China is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary this year. Eight people received the Medal of the Republic, now let’s learn about four of them.
| Shen Jilan has served 13 ideas for the country since 1954. She came up with the idea of equal pay for equal work between men and women. The idea was written into China’s first law in 1954. | Sun Jiadong, an engineer, made great contributions to developing Chinese satellite technology and space exploration. He was main designer of both the Beidou navigation（导航）system and China’s lunar exploration project. |
| Zhang Fuqing was a soldier during the Liberation War（解放战争）. He was twice awarded the title of Combat Hero. In 1955, he volunteered to work in the remote countryside in Hubei province and has been helping poor people there ever since. | Tu Youyou, a scientist, is known for winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015. She discovered artemisinin（青蒿素）, a medicine that can be used to treat malaria. Her finding has saved millions of lives. |
【小题1】According to the text, the four people all received __________.
| A．the Nobel Prize | B．the Medal of the Republic |
| C．the Friendship Medals | D．the National Honorary Titles |
【小题2】It can be seen from the text that __________.
| A．malaria is a kind of illness |
| B．Sun Jiadong only designed the Beidou navigation system |
| C．Shen Jilan’s 13 ideas were written into China’s first law |
| D．Zhang Fuqing was twice awarded the Medal of the Republic |
【小题3】The text might be __________.
| A．a story | B．a notice | C．a report | D．a guidebook |
