2021-2022学年度第35-36期总第866期
Give life after death (page 2)

I. First reading
Read paragraphs 4-8 and answer the questions.
1. What is a “pilot program”? What has happened since China launched its national pilot program for human organ donation in 2010?
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2. What is the cultural reason that stops Chinese people from organ donation?
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3. How have Chinese people’s ideas on donating organs changed?
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4. Why did Liang Ting and Ma Jun register for organ donation? What is your opinion on this issue?  
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II. Main idea
Summarize the main idea of each part.
Paras 1-3     _______________________________________
Para 4        _______________________________________
Paras 5-6        _______________________________________
Paras 7-8        _______________________________________

III. Complete the sentences
1. On the day Zhou passed, two patients ________(wait) for cornea transplants (角膜移植) were informed they could have the operations.
2. As of April 2, more than 4.62 million people had signed up for organ donation, according to data ________(release) on the China Organ Donation Administrative Center website.
3. _______(keep) a dead body intact has long been considered the most basic courtesy one can grant the deceased.
4. _____ (donate) organs is a way to help others and extend the meaning of one’s life.
5. ________(compare) to cremation, organ donation could be more meaningful.
6. She made her decision to register for organ donation after she watched a movie of a family desperately________(wait) for a transplant to save their young child’s life.

参考答案
I.
1. A pilot program is one that is used to test an idea before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale.
In recent years, organ donation and transplantation have been gaining increasing public support in China, with more than 4.62 million people signing up for organ donation.
2. In China, there is a deeply rooted cultural belief that the body is a sacred gift from one’s parents and should be cherished. Keeping a dead body intact has long been considered the most basic courtesy one can grant the deceased.
3. Today, many people recognize that donating organs is a way to help others and extend the meaning of one’s life. Young and middle-aged groups now show a stronger willingness to be organ donors.
4. Liang Ting believes that we are born without bringing anything into the world and cannot carry anything with us when we leave. She just wants to do what she can to spread love to the world.
Ma Jun made her decision to register for organ donation after she watched a movie of a family desperately waiting for transplant to save their young child’s life. She hopes donation can bring hopes and chances for more people and their families.
The answer to the second question may vary from person to person.

II.
Paras 1-3     Zhou Jiangtao’s touching story of donating organs.
Para 4        Organ donation and transplantation have been gaining increasing public support since China launched a national pilot program for human organ donation in 2010
Paras 5-6        A deeply rooted cultural belief of Chinese people and the change in people’s ideas.
Paras 7-8        More examples of people applying for organ donation to save lives.

III.
1. On the day Zhou passed, two patients ___waiting_____(wait) for cornea transplants (角膜移植) were informed they could have the operations.
2. As of April 2, more than 4.62 million people had signed up for organ donation, according to data __released______(release) on the China Organ Donation Administrative Center website.
3. __Keeping_____(keep) a dead body intact has long been considered the most basic courtesy one can grant the deceased.
4. _Donating____ (donate) organs is a way to help others and extend the meaning of one’s life.
5. __Compared______(compare) to cremation, organ donation could be more meaningful.
6. She made her decision to register for organ donation after she watched a movie of a family desperately___ waiting_____(wait) for a transplant to save their young child’s life.