Li Shizhen was born in Hubei Province. His father was a doctor. He learned a lot
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Li Shizhen was born in Hubei Province. Hisfather was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(草药)from his father and readmany medical books. At the age of 23 he became a doctor. He often treated(治疗)poor people’s illness, somany peasants and fishermen made friends with him.
The year he was 35 Li Shizhen began towrite the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA. He walked all over famous mountainswhich grew medical plants to learn their shapes(形状), the conditions in which they grew andcollected all sorts of specimens(标本). He spent 27 years in writing the book.
THE COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over1,000,000 words, describes(描述)1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready forprinting and publishing(出版), Li Shizhen passed away.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introducesnot only medical herbs growing China but also many foreign medicines. After itspublication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated intoEnglish, French, and Russian and became an important piece of literature ininternational medical research.
61. Why did many peasants and fishermenmake friends with Li Shizhen? Because
he __________.
A. was much concerned(关心)for thepoor B. had a sweet manner
C. was a famousdoctor D. read many medical books
62. His Compendium of Materia Medicadescribes __________.
A. over 1,000,000words B. 1,800 kinds of medical stories
C. a lot of medicalwork D. many foreign medical stories
63. Before his book could be____________hehad died.
A. printed andpublished B. introduced abroad
C. translated into foreignlanguages D. completed finally
64. The word “literature” in the articlemeans __________.
A. work of differentscience B. letters from foreign countries
C. hope for the betterfuture D. books on a special subject
65. What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUMOF MATERIA MEDICA?
A. 本草钢目 B. 四库全书 C. 天工开物 D. 齐民要术
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