1 . Neudy Rojop, 29, looks across the rough, rocky road in the small rural village of San Rafael Pacaya. It leads to the home where she grew up and where she still lives today.
When Rojop was about 10, her cousin, Carlos, was very sick. Without any local clinics (诊所), Rojop’s family couldn’t even figure out what the disease was. They could do nothing but wait. Growing up, she noticed how frequently many of those around her were getting sick. As a teenager, she started to realize her community needed better chance to health care. So she determined to go to a nursing school.
But her vision was beyond being a nurse. After graduation, she realized one person was not enough to make the community better. “The people here may have common diseases,” she thought. “Some are known. But there may be new diseases that we don’t know about.” She wanted to do something to keep any illness from being a threat in the first place. She wanted to train people and do some research to monitor these illnesses and try to provide early actions, or try out new ways to prevent some of them.
Over the next few years, she and a small team brought her vision to life. They provided measures that could limit the possible risks. Olson, one of her colleagues, recalled, “She has zero clinical experience and zero research experience at first, but now she is a superstar here. Her working place is usually busy with about 300 patients per month.”
Now Rojop starts her days with a morning meeting, making decisions, solving problems and setting priorities with her teammates. “In the past, I was so young that I could do nothing for my community,” she says. “But now I can help because I know how.”
1. What inspired Rojop to go to a nursing school?| A．A future well-paid job. |
| B．Her poor family background. |
| C．The need of community health care. |
| D．Her childhood experiences of being sick. |
| A．Building more local hospitals. |
| B．Acting as a professional nurse. |
| C．Preventing diseases through early actions. |
| D．Providing better education for the school kids. |
| A．Rojop has been accepted widely. |
| B．Rojop lacks working experience. |
| C．Rojop enjoys being brought into focus. |
| D．Rojop hasn’t satisfied public expectations. |
| A．Frank. | B．Flexible. | C．Determined. | D．Generous. |
2 . Heart disease is one of the major killers in the world today. Many who suffer from it must have heart transplants (移植). However, it’s difficult to get a suitable heart donation, and even if a patient survives the wait, his or her body often rejects (排斥) the heart.
But there is now new hope for sufferers of heart disease. According to a study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from Israel’s Tel Aviv University printed a 3D human heart on April 15.
“This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart,” professor Tal Dvir told CNN.
Unlike the previous 3D-printed heart structure, the new heart is complete with cells, blood vessels (血管), chambers (心室) and other structures a heart needs to function normally. But scientists still have more to figure out before the 3D-printed heart can be fitted into the body. For one thing, the experimental heart is only the size of a thumb (拇指). And, although it can contract (收缩) like a muscle, it cannot pump out blood like a real one. At present, the heart prototype (样品) is like a tiny airplane that has all of the right parts, but can’t fly.
However, the development is still regarded as a major breakthrough in medicine.
In the experiment, the researchers turned human fat tissue (脂肪组织) into human heart tissue with stem cell (干细胞) technology. The tissue was then turned into “bio-ink” for a 3D printer to ensure that tissue in the heart came from the patients themselves. So ideally, if it were to be placed in the body of someone in need of a transplant, there would be less risk of organ rejection.
“Patients will no longer have to wait for transplants or take medications to prevent their rejection,” researchers told USA Today. “Instead, the needed heart will be printed, fully personalized (个性化的) for every patient.”
But the scientists think that 3D printing can be used to create other human organs. They foresee a time when the 3D printing of organs will be an everyday medical practice.
“Maybe, in 10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.
1. Why is the 3D-printed heart important?| A．It will be used on a patient. |
| B．It is the first 3D-printed heart. |
| C．It will replace a heart donation. |
| D．It has a complete heart structure. |
| A．They cost too much. | B．They are too small. |
| C．They can’t contract. | D．They are hard to produce. |
| A．It would be made with stem cell technology. |
| B．It would be made from human fat tissue. |
| C．It would come from a patient’s body. |
| D．It would be printed according to the patient’s condition. |
| A．Confident. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Worried. | D．Confused. |
3 . Bethany Simpson, a pupil at St Columb Major Academy, bravely stepped in when her stepfather Robert Hoskins stopped breathing on March15. She delivered CPR(心肺复苏法) before the ambulance arrived.
Bethany's mother Jane and Robert were watching TV in bed when both of them had fallen asleep, but Jane woke up and noticed Robert's breathing had become weak and hard. Jane quickly called 999 and followed the operator's advice, including moving him onto his side to make him more comfortable.But when Robert stopped breathing completely and the operator told her to give CPR, Jane completely froze.
“ I panicked(恐慌) and said“I can' t do it',” said Jane.“ Fortunately, Bethany heard me scream, came into the bedroom and said ‘ it's OK, Mum. I know what to do. 'She was so confident and took charge.”Bethany performed CPR that kept Robert alive.
Robert, who is now recovering at home, said, “I would just like to sincerely thank St John Ambulance for teaching the children first aid. If it wasn't for them and Bethany, I wouldn't be here. ”The ten-year-old says she doesn't believe she is a hero. “I am just glad my dad is still here, ”she added.
Both Robert and Jane believe the government should ask all schools to teach first aid. “This incident just shows why it's important to teach everyone first aid -especially in schools, ”said Jane.“ Without my daughter and the training St John Ambulance gave her, Robert would be dead and I would be heartbroken. I am so proud of Bethany and so grateful.”
1. When the operator told Jane to give CPR, she____| A．followed the advice |
| B．called an ambulance |
| C．didn't know what to do |
| D．asked her daughter for help |
| A．had trouble performing CPR |
| B．hadn't learned CPR before the incident |
| C．was taught how to perform CPR by phone |
| D．had some knowledge of CPR before the incident |
| A．It is easy for one to master first aid |
| B．First aid is especially useful to kids |
| C．Everyone should be equipped with first-aid knowledge |
| D．Children should be taught first aid as early as possible |
