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First aid is a simple medical treatment that gives a person who suddenly becomes ill before a doctor can be found. It’s believed that four hundred and eighty seconds after an accident can make a difference between life and death.     1     Here are some different situations where you can learn, how to give first aid.

Burns

    2     It’s the best to place burns under softly running water for about 10 minutes. Remember that don’t use ice!

Nosebleed

Ask the person to lean forward and pinch the nose for five to six minutes.     3     If so, the blood may run into the mouth.

Dog Bites

Wash the bite with plenty of water at a comfortable temperature.     4     Then, go to see the doctor at once and follow their suggestions carefully.

Chocking (窒息)

Stand behind the chocking person put your arms around his body and lean him or her forward slowly. Press his or her stomach.     5     You can also hit his back with your hand.

A．Cool the burned area quickly with cool water.

B．Have you done these in your daily life?

C．This helps clean the dirty things around.

D．This is why learning first aid is so important in our daily life.

E．Don’t raise the head!

F．Do this up to five times.

2 . A person suffering from paralysis (瘫痪) was able to independently drink water by using his brain to control a special glove serving as his hand. It sounds like magic, doesn’t it?

This was a recent breakthrough in brain-machine interface (BMI) technology by a team of Chinese scientists and doctors. BMI refers to creating a connection between the human brain and external devices, making direct communication between the brain and computers. For paralyzed people, it helps control the body through thoughts in the brain cortex (大脑皮层) and do simple things by themselves. On Oct 24, 2023, the team completed the first clinical trial on the patient, using wireless minimally invasive (微创的) BMI implantation (植入). Two coin-sized BMI processors were implanted into the patient’s skull (颅骨), successfully receiving neural signals (神经信号) from the brain. After three months of home rehabilitation (康复) training, the patient can now use his brain signals to control a special glove powered by air pressure. This helps him do things like drinking water independently.

The significance of the project is that the patient’s neural tissue was not damaged during the process, whereas previous attempts may have such risks. It also uses a wireless power supply, meaning that the implanted device does not require a battery. BMI is now mainly applied in the medical field to help improve the quality of life for those who have trouble moving or speaking due to brain-related issues. Additionally, BMI has simple applications for healthy individuals, such as monitoring attention span, fatigue (疲劳), and sleep, as well as serving as a simple interactive gaming device.

In China, BMI technology is still in the early stages of research and development, with no products available yet on the market. Some people are worried that psychologically experiments may affect the autonomy (自主性) and even personality of the patients. Meanwhile, ethical concerns (伦理问题) related to BMI users also need to be addressed. These include patient privacy and whether the patient has a clear understanding of what is involved when agreeing to take part in the experiment.

1. What is the main focus of BMI technology?

A．Advancing human communication.

B．Developing wireless neural signal reception.

C．Enhancing the connection between the brain and devices.

D．Improving interaction between paralyzed individuals.

2. What do we know about the BMI implantation trial mentioned in the article?

A．The patient could control a special glove to move.

B．The BMI processors used are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

C．The patient’s neural tissues were damaged during the implantation.

D．Signals from the whole body were received by the BMI processors.

3. What is an important feature of the implanted BMI device?

A．Minimally invasive wired implantation.

B．Integration of air pressure technology.

C．Application in simple interactive gaming.

D．Use of wireless power instead of battery power.

4. What are the concerns mentioned about BMI technology?

A．Ethical issues related to patient privacy.

B．Psychological effects on healthy individuals.

C．Potential physical impacts for patients.

D．The high price of BMI products on the market.

3 . Our healthcare professionals can only provide care for students who are physically in Ontario. If you will be traveling out of Ontario at the time of your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible. We will reschedule your appointment.

New patients

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Centre at St. George campus!

• Before booking your first appointment, you will need to register as a new patient/client. Please call our main line 416-978-8030 (Monday-Friday, 9 a. m. — 4:30 p. m.) and our reception staff will assist you.

• After your call, complete the Registration Package through a secure online portal before your first appointment. Your Health & Wellness healthcare professionals will review your health history and needs in advance.

• Once you submit (提交) your Registration Package, you may reconnect with the Health& Wellness Centre to schedule your first appointment.

Important things to know for registering:

• Please have your T Card and health card ready, when you call to register and when you book appointments.

• Our services are for currently registered full-time and part-time University of Toronto students. Please review our policies before contacting us.

After we register you as a new patient/client, we will create a Medeo account for you where you can manage your appointments.

Existing patients

If you are already a patient with Health & Wellness, call us to book an appointment at 416-978-8030;

• select option 5 for mental health care.

• select option 2 for primary care (medical services), i. e. family physicians, nurses.

Health & Wellness also uses a virtual care platform called Medeo