1 . Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. “I want to be a doctor!” But two hundred years ago a girl couldn’t become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.
“But a girl can’t become a doctor,” said Margaret sadly.
“Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.” Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.
From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.
Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second highest medical officer in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.
1. Who played the most important role in Margaret’s becoming a doctor?| A．General Miranda. | B．Her uncle James Barry. |
| C．A soldier in the British Army. | D．A professor from Edinburgh University. |
| A．Change one’s clothes. | B．Dress like a doctor. |
| C．Change one’s appearance. | D．Dress like a gentleman. |
| A．Becoming the highest officer in the British Army. |
| B．Graduating from the most famous medical university. |
| C．Improving medical conditions for the wounded soldiers. |
| D．Doing the world’s first recorded caesarean section successfully. |
| A．James Barry left much money. | B．Dr. James Barry was a woman. |
| C．Margaret died in her twenties. | D．General Miranda helped Margaret a lot. |
2 . In the fight against COVID-19, many national heroes have become well-known to the public. On August 11, 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping commended(表彰)four of them for their outstanding contribution(杰出的贡献).
| Zhong Nanshan | Zhong Nanshan was given the Medal of the Republic. He has been leading the Chinese government’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19. The old expert got a result that COVID-19 could be spread between humans. |
“The People’s Hero” was given to three others. They are Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu and Chen Wei. | |
| Zhang Boli | Zhang Boli is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) expert. He has been in charge of the research of COVID-19 treatments connecting TCM with Western medicine. |
| Zhang Dingyu | Zhang Dingyu was the head of Wuhan’s Jinyintan Hospital in 2020. He got an illness in 2018. However, he chose to stay with his partners in Wuhan to save lives. |
| Chen Wei | Chen Wei is a professor. She has made great achievements in the research on COVID-19. She is also one of the key leaders in China’s Ebola vaccine(埃博拉疫苗)research. |
The purpose of giving the nation’s top honors to these people was to show the great courage and the spirit of working together of the Chinese people.
1. How many people was given “the People’s Hero” by Chinese President Xi Jinping?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Zhong Nanshan. | B．Zhang Dingyu. | C．Zhang Boli. | D．Chen Wei. |
| A．Chen Wei is the head of Wuhan’s Jinyintan Hospital. |
| B．Zhang Dingyu is a traditional Chinese medicine expert. |
| C．Zhong Nanshan got a result that COVID-19 could be spread between humans. |
| D．Chen Wei has been in charge of the research connecting TCM with Western medicine. |
3 . Despite becoming disabled at a very young age, Li Juhong somehow managed to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. The 37-year-old has been treating patients for the past 15 years in her hometown of Wadian Village, in China’s Chongqing.
Li was only four years old when she was involved in a tragic accident----- a truck ran over her and her legs were crushed (压碎) under its tires. The only way to save her life was to amputate them. But Li didn’t lose hope. She was determined to stay mobile and by age eight, she taught herself to move using her hands and two wooden benches for support.
It was undoubtedly difficult, but Li never let her condition hold back her dreams of studying medicine. She left the village to earn a medical degree from a special vocational school, returning in the year 2000 to work at the village clinic. Since then, she’s treated nearly all the 1,000 residents of the village, even managing to make house calls on her trusty old benches.
Li eventually married a local man, Liu Xingyan. He quit his job to take care of housework, and sometimes also carries her on his back to visit patients in neighboring villages. It is said that with Liu’s help Li has so far handled a total of 6,000 medical cases from various villages in the mountainous regions of Hechuan district. She has worn out 24 benches in the process.
“I just did what I felt I had to do,” She told the local media. “Even if I’m not honored for my work, I would still continue to do my job as a rural doctor. Compared with most others, I’ve come against more difficulties. But, I always whisper to myself that’ God helps those who help themselves’ in order to keep moving.”
1. What does the underlined word “amputate” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Hold up. | B．Fight for. | C．Cut off. | D．Put away. |
| A．felt hesitating | B．felt upset | C．was strong-willed | D．felt grateful |
| A．favorable | B．Uncaring | C．Doubtful | D．Disappointed |
| A．She was once looked down upon. |
| B．She lacked support of the public. |
| C．She didn’t feel regret at her job. |
| D．She made a fortune by her job. |
