Li Shizhen was born in Hubei Province. His
father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(草药)from his father and read
many medical books. At the age of 23 he became a doctor. He often treated(治疗)poor people’s illness, so
many peasants and fishermen made friends with him.
The year he was 35 Li Shizhen began to
write the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA. He walked all over famous mountains
which grew medical plants to learn their shapes(形状), the conditions in which they grew and
collected all sorts of specimens(标本). He spent 27 years in writing the book.
THE COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over
1,000,000 words, describes(描述)1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready for
printing and publishing(出版), Li Shizhen passed away.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introduces
not only medical herbs growing China but also many foreign medicines. After its
publication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated into
English, French, and Russian and became an important piece of literature in
international medical research.
61. Why did many peasants and fishermen
make friends with Li Shizhen? Because
he __________.
A. was much concerned(关心)for the
poor B. had a sweet manner
C. was a famous
doctor
D. read many medical books
62. His Compendium of Materia Medica
describes __________.
A. over 1,000,000
words
B. 1,800 kinds of medical stories
C. a lot of medical
work
D. many foreign medical stories
63. Before his book could be____________he
had died.
A. printed and
published
B. introduced abroad
C. translated into foreign
languages
D. completed finally
64. The word “literature” in the article
means __________.
A. work of different
science
B. letters from foreign countries
C. hope for the better
future
D. books on a special subject
65. What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUM
OF MATERIA MEDICA?
A. 本草钢目
B. 四库全书
C. 天工开物
D. 齐民要术