Unit 1 01 Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension（Word讲义）-【满分思维】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修第一册学生用书（人教版）

　　　　　Unit 1　 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT Period One　Reading and Thinking—Comprehension 【课前自主探究】 Task 1: Fast Reading ●Ⅰ Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize and how she and her team found artemisinin ●Ⅱ 1.the discovery　2.research　 3.honour Task 2: Careful Reading 1—4 BBCA Task 3: Micro-writing 1.whose　2.a　 3.committed　4.graduated　5.objective 6.among　7.using　8.obtained　9.apparently　 10.themselves 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1　PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT 　　[导读] 首位斩获诺贝尔科学类奖项的中国女科学家屠呦呦,带领团队攻坚克难发现抗疟特效药青蒿素。 A MEDICAL PIONEER [改编自北师版必修二U6] At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December, 2015, an 84-year-old Chinese woman walked slowly onto the stage. She began to talk about the life-saving drug, artemisinin, which she had discovered with the help of her team in the 1970s. The woman was Tu Youyou, the first Chinese female scientist to be awarded a Nobel Prize for her work. A scientist who was on the Nobel Prize Committee called Hans Forssberg explained that “the discovery of artemisinin has led to the development of new drugs which have saved the lives of millions”. When thanking the Committee for the honour, Tu Youyou said, “This is not only an honour for myself, but also recognition of and encouragement for all scientists in China.” Born in Zhejiang in 1930, Tu studied medicine at Peking University and later joined China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences after graduation. In 1969, she led a team to find a cure for malaria—while global scientists failed after testing 240,000+ chemicals, Tu turned to ancient Chinese medical literature. Despite limited resources, poor lab conditions and countless failures, they found a promising chemical. Tu bravely volunteered as the first human tester, and the drug artemisinin, now the world’s most effective anti-malarial drug, was born. Even though Tu Youyou is not interested in fame, she has become a scientist whose work is internationally renowned. In 2019, she was selected by the BBC as one of the most influential figures of science in the 20th century along with Albert Einstein and Alan Mathison Turing. Tu Youyou was noted for her bravery in being a scientist during a difficult time for science in China, her ability to use old wisdom and new methods to achieve her goals and the fact that her work bridged the Eastern and Western worlds, saving millions of lives. Today Tu Youyou continues to conduct research despite her age. 【主题词句背诵】 1.recognition n. 承认;表彰;赞扬 2.promising adj. 有希望的 3.effective adj. 有效的,产生预期效果的 4.influential adj. 有影响的 5.be noted for(=be known/famous for) 因……而闻名 6.conduct v. 执行,实施 7.A scientist who was on the Nobel Prize Committee called Hans Forssberg explained that “the discovery of artemisinin has led to the development of new drugs which have saved the lives of millions”. 诺贝尔奖委员会的科学家汉斯·弗丝拜戈表示:“青蒿素的发现促成了新型药物的研发,这些药物挽救了数百万人的生命。” Period One　Reading and Thinking—Comprehension Task 1: Fast Reading ●Ⅰ The main idea is that 　.  ●Ⅱ Text Structure Analysing Task 2: Careful Reading (　)1.Why was Tu Youyou awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015? A.Because she found the cause of malaria. B.Because she discovered artemisinin. C.Because she kept the world peace. D.Because she made people live longer. (　)2.Which of the following statements about artemisinin can be learnt from the passage? A. Artemisinin is the world’s first drug for treating malaria. B. Artemisinin saves 100,000 lives in Africa alone every year. C. The discovery of artemisinin relies entirely on modern scientific experimental methods. D. Artemisinin was widely used globally as early as 1971. (　)3.What gave Tu Youyou inspiration in her research? A.Her colleagues. B.An old Chinese doctor. C.One sentence in one medical text. D.A world-famous expert in malaria. (　)4.Which words can best describe Tu Youyou? A.Committed and patient. B.Caring and generous. C.Elegant and determined. D.Kind and brave. Task 3: Micro-writing The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Tu Youyou in 2015, 1.　　　　　 research led to the discovery of artemisinin, 2.　　　　　　 crucial new treatment for malaria.   Tu Youyou, a 3.　　　　　　 (commit) and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and 4.　　　　　　 (graduate) from Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the 5.　　　　　　 (object) of discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was 6.　　　　　　 the first researchers chosen. From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments. One medical text from the fourth century suggested 7.　　　　　 (use) the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever. Tu’s team tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect. They then tried boiling fresh wormwood, and using the liquid 8.　　　　　　 (obtain) from this to treat malaria, but this did not work either. She then concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood 9.　　　　　　 (apparent) destroyed its medical properties.   After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on 10.　　　　　　 (they) to make sure that it was safe. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country.”   学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $