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Dr.Zhong Nanshan is one of the premier medical scientists in the 21st century.He was born in October 1936 in Nanjing，Jiangsu Province.
In the spring of 2003，the SARS epidemic broke out in China and across the globe.Zhong Nanshan took an active part in the battle against SARS.Dangerous as it was，he led his team to work hard day and night treating SARS patients.Through their hard work for several months，he and his workmates achieved remarkable results.Soon the SARS epidemic was stopped.Zhong Nanshan was awarded one of the top ten people moving China in 2004.
When the COVID-19 broke out in early 2020，84-year-old Zhong returned to the battlefield.He asked people not to go to Wuhan，which was the 'most dangerous then，if not necessary，but he himself took a train to Wuhan alone.He ate a fast-food lunch，studied the epidemic all the way and even fell asleep because of being too tired.After that，he warned in a TV interview that there was a phenomenon of human-to-human transmission（傳播）for the novel corona-virus（新型冠狀病毒）.He educated the public about the virus，updated them on the trend（趨勢）of the epidemic as well as relative drug R&D（研發(fā)）.He also led his team to focus on curing severe cases，critically ill cases and cases with complex diseases.
Dr.Zhong Nanshan has been working in the medical field for over 60 years.He is hailed（贊揚(yáng)）and respected by the Chinese people as a"national idol（偶像）"and a "one-of-a-kind talent.（獨(dú)一無二的人才）".He is regarded as a a national hero! |
（1）What did Zhong Nanshan do in the battle against SARS in 2003？
（2）How old was Zhong Nanshan when he returned to fight against the COVID-19 in 2020？
（3）Why did he fall asleep on the train to Wuhan when the COVID-19 broke out？
（4）How long has he been working in the medical field？
（5）What is he regarded as by the Chinese people？
