His father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(草药) from his fatherand read many medical books. At the age of 23,he became a doctor. He often treated poorpeople's illnesses, so many peasants, fishermen and hunters made friends with him.
The year he was 35, Li Shizhen began to compile(编制)the" Compendium of Ma-teria Medica(《本草纲目》)". He walked all over famous mountains which grew medic-inal plants to learn their shapes, the conditions in which they grew and collected allsorts of specimens. He spent 27 years in writing this book.
"The" Compendium of Materia Medica" with over 100,000 words, describes in detail1,800 kinds of medicinal plants. Among them 200 had not been in previous medicalbooks. When the work had just been engraved (刻上) into wood blocks and was readyfor printing and publishing, Li Shizhen passed away.
The" Compendium of Materia Medica" introduces not only medicinal herbs growingin various parts of China but also many foreign medicines. It has played an importantrole in the medical research of later generations. After its publication the book reachedforeign countries. It was translated into English, French, German, Japanese and Russianand became an important piece of literature(文学) in international medical research. 新的英语课程标准明确指出:“英语课程的学习,既是学生通过英语学习和实践活动,逐步掌握英语知识和技能,提高语言实际运用能力的过程;又是他��磨砺意志、陶冶情操、拓展视野、丰富生活经历、开发思维能力、发展个性和提高人文素养的过程。”它的主要任务是:激发和培养学生学习英语的兴趣,使学生树立自信心,养成良好的学习习惯以及形成有效的学习策略,发展自主学习的能力和合作精神;使学生掌握一定的英语基础知识和听、说、读、写技能,形成一定的综合语言运用能力;培养学生的观察、记忆、思维、想象力和创新精神;帮助学生了解世界和中西方文化的差异”。
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