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The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Sweden’s Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for Medicine will go to scientists from Ireland, Japan and China.
William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin(除蟲菌素). The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a “novel therapy”. The treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites.
The prize for Medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered artemisinin（青蒿素）. Artemisinin is a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria.
The committee said the discoveries have given the world powerful news ways to fight two powerful diseases. It said those diseases affect hundreds of millions of people every year. The committee added that, “The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.”
Ms Tu is the chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Medicine. She is also the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Mr. Campbell currently works as a research fellow emeritus at Drew University in New Jersey. Mr. Omura has two doctorate degrees—one in pharmaceutical sciences, the other in chemistry. He is professor emeritus at Kitasato University in Japan.
Doctors are now using avermectin to treat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. Mr. Omura told the Associated Press that the drug resulted from a substance taken from a microbe found on a golf course near Tokyo. The researcher said he always carries a plastic bag so he can collect soil samples.
When asked if he likes to play golf, he smiled and said, “yes.”
A member of the Nobel committee also spoke with the AP. This member said that the award for Tu Youyou is the result of a major change in the way China performs scientific research. He says China has invested a lot of money in such research.
This member adds that the work of the three scientists could help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3. 4 billion people.
21. Which is Not true about 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine?
A. Three scientists have shared the prize.
B. William Campbell and Satoshi Omura work together to discover the drug avermectin.
C. It is the first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes announced.
D. It shows that the three scientists’ work is highly thought of by people.
22. What can we learn about Ms Tu based on the passage?
A. Ms Tu is devoted to studying Western Medicine.
B. Her treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites.
C. Tu Youyou’s discovery has saved a lot of people.
D. She is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize.
23. What does the committee think of these two discoveries? A. These two discoveries are immeasurable in cost. B. The committee believe the two discoveries can improve human health and reduce people’s pain. C. They believe all three countries need to invest money in medical research D. These two discoveries can fight all powerful diseases.
24. The experience of Mr. Omura tells us .
A. the importance of playing golf
B. the necessity of receiving education
C. the ways to do scientific research
D. the importance of careful observation
25. Which is the best title?
A. 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
B. An introduction to some scientists.
C. How to do scientific research?
D. Ways to fight against powerful diseases.
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