What is a hero? We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural powers or great people who can influence world events. Now, as the nation continues its all-out efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia(新冠肺炎), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.

As of Feb 19, a total of 32, 000 medical staff outside Hubei province have been working to treat patients around the center of the outbreak.

Zhang Dingyu, the president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, is one of these heroes, since the hospital received the first seven patients in December, Zhang has been so busy that he barely gets any sleep. Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(肌萎缩侧索硬化), the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to save precious time for infected patients.

“I have to run, racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don't have much time left in my life, ” Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.

With the duty of saving lives, many medical professionals like Zhang have been working long hours for days, despite their fear and worries.

Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children's Hospital also works at a temporary mobile hospital. She does not let her parents know that she is now working with novel coronavirus-infected patients.

When her parents ask for a video chat, Lu says she is working and lets her husband and children chat with them instead.

“It’s dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home, " she told China Daily.

US writer Khalil Gibran (1883- 1931) once wrote, "Tenderness(温柔) and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair(绝望), but the manifestations of strength and resolution. " It’s true for the medical workers.

Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases. But for medical staff, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front. They may look like ordinary people in daily life, but in these extraordinary(不同寻常的) times, they are heroes.

1.What do we learn from Zhang Dingyu's words?

A.His illness has turned him into an impatient man.

B.His illness makes him work without any fear.

C.He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.

D.He wants to help as many patients as possible.

2.Why doesn't Lu Jingjing answer her parents' video calls?

A.She is too busy and has no time for video chats.

B.She doesn't want her parents to worry about her.

C.It's not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.

D.There is no network signal at the temporary mobile hospital.

3.The underlined word "manifestations" in the second-to-last paragraph probably means .

A.results B.differences C.symbols D.advantages

4.What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?

A.To explain what makes a modern-day hero.

B.To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight the NCP.

C.To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.

D.To show the difficulties faced by the medical staff treating NCP patients.

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Communication is important for harmonious (和谐的) family relationships. However, if you don’t truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate. Following the listening skills below may be helpful to your communication.

Listening Actively

Focus on the speaker’s words and not what you’ll say next. When talking to someone, pay attention to the speaker and his thoughts. You can think of how you will reply later.

Make sure the speaker has finished talking before you talk. Instead of starting your reply at once, it’s not a bad thing to keep silent for seconds.

Communicating Effectively (有效的)

Repeat what has been said. Try to make a short summary (总结) of what you’ve heard when the speaker finishes. It will show you’re listening and make you and your family communicate better.

Reflect on what’s been said. After talking, reflect on the subject. Try to work out not just what’s being said, but also why it is important.

Avoiding Bad Habits

Do not cut in on others. It can break effective conversation. Do not start talking until the other person has finished.

Do not change the subject early. Never change the subject before the speaker has got their words out, even if you are not interested in the subject.

Never offer advice. Unless you are asked do not offer advice. Offering advice can make it seem like you’re not really listening but to hear what you want. Accept you don’t always have to solve someone’s problems.

Title: How to be a good listener to your family

Introduction

Following proper listening skills 1. you communicate better.

Tips

Listening actively

●You should know how the speaker thinks before you reply.

●A couple of seconds’ 2. is not a bad thing.

Communicating effectively

●Summarize 3. to show you’re really listening.

●Work out both what’s being said and why it is important.

Avoiding bad habits

●Cutting on others can make the conversation less effective.

●Even if you find the subject 4., just let the speaker express himself completely.

●Stop5. advice for the speaker if you are not asked.

Mark Twain is an American writer and speaker whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Mark Twain was his pen name, a term originally used by Misisipi River sailors to indicate(表示) the depth of water measured on the waterway.

His family was so poor that Mark Twain did not receive much teaching. His father died when he was very young. He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met. Mark Twain wrote a large number of works throughout his life, covering novels, plays, prose, poetry and other aspects. His representative works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and so on.

In terms of content, his works criticize(批判) unreasonable phenomena or the ugliness of human nature, express the writer's strong sense of justice(正义) and care for the ordinary people as a typesetter and sailor; in terms of style, experts and readers generally agree that humor and satire(讽刺) are the characteristics of his writing.

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature. Most of his works have been translated into Chinese.

1."Mark Twain" was a name of _________.

A.a book B.a famous American writer

C.a river in America D.a large ship

2.Why didn't Mark Twain get much education?

A.Because he wanted to learnt by himself.

B.Because his father didn't want to send him to school.

C.Because his family was very poor.

D.Because there were no school at that time.

3.From this passage, we cannot know __________.

A.Mark Twain's real name B.Mark Twain's representative works

C.Mark Twain's death D.Mark Twain's writing style

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