1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The world’s     1     (famous) heart surgeon, the Egyptian Professor, Sir Magdi Yacoub, has transplanted more hearts than anyone else. To the countless people whose lives he     2     (transform) and saved, he is a hero. Professor Yacoub     3     (inspire) in his work by his father, who was a general surgeon.

Now 66 years old, professor Yacoub still retains his energy and extraordinary enthusiasm for his career. For 43 years, he has dealt with desperate patients whose combination of poor diet, inactive lifestyle and stress overload have caused them to ask for his help.     4     all these experiences, he is very aware of the role of good nutrition and regular exercise in maintaining good health. He eats very well and swims early each morning.

Professor Yacoub’s life is always hectic (狂热的).     5     a donor heart has suddenly been found, then an operation has to take place quickly. He works long hours; he says there are no regular hours for a heart surgeon, as the surgery     6     take place when it needs to be carried out.

For relaxation, professor Yacoub enjoys     7     (garden) and even grows orchids. One dream of     8     is to go to the Amazon one day     9     (see) the rare plants there. He is patron of the Chain of Hope charity, which aims to take medical expense to the developing world. Specialist teams give their time free and travel all over the world to places such as Mozambique and Jamaica to train local surgeons in techniques that     10     (save) lives. This charity also brings needy children to the West necessary heart surgery.

2 . Knotting his brows at some medical reports, one old man sensed a potential danger. On that day, 59 citizens in Wuhan had caught pneumonia (肺炎) of unknown etiology. The phenomenon reminded him of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak that had spread across China 17 years ago. It was he who had come up with an effective treatment for SARS.

China’s most respectable epidemiologist (流行病学家), 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan, is widely known to the public as the hero who defeated SARS. After a lifetime researching respiratory diseases, he was keenly aware that the new pneumonia may not be a simple disease, but a Pandora’s box that could engulf the world.

Zhong grew up in a family of doctors, and lives by a simple motto: save lives and always be honest. In 2003, when SARS spread across China, he volunteered to treat patients, staying in hospital wards for weeks on end to study the disease. At the same time, he also spent countless nights in his lab looking for a cure for the deadly disease. His efforts paid off. Months later, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted by China and then the whole world, saving thousands of lives.

Zhong is also known for an incident. When authorities announced that the virus had been brought under control, he publicly criticized the assessment, deciding instead to tell the public the truth. In one post-SARS interview, he said: “I couldn’t help myself. I said it’s not all under control.” His virtue (美德) won widespread praise from the Chinese public, who hailed him as a hero.

Seventeen years later, the old man is once again leading a team in a battle. Although this new virus is known to be particularly dangerous to the elderly, Zhong paid little attention to his own safety. On January 29, he and his colleagues spent over six hours on an online medical inquiry, checking five patients who were in critical condition.

“The hospitals are our battlefield, and doctors and nurses are warriors. When we are needed, we should charge forward, because this is our duty!” said Zhong.

As well as treating the patients, Zhong is also a messenger who delivers factual updates of COVID-19 to the public. Being unfamiliar with social medical platforms, he has asked colleagues to help him make videos aimed at calming fears about the virus and teaching the public how to prevent the disease, such as how to wash hands or wear a mask correctly.

While praised as hero, Zhong told the media that Wuhan, the center of China’s COVID-19 outbreak and where tens of thousands of citizens have been confined to their homes for weeks to prevent the spread of the disease, also deserves that honor.

1. What does the underlined word “engulf” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Sweep over.	B．Get over.
C．Take over.	D．Pull over.

2. What does the third and fourth paragraph mainly want to tell us?

A．Zhong didn’t hesitate to voice the truth.

B．Zhong is a virtuous and honest doctor.

C．Zhong’s honesty was highly praised in China.

D．Zhong and his team worked on end in the lab.

3. According to the passage, Zhong has done the following EXCEPT___________.

A．educating people on COVID-19 prevention

B．making great contributions to SARS treatment

C．giving a daily check on COVID-19 patients

D．inspiring doctors and nurses to charge forward like warriors

4. What does Zhong think of Wuhan?

A．A Pandora’s box.

B．A city of heroes.

C．A place full of secrets.

D．A window for observation.

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China held a meeting     1     Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to praise role models in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Medal of the Republic was conferred on a famous respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan. The     2     (nation) honorary title, "the People's Hero," was conferred on Zhang Boli,     3     expert who was responsible for the research of the COVID-19 treatment plan     4     (combine) traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, Zhang Dingyu, head of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, and Chen Wei, a military medical scientist     5     made major achievements in the development of vaccine and protective medicine.

"I would like to     6     (sincere) thank the Party and the state for granting this honor to us four medical     7     (worker)," Zhong said. “There should be no relaxation     8     China won victory at the beginning of the COVID-19 fight and I promise     9     (work) together with colleagues around the country and the world.” In addition, 1,499 persons, 500 groups, 186 CPC members and 150 primary-level Party organizations     10     (praise) for their roles in fighting the epidemic.