Near the end of August, I got a piece of terrible news from the doctor. “Linda, you have a brain tumor (肿瘤) on the underside of your brain. This is the worst place you could have possibly gotten a tumor. It’s growing very quickly. I’m sorry. It’s inoperable.”
I walked out of her office and went through the large medical building, not daring to glance at anyone. By the time I met my husband in the parking lot, my chest hurt. “It’s inoperable!” As I repeated the doctor’s words, I began to cry. My dream of becoming a licensed psychotherapist (心理治疗师) and helping others dissolved into my tears.
I had waited until my children were grown, with families of their own, before starting my own work on a college degree. By then I was 51. Through the years I dreamed of going back to school and becoming a psychotherapist. It had been a dream of mine for almost as long as I could remember. But so many things had gotten in my way.
Several days went by as I realized that I shouldn’t give up without a fight. So I began to do online research to see if someone else could help me. I was afraid to hope, but within a week I received a call from a doctor in Los Angeles. “I can help you,” he began. Those were the words I needed to hear.
I underwent a very risky brain surgery on a sunny fall day in October 2006. Dr. Shahinian told my husband, “It’s much larger than I thought. If I take it all, there is a possibility that she will not be able to walk or smile. She may not hear and perhaps she will be blind. If I leave half of it, she’ll be back here in five years to do this all again.”
My husband and my daughter made the hard decision to allow Dr. Shahinian to attempt to remove the entire tumor in this operation.
The recovery was horrible. My optic (视觉的) nerve was damaged. I completely lost the hearing in my left ear. I heard what sounded like the roaring (呼啸) of a waterfall in my head. My balance was terrible, and it seemed as if the floor wanted to come up. But I didn’t want to live just for the sake of remaining alive. I still wanted to help other people.
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So after six months of lying in bed, I decided to take action.
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3 . Recently, a group of stroke (中风) survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and finally restore use of their arms and hands. Participants will wear a new groundbreaking “smart glove” capable of tracking their hand and finger movements during rehabilitation (康复) exercises supervised by Dr. Janice Eng, a professor of medicine at UBC.
“With this glove, we can monitor patients’ hand and finger movements without the need for cameras. We can then analyze and fine-tune their exercise programs for the best possible results, even remotely,” says Dr. Eng.
Peyman Servati, a UBC electrical and computer engineering professor and their team at their startup, Texavie, created the smart glove for collaboration on the stroke project. Dr. Servati described in a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, “This is the most accurate (精确的) glove we know of that can track hand and finger movements and grasping force without requiring motion-capture cameras. Thanks to machine learning models we developed, the glove can accurately determine the angles of all finger joints and the wrist as they move. The technology is highly precise and fast, capable of detecting small stretches and pressures and predicting movement with at least 99% accuracy—matching the performance of costly motion-capture cameras.”
Unlike other products in the market, the glove is wireless (无线的) and comfortable, and can be easily washed after removing the battery. Dr. Servati and his team have developed advanced methods to produce the smart glove at a relatively low cost locally.
Dr. Servati hopes that the smart glove can enter the market soon. He adds, “Imagine being able to accurately capture hand movements and interactions with objects and have it automatically display on a screen. There are endless applications. You can type text without needing a physical keyboard, control a robot, or translate American Sign Language into written speech in real time, providing easier communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.”
1. What’s the function of the “smart glove”?| A．Treating the stroke patients. | B．Keeping track of the cure. |
| C．Helping the patients to recover soon. | D．Taking control of a patient’s hands. |
| A．Its price. | B．Its advantages. | C．Its inspiration. | D．Its users. |
| A．It’s produced at quite a low price. | B．It’s light and warm. |
| C．It’s fashionable. | D．It’s easy to carry. |
| A．Unclear. | B．Careless. | C．Doubtful. | D．Positive. |
4 . Speaking of “desires of our hearts”, Billy Graham explained on TV it’s different than just asking for your wants and wishes. It is the deepest and truest desires of your heart. His word made me sink into deep thought. I came to realize my desire was to be someone who made a difference in the lives of people and in the lives of animals. After all, dogs had always been a large part of my life, from the time when I was a little girl growing up in central Oklahoma.
Then, something happened that shook my entire heart. The “love of my life” dog, Nicholas, died because of cancer, which made me heartbroken. However, I didn’t lose hope. I began to do research and form a small group called Small Paws Rescue. I started sending the latest news on our rescue efforts to about 25 people. Within a few months, we had grown to a group of several hundred.
A few years passed and my rescue stories were being read by more than six thousand people in 28 different countries. National media outlets began asking me to do interviews and to film episodes for Animal Planet.
