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With a 30-year career under her belt as an skilled head nurse and a veteran(老兵) of the 2003 SARS outbreak, Wang Yuying once again found herself wearing protective clothes for a mission to fight COVID-19 in Wuhan.
Wang Yuying arrived in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on the night of February 1, which was only seven hours after she received the call that she had been assigned(分配) to help at the center of the coronavirus.
Wang was one of the 135 medical workers dispatched by Peking University First Hospital to help treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Wuhan during the height of the outbreak. The day after arriving, Wang started to take care of the patients. Four days later, she was assigned as the head nurse of the medical team from Peking University First Hospital, and their team was asked to start taking care of patients independently within two days.
Despite the heavy work, Wang still paid attention to the psychological condition of both the nurses and patients. She could remember the birthdays of all 100 nurses and she would surprise them with a cake or a letter from family. She noticed the signs of worry in the patients. She would talk to them gently and comfort them to create a bond with them. Wang thinks attentive care and psychological nursing also played an important role in treating the COVID-19 patients.
Because of her devotion and focus on both the patients and nurses, her team finished their work with success on April 4. Wang Yuying has been a head nurse for three decades and is one year away from retirement. For her, the experience in Wuhan was also a chance to find and train those who will follow in her footsteps — the future head nurses.
1. What does the underlined word “dispatched” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Command. B. Treat. C. Send. D. Receive.
2. How long did Wang Yuying serve in Wuhan to fight against COVID-19?
A. About 10 months. B. About 6 months. C. About 4 months. D. About 2 months.
3. Which of the following can best describe Wang Yuying?
A. Careful and considerate. B. Gentle and inspiring.
C. Creative and intelligent. D. Confident and patient.
