高中英语人教版必修5课件：Unit 1　Section Ⅰ　 68页

Unit 1 Great scientists 主题语境 : 人与社会 —— 社会服务 Words : about 280 ; Time : 6 minutes 【语篇导读】 提到查尔斯 · 理查德 · 德鲁这个名字 , 人们知之甚少。被誉为 “ 血库之父 ” 的他 , 是建立血库的第一人。他发明了保存血浆的方法 , 为世界的医学发展做出了巨大的贡献。 Charles Richard Drew was a famous African-American doctor and scientist.His work on blood banks ① helped save thousands of lives during World War Ⅱ . Charles Richard Drew was born in 1904 in Washington,D.C.His main interest was in sports when he was young.He won many medals for swimming.Later,he focused his attention on track ② ,basketball,and football.During college,Charles became interested in medicine.He attended medical school at McGill University in Canada.In 1933,he received his Doctor of Medicine degree. As a doctor and a researcher,Charles was absorbed in research on blood transfusions .Through his study,he found that blood plasma( 血浆 ) could be successfully used instead of whole blood.He wrote up the results which were published in a report.During World War Ⅱ ,Charles worked with the British.He helped them develop ③ the blood bank.He organized the collection of blood plasma from different hospitals.The life-saving plasma saved many wounded people in the war.He also helped the American Red Cross develop a blood bank.Around this time,Charles became known as the “father of the blood bank”.   Charles ’ s life was cut short by a car accident in 1950 . However,his legacy is still alive and well today .Charles ’ s name appears on a great number of schools and organizations across the country.   In 1981,his photo appeared in the United States Postal Service ’ s Great Americans stamp series.At Amherst,a beautiful brick house is named in memory of his outstanding achievements.The American Red Cross ’ Charles Drew Institute in Biomedical Services is also named after him. 词海拾贝 ① bank [b æ