中国古代的医药学巨著——《本草纲目》
中国古代的医药学巨著——《本草纲目》


Compendium of Materia Medica or Bencao Gangmu came out in 1596, during China’s Ming Dynasty. It’s an important book in medicine that helps people stay healthy.

Long ago, people used different things from nature to treat sickness, like plants, animals, and rocks. They mostly used roots and leaves from plants. In ancient Chinese, “Ben” meant “root,” so “Bencao” meant medicine from plants. “Gang” was the main rope of a fishing net, and “Mu” was the mesh (网眼). Holding the main rope could control the net. This idea was used in writing books, making an “Outline Style.” This style puts big ideas first and then adds details later. So, “Compendium of Materia Medica” means a medicine book written this way.
To make sure the book was correct and trustworthy, the author, Li Shizhen, did a lot of work. He traveled far, read many old books (over 800), and fixed mistakes. There are 1,892 kinds of medicines, with more than 1,000 pictures and 10,000 prescriptions (处方) in the book. After it was published, the book was translated into lots of languages like Latin, Japanese, French, German, Italian, English, Russian, Korean, and others. Even Darwin called it the “Encyclopedia of Ancient China.” 
The book has 52 parts. The first two parts explain how medicines work and how to use them, mixing old ideas with new ones. The next two parts talk about diseases and how to treat them using special methods. Medicines are grouped by what they do, helping doctors pick the right ones for each problem. This shows how important it is to treat each person differently. The last 48 parts (from volumes 5 to 52) introduce 1892 different medicines one by one.
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1.1.What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A How did the book develop in history?

B How did the book get its name?

C Why was the book important in medicine?

D What was introduced in the book?

解析：选B。B 段落大意题。根据该段内容可知，该段主要介绍了《本草纲目》名字的由来。故选B。

2.2.The numbers in the third paragraph show ______.①the book’s rich content ②the writer’s hard work ③people’s deep love ④medicines’ strong power

A ①②

B ②③

C ③④

D ①④

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“read many old books (over 800)”“1,892 kinds of medicines, with more than 1,000 pictures and 10,000 prescriptions (处方)”可知，李时珍辛勤工作，行程万里，博览群书，辨疑勘误，阅读古籍超800部。该书收载药物1892种，药物插图1000余幅，药方10000余个。由此推知，该书内容丰富，作者辛勤工作。故选A。

3.3.Why does the writer mention the book’s translations and Darwin?

A To prove the content of the book is fictional.

B To discuss Darwin’s contributions to medicine.

C To highlight Li Shizhen’s travel experiences.

D To show the book’s famous influence.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“the book was translated into lots of languages”“Even Darwin called it the ‘Encyclopedia of Ancient China.’”这本书被翻译成多种语言，连达尔文都称它为“古代中国百科全书”。由此可推知，《本草纲目》这本书在国内外都影响深远。故选D。

4.4.In which part of the book might we read about stomachaches?

A In part one.

B In part two.

C In the third and fourth parts.

D After part five.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The first two parts explain...The next two parts talk about diseases and how to treat them using special methods.”可知，第三四卷为“百病主治”，以病名为纲，把药物按其性能和主治进行分类，为医者临床辨证选药提供了方便。故选C。

5.5.On which website can we most probably read the passage?

A www.fisu.net/sport-events/

B www. bbcamerica.com/movies/

C www.goodreads.com/book/

D www. qisuen.com/medicine/

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章讲述了中医药巨著《本草纲目》的相关情况，故最有可能出现在某个网站的医药学版块。故选D。