SAT写作素材——生物和医学领域的重大事件_SAT写作

SAT写作素材——生物和医学领域的重大事件

　　SAT考试的一个主要组成部分就是SAT写作，而写作也常常是一件令人头疼的事情，尤其在文章中需要举例说明问题的时候，很多学生往往很苦恼，接下来我们来看SAT写作中常用的例证素材生物和医学领域发生的重大事件。

　　1348:Black Plague

　　The bubonic plague killed one third of Europes population between 1348 and1350, making it the most deadly epidemic since the sixth century. With no cure available, and no clue as to what caused the disease, many believed it was Gods punishment for sinful behavior. The plague had a massive effect on every aspect of society: serfs were freed, the labor force was decimated, and cultivation of food ceased. Doctors were forced to think of medicine in a new way, leading to the rise of the scientific theory.

　　1628: Harvey discovers circulatory system

　　Dr. William Harvey, an English physician, made medical history when he published his discovery that blood, driven by the pumping of the heart, is constantly on the move throughout the human body. This disproved the previous medical wisdom that the hearts main purpose was to keep blood warm.

　　1882:Germs proven to cause disease

　　In 1864, Louis Pasteur amazed the scientific community by proving that microorganisms live in the air. Years later, German scientist Robert Koch announced his findings that specific microorganisms can be linked to specific diseases in what is now known as the germ theory of disease. His discovery instantly improved physicians ability to diagnose and treat patients, as well as expanding human understanding of cleanliness as a means to prevent disease.