After World War II broke out, Drew was called upon to put his techniques into practice. He was named a project director for the American Red Cross but soon quit his post after the government issued an order that blood taken from white donors should be separated from that of black donors.
On April 1, 1950, after he attended the annual free clinic at the John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital, he and other three physicians decided to drive back home. As he was tired from spending the night before in the operating room, he lost control of his car. Drew was badly injured and was taken to Alamance General Hospital in Burlington, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead half an hour after he first received medical attention. Drew's funeral was held on April 5, 1950, at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
But contrary to popular thought, he was not refused a blood transfusion by an all-white hospital. He indeed received a transfusion but was beyond the help of the doctors attending to him. As Dr. John Ford, one of the doctors who survived the accident, later explained, “We all received the very best of care. The fact that he was a Black did not in any way limit the care that was given to him.” Over the years, Drew has been considered one of the most honored figures in the medical field.
56. According to the passage, might have contributed to the invention of blood banks.
A. the combination of blood cells
B. the rapid breakdown of red blood cells
C. the development of refrigerating technique
D. the technique of separating plasma from the whole blood
57. By saying “contrary to the popular thought” in the last paragraph, the writer .
A. can’t understand the doctors’ decision
B. indicates his concern about the popular thought
C. feels disappointed with the all-white hospital
D. means what the doctors did was out of expectation
58. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A. Charles Drew died in a medical accident.
B. African Americans were still treated unfairly in the 1940s.
C. Charles Drew was the first African American to receive a PhD.
D. Physicians refused to give Charles Drew medical attention because he was a black.
59. In which section of a magazine can we most probably find the passage?
A. People B. Health C. Culture D. Entertainment