Question

Li Shizhen was born in 1918 in Hubei province. His father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(药草) 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. The conditions in which they grew and collected all sorts of specimens(标本). He spent 27 years in writing this book.

The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over 1,000,000 words, describe 1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready for printing and publishing(出版), Lishizhen passed away.

The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introduces not only medical herbs growing in China but also many foreign medicines. After its publication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated into English, French, German, Japanese and Russian and became an important piece of literature in international medical research.

1.Why did many peasants and fishermen make friends with Li shizhen?

Because he _______.

A. was a famous doctor.

B. had a sweet manner

C. was much concerned(关心) for the poor.

D. read many medical books

2.His COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA describe _______.

A. over 1,000,000 words

B. 1,800 kinds of medical plants.

C. a lot of medical work

D. many foreign medical stories

3.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 special subject

4.What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA?

A.天工开物 B.四库全书

C.本草纲目 D. 齐民要术

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了李时珍的生平以及。李时珍写得医药巨著本草纲目。本草纲目在国际医药研究中，是一部很重要的著作。

1. often treated(治疗) poor people’s illness, so many peasants and fishermen made friends with him.可知许多农民和渔夫和李时珍交朋友是因为李时珍关心穷苦人。

2. COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over 1,000,000 words, describe 1,800 kinds of medical plants.可知李时珍的本草纲目描述了1800种医药植物。

3.literature in international medical research.可知这里意思是本草纲目在国际医药研究中，是一部很重要的著作，可推测出“literature”意思是关于特殊学科的书籍。

4.

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