钟南山——抗“疫”战士

李全忠

Zhong Nanshan—a fighter in combating viruses

“千鈞重托奔前沿，一发冥悬责在肩。国难时刻抗非典，又逢领命帅当先。力争剖析病理源，抢头约赴鄂都巅。”

难词探意

1. pediatrician /?pi?di??tr??n/  n. 儿科医生

2. municipal /mju??n?s?pl/  adj. 市政的;地方政府的

3. dwindle /?dw?ndl/ v. （逐渐） 减少;变小;缩小

4. vigorous /?v?ɡ?r?s/ adj. 充满活力的; 精力充沛的

Zhong was born in October 1936 at Central Hospital in Nanjing， Jiangsu， China， with his ancestral home in Xiamen， Fujian. Zhong grew up in a family of doctors. His father Zhong Shifan is a well?known pediatrician and his mother Liao Yueqin is one of the founders of the Tumor Hospital of Guangdong Province. Following the family tradition， Zhong Nanshan was admitted to Beijing Medical University in 1955.

Many know Zhong as a famous doctor， but few know that he was once an outstanding athlete. Zhong has displayed athletic talents early on. During his time at Beijing Medical University， he broke the schools record for the 110?meter and 400?meter hurdles.

In 1958， Zhong， then a junior year student， was selected to join the Beijing municipal sports training team to prepare for the first National Games of the Peoples Republic of China in 1959.

Although Zhong did not choose to be a professional athlete， his love for sports never dwindled. Despite his busy schedule as a doctor， Zhong works out 3 or 4 times every week. Years of physical exercise gives Zhong a robust stature and a healthy body， allowing him to continue marching forward in the medical field.

“You need to bear in mind that the most important thing is not treating the disease， but treating the patient，” said Zhong during a lecture at Guangzhou Medical University.

Zhongs life has always been closely linked with his patients and with the development of the nation. During the SARS outbreak， Zhong personally examined the mouth and throat of every critically ill patient in his hospital， giving them comfort and strength to fight the disease.

At the age of 84， Zhong is still fighting on the frontline of the novel coronavirus outbreak. With his professional medical skills and unwavering perseverance， Zhong has become a spiritual anchor for Chinese people at this difficult time.

Right now， there are numerous medical staff just like Zhong who are fighting this battle together. “Wuhan has always been a heroic city，” said Zhong during an earlier interview on Jan. 28， 2020. “With a vigorous spirit， a lot of problems can be solved. And with the help of the whole nation， Wuhan will be able to defeat this virus.”

Reading Check

1. What do we know about Zhong from the first paragraph？

A. His father was born in Nanjing.

B. His mother was a famous teacher.

C. His parents both worked in the medical field.

D. He was admitted to Beijing Medical University at 17.

2. In Zhongs opinion， what is the most important thing？

A. Treating the disease.

B. Treating the patient.

C. Having a strong body.

D. Being skilled at work.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Zhong？

A. Courageous and professional.

B. Enthusiastic and cautious.

C. Cooperative and generous.

D. Ambitious and humorous.

4. Where is this text most likely from？

A. A diary.

B. A guidebook.

C. A novel.

D. A magazine.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

Although Zhong did not choose to be a professional athlete， his love for sports never dwindled.

【信息提取】句中Although意思是“盡管;虽然”，用来引导让步状语从句。

【句式仿写】虽然知道他的人不多，但他在这些人中名声却很响。

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