It took me a while to realize that I had not only found my purpose in life, but each of the desires of my heart had been included as well. Now my days are filled with helping people and animals. I travel this beautiful country attending Small Paws Rescue functions. In the past t hirteen years, Small Paw s Rescue has rescued more than 8,000 Bichons and has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people, too.
I’ve been made whole and complete, and what more could any person ever ask? The delight of doing what I do overflows from every cell of my body, and I can never repay this wonderful gift that has given my life purpose.
1. Why is Billy Graham mentioned in the first paragraph?| A．To describe a situation. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To promote the program. | D．To give a presentation. |
| A．It gained more attention. | B．It was a dog adoption center. |
| C．It’s now owning 25 staff. | D．It’s merely a chat group. |
| A．Everything comes to those who wait. | B．Paying out would always get repaid. |
| C．Helping others brings joy. | D．Barking dogs seldom bite. |
| A．Small Paw s Rescue | B．A Call to Action | C．A Friendly Reminder | D．The Purpose in Life |
5 . The United Kingdom (UK) is rightly celebrated as the birthplace of the railway. The UK’s rail network is not only a testament (证明) to engineering genius, but also the gateway to some of the most attractive landscapes to be found anywhere in the world.
The West Highland Line
Considered by some to be the most beautiful railway line in the scenery on the earth, this line takes passengers from the busy city of Glasgow through Scotland’s wild western highlands to the remote port of Mallaig. Built in stages through the 1890s, the line is a true wonder of late Victorian British engineering. The line passes through Corrour, the UK’s highest altitude train station.
The Caledonian Sleeper
Linking London with the Scottish Highlands, it has been taking travellers northward during the night along the West Coast Main Line since way back in 1873. Passengers can enjoy falling asleep to the rhythm of the train on leaving London, then waking up to the beauty of the Highlands at dawn right outside your window.
The Cambrian Line
Wales, with its dramatic landscapes and historic sites, offers some of the most scenic train journeys to be found in the UK. And perhaps the jewel in the Welsh crown is the Cambrian Line, which weaves its way through Mid Wales to the coast. The route begins in Shrewsbury in England and is famous for its scenery. Travellers will love the wonderful views of the Cambrian Mountains, a range of peaks.
The Settle-Carlisle Line
Opened in 1876, the 73-mile-long route takes travellers from Settle Junction in North Yorkshire to Carlisle in Cumbria. Rolling hills, beautiful valleys and picturesque villages along the way leave a deep impression on passengers. Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the line was saved thanks to the efforts of rail lovers, and passenger numbers have gone from strength to strength.
1. Which railway line is considered the most scenic by some across the globe?| A．The West Highland Line. | B．The Caledonian Sleeper. |
| C．The Cambrian Line. | D．The Settle-Carlisle Line. |
| A．It is the east-west line. | B．It offers overnight travel. |
| C．It is the oldest railway line. | D．It runs through the whole UK. |
| A．They run along the coast. | B．They appeared at the same time. |
| C．They own many historic sites. | D．They have amazing views. |
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8 . On a freezing morning of December, two police officers were patrolling（巡逻） the streets. Suddenly, the walkie-talkie (对讲机) on Alan, one of the officers, rang. “The cake shop near the City Museum has reported a burglary (窃案). Please rush to the scene immediately”, said the electronic voice.
The two policemen quickly arrived at the shop, only to find that the scene showed no sign of crimes at all. Curiously, they checked the monitor (监控器) and found that a thin woman broke open the window and climbed into the store at 5:20 a.m. Instead of searching around, she walked straight into the storage room, stole cheese, chocolate, butter and other ingredients for a cake, and then ran away down the road.
Both policemen felt quite confused about her behavior. One of the shop assistants identified the thief as Clara, a single mother who lived nearby. She had an eight-year-old boy to take care of and lived in poverty.
Moments later, the two officers arrived at Clara’s house. Bob, the other officer, pulled out a gun and was about to break in. But Alan told him to put the gun away and knocked gently.
The door opened and out came a very thin woman. From the outline of her figure, Alan recognized that she was exactly the thief. The woman, Clara, immediately understood the situation when she saw the two policemen. She buried her face in her hands and sat down on the floor.
At that very moment, a child’s voice broke the silence, “Mom, is anyone coming for my birthday? Invite them in, please.”
After hearing the boy’s words, Clara stood up and begged in a low voice, “Officer, I did steal those things, but there’s nothing else I could do. It’s my baby’s birthday, and I’ve got neither job nor money. Please don’t take those things away. I’ve just used them to make him a cake.”
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Looking into the woman’s teary eyes, Alan understood and walked into the house.
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Bob nodded thoughtfully and asked, “What about the things she stole?”
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On top of the tower, visitors are treated to a fantastic view of the Yangtze River, its bridge and the
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