words）2. Why do Chinese people trust Zhong?（no more than 15 words）
3. According to the passage, who has a great influence on Zhong Nanshang?（no more than 2 words）
4. What does the underlined sentence mean? （no more than 20 words）
