内容正文:
qinghaosu saved millions of people’s lives
world’s recognition of traditional Chinese medicine.
The body (Paras. 3-5) A2
Problem Solution
The extracts failed to produce any promising results.
Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because research resources were limited.
Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients.
Tu Youyou referred to the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine again, redesigned the experiments and tried extracting the qinghao herb at a low temperature.
Tu Youyou and her team managed to find solutions to the problem, e.g. using household water containers instead of research equipment. (L24)
Tu Youyou and her team volunteered to test the qinghao extract on themselves. (L30)
Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel Prize
Unit 4 Reading
4
Language points
1. Thanks to her discovery of qinghaosu, malaria patients all over the world now have had a greatly increased chance of survival. (L5)
(1) thanks to
幸亏,由于
= because of / due to / on account of
(2) survival n. 生存→ v. 生存→ n. 幸存者
survive
survivor
由于她发现了青蒿素, 世界各地的疟疾患者现在有了极大的生存机会。
Language points
2. In the 1960s, many people were dying of malaria, and in 1969 Tu became head of a team that intended to find a cure for the disease. (L13)
(1) die of
die from
死于...
(外界环境,事故等)
(2) intend to do sth. 计划做某事
在20世纪60年代, 许多人死于疟疾, 1969年屠呦呦担任了一个课题组的组长, 这个小组计划找到该疾病的治疗方法。
(疾病等)
We intend (go) to Australia next year.
I didn’t intend her (see) the painting until it was finished.
She had a firm (intend) to be the best swimmer.
翻译:他离开家乡,打算去北京工作。
going/to go
to see
intention
He left hometown with the intention of working in Beijing.
Practice
(with the intention of)
He left hometown and intended to work in Beijing.
Language points
3. However, it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract for large trials beacuse research resoures w