下面2021年高考考试英语天津卷1的阅读理解D第53题：
53. According to the author, asuperior doctor is one who _____.
A. is fully aware of his talentand ability
B. is a pure specialist in medicine
C. should love poetry andphilosophy
D. brings knowledge of otherfields to work
我不太了解其中的 pure specialist 的意思是？是“纯专家”的意思吗？那是一种哪种“专家”啊？
是的，pure specialist 就是“纯专家”的意思，指“只精通自己范围的专家”，它与原文中的 generalist （多面手，全才，通才）相对。我助你查了一下原文，附于下：
Thereis something to be said for being a generalist, even if you are a specialist.Knowing a little about a lot of things that interest you can add to therichness of a whole, well-lived life.
Societypushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires commitment to aparticular occupation, branch of study or research. The drawback to beingspecialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less. Thereis a great deal of pressure to master one’sfield. You may pursue training, degrees, or increasing levels of responsibilityat work. Then you discover the pressure of having to keep up.
Somepeople seem willing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty. Butsuch commitment can also weaken a sense of freedom. These specialists couldwork at the office until ten each night, then look back and realize they wouldhave loved to have gone home and enjoyed the sweetness of their family andfriends, or traveled to exciting places, meeting interesting people. Masteringone thing to the exclusion of others can hold back your true spirit.
Generalists, on the other hand, know a lot abouta wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections. They arepeople of ability, talent, and enthusiasm who can bring their broad perspectiveinto specific fields of expertise. The doctor who is also a poet andphilosopher is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patientsthan just good medical skills.
Thingsare connected. Let your expertise in one field fuel your passions in allrelated areas. Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, onceyou explore their depths, you discover that they are. My editor Toni, who isalso a writer, has edited several history books. She has decided to studyChinese history. Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more aboutChinese philosophy. “I don’tknow where it will lead, but I’m excited I’mon this pursuit.”
Theseexpansions into new worlds help us by giving us new perspectives. We begin tosee the interconnectedness of one thing to another in all aspects of our life,of ourselves and the universe. Develop broad, general knowledge and experience.The universe is all yours to explore and enjoy.
其实文章第一段就点明了主题：There is something to be said for being a generalist, evenif you are a specialist. Knowing a little about a lot of things that interestyou can add to the richness of a whole, well-lived life. 即便你是一名专家，成为一个通才也是有好处的。对很多你有兴趣的事情知道一些，会使你的整个生活愈加丰富多彩。
