“Please don’t go to Wuhan if it isn’t really necessary,” Zhong Nanshan, a famous doctor, said to the public when the 2019-nCoV hit (袭击) Wuhan. But Zhong, 84, took an overnight train to Wuhan to fight against it.

Many Chinese know Zhong as a hero in SARS in 2003. People share his photos and words online, saying they “follow every word of Zhong”. He gives Chinese people hope to win this battle (战役).

A great doctor

Zhong comes from a family of doctors. He wants to save as many lives as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he went to treat the sickest patients. After months, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted (采纳) by China and then the whole world. And it saved thousands of lives.

Back to the frontlines

Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading a team to fight the 2019-nCoV. Although this new virus may be more dangerous to old people, Zhong worries little about his own safety.

He takes a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Then he becomes the first expert to tell people that the virus can be spread (传播) between humans. Then his team developed a rapid test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.

As People’s Daily writes, “the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows what the backbone (脊梁) of our nation is like.”

1.How does Zhong Nanshan get to Wu Han?

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2.When does Zhong Nanshan become very famous?

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3.Are there other doctors in Zhong’s family?

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4.As a doctor, what is Zhong Nanshan’s dream?

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5.According to the passage, what does the writer think of Zhong Nanshan?

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Have you ever forgotten where your socks are when you wake up in the morning? Can you remember what you ate for lunch a week ago? You may think that being forgetful is not a good thing. But now you should be thankful.

Scientists from University of Toronto found that forgetting actually is a key part of learning. Getting rid of (除去) unnecessary information can help our brains work better.

What kind of information is unnecessary? Scientists say that this may have something to do with the environment you live in.

In an environment that is always changing, our brains may require us to remember less. For example, a supermarket cashier (收银员) meets many people every day and will probably only remember them for a short time. But a designer (设计师) who often meets his or her clients (客户) will remember longer.

“That’s because our brains keep making new neurons (神经元) from stem cells (干细胞). ”said Paul Frankland, a professor at the University of Toronto.

There is a special area in our brains called hippocampus (海马体). It is important for us to learn and remember. When new neurons fit in the hippocampus, they renew our old memories. This could explain why you forget so much information about the time when you were very young.

However, being forgetful is not always good. When you don’t have enough sleep, you may have a hard time remembering new information. Sleep helps the brain store and keep new facts and information. Matthew Walker from the University of California told the Huffington Post.  

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.Scientists found that forgetting things can help .

A.keep making new neurons B.our brains work better

C.change the environment D.have a good sleep

2.We may in an environment that is always changing.

A.remember more B.remember less

C.sleep better D.sleep worse

3.According to the passage, the underlined word This refer to (指的是) .

A.making new neurons from stem cells

B.learning and remembering new things

C.new neurons’ renewing our old memories

D.getting rid of unnecessary information

4. helps the brain store and keep new facts and information.

A.Having enough sleep B.Changing environment

C.Neurons’ fitting in the hippocampus D.Working hard

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.How to remember new information

B.How to forget things easily

C.Sleeping is important.

D.Forgetting is not bad.

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

Once there’s a farmer in the village. He grows corn(玉米)all his life. Each year, he takes his corn to the market. Then each time, his corn is the best. Therefore, he often wins the first prize.

One year, a newspaper reporter interviews him about how he grows it. His answer makes all very surprised, he says, “I give my corn seed(种子)to my neighbors.”

“How can you share your best corn seed with your neighbors?” the reporter asks, “You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year.”

“Why not, Sir?” says the farmer, “Don’t you know the wind picks up pollen(花粉)from corn and moves itquickly from field to field? If my neighbors grow bad corn, then cross-pollination(异花传粉)will affect(影响)the quality(品质)of mine. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good one.”

The farmer knows much about the life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves.

A meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give to others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from others.So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must helpothers to find happiness in their lives.

1.We can know from the first three paragraphs that .

A.the reporter asks the farmer to give his best corn seed to his neighbors

B.the farmer can’t do nothing but grow corn

C.his neighbors buy the farmer’s corn seed cheaply

D.the farmer wins the first prize every year

2.What can the wind do according to the passage?

A.To send the pollen of corn from field to field. B.To help the farmers pick up good pollen.

C.To make others’ corn seeds worse. D.To bring the seeds with good quality to others.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The farmer’s neighbors help him a lot in planting. B.The farmer gives much good pollen to others.

C.Many things have connections with each other. D.People who don’t like to help others can’t live a good life.

4.The sentence “ His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves “probably means________

A.his corn can help his neighbors improve theirs

B.only when his neighbors’ corn improves, can his corn improve

C.his neighbors’ corn has nothing to do with his corn

D.his corn’s quality has some connections(关联)with his life

5.The best title of the passage could be .

A.A successful farmer B.The Magic Pollen

C.How to Find Happiness D.Giving Is Receiving

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