A Chinese Structural Biologist

本文介紹了生物學家顏寧回國發展的情況， 以及她對未來進行的規劃。

Yan Ning， a Chinese structural biologist left Princeton University and returned to help build a medical academy in Shenzhen， Guangdong province.

Yan used to be one of the youngest professors at Tsinghua University. She has won many awards for her studies on protein （蛋白質） at home and abroad.

Yan is going to help set up the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation （SMART）. It focus on several fields， including scientific research， student cultivation （培養） and financial （資金的） support. Set to be finished in 2025， it aims to be a world?famous medical research academy by the middle of this century. Its director will be chosen worldwide.

Yan said she wanted to support more excellent scholars and deal with health problems humans are facing. For her， Shenzhen is an energetic place where anything is possible. “Shenzhen is the city of dreams， and I want to realize my next dream here， ” Yan said in a speech.

Yan’s return can be seen as a case of China paying great attention to developing the careers （事業） of talented people. The country gives good chances， which have made many overseas （海外） students and talents return.

China has taken action to attract global talent. At the beginning of this year， the Ministry of Science and Technology made a policy to encourage companies to hire （聘請） high?level foreign experts.

難點解讀：

一、Yan used to be one of the youngest professors at Tsinghua University. 顏曾經是清華大學最年輕的教授之一。

本句涉及的語法是used to的用法， 主要如下：

（一）定義

used to意為“過去常常……”， 后跟動詞原形， 只談過去發生的事情，強調與現在的對比， 暗示現在不做了。

（二）句型

1. 肯定形式： used to do sth. 過去常常做某事，例如：

Grace used to watch a lot of TV.

格雷絲過去常看很多電視。

used to be過去曾是……，例如：

The boy used to be kind of short.

這個男孩過去有點矮。

2. 否定形式：used not to / didn’t use to，例如：

I didn’t use to be popular in school.

我過去在學校不受歡迎。

3. 一般疑問句形式： Used...to...？ / Did use to...？

Used...to...？答語：Yes， 主語 + used to. / No， 主語 + usedn’t to.

Did use to...？答語：Yes， 主語 + did. / No， 主語 + didn’t.

例如：Used he to like tests？ 他過去喜歡考試嗎？

Yes， he used to. 是的， 他過去喜歡。

No， he usedn’t to. 不， 他過去不喜歡。

例如：Did he use to wear glasses？ 他過去戴眼鏡嗎？

Yes， he did. 是的， 他戴。

No， he didn’t. 不，他不戴。

（三）知識拓展：與used to相關的其他短語

1. be / get used to doing sth. 表示“習慣于做某事”， 其中to為介詞， 后接名詞、代詞或動名詞。例如：

My grandma is used to getting up early. 我奶奶習慣早起。

2. be used to do sth. =be used for doing sth. 表示“被用來做某事”， 其中to為不定式符號， 后接動詞原形。例如：

Pens are used to write. = Pens are used for writing. 鋼筆是用來寫字的。

二、Yan’s return can be seen as a case of China paying great attention to developing the careers （事業） of talented people. 顏的回國可以看作是中國非常重視人才的一個案例。

can be seen 表示“可能被看見”，是情態動詞的被動語態形式， 其結構為：情態動詞 + be + 及物動詞的過去分詞……。主動形式為：see... as... 把……" " 看作是……。含有情態動詞的被動語態各種句型結構如下：

肯定句：主語 + 情態動詞 + be + 及物動詞的過去分詞（+ by...）

否定句：主語 + 情態動詞 + not + be + 及物動詞的過去分詞（+ by...）

一般疑問句：情態動詞 + 主語 + be + 及物動詞的過去分詞（+ by...）

特殊疑問句：特殊疑問詞 + 含有情態動詞的被動語態的一般疑問句

例如：

1. Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

應該允許青少年自己選擇衣服。

2. The pet dog must be taken good care of in the pet shop.

寵物店一定要好好照顧寵物狗。

3. The dictionary can’t be used in the exam.

這本字典不能在考試中使用。

4. The test must be finished during the test time.

測試必須在測試時間內完成。

5. The ears of the pet pigs shouldn’t be pierced when they are so young.

寵物豬這么小的時候耳朵不應該被刺穿。

跟蹤練習：

1. According to paragraph 1， we can know that Yan is .

A. a biologist" " B. a singer

C. a dancer D. a student

細節理解題。根據“Yan Ning， a Chinese structural biologist left Princeton University.”可知顏寧是生物學家。故選A。

2. Where did Yan Ning work before her return？

A. Tsinghua University in China.

B. Princeton University in the US.

C. Ministry of Science and Technology.

D. A medical academy in Shenzhen.

細節理解題。根據“Yan Ning， a Chinese structural biologist left Princeton University and return to help build a medical academy in Shenzhen， Guangdong province. ”可知顏寧離開普林斯頓大學， 回到廣東深圳幫助建立一所醫學院， 因此之前是在普林斯頓大學工作。故選B。

3. What do we know about SMART？

A. It only focuses on medical research.

B. It will choose the director worldwide.

C. It will be finished building this year.

D. It was built a few years ago.

細節理解題。根據“ Its director will be chosen worldwide. ”可知SMART將在全世界范圍選擇負責人。故選B。

4. Yan Ning chose to move to Shenzhen because .

A. Shenzhen is the richest city in China

B. she was born in Shenzhen

C. Shenzhen is an energetic city

D. Shenzhen has more excellent scholars

細節理解題。根據“ For her， Shenzhen is an energetic place where anything is possible. ”可知對顏寧來說， 深圳是一個充滿活力的地方， 在這里一切皆有可能。故選C。

5. What can we infer from the story？

A. More Chinese students will study abroad.

B. China will give chances to the homeless people.

C. Yan Ning’s return discouraged many overseas talents.

D. More high?level foreign experts may come to China.

推理判斷題。根據“At the beginning of this year， the Ministry of Science and Technology made a policy to encourage companies to hire （聘請） high?level foreign experts. ”可知今年年初， 科學技術部制定了鼓勵企業聘請高水平外國專家的政策， 因此更多高水平的外國專家可能會來中國。故選D。

（作者單位 ：江蘇省鹽城市新洋第二實驗學校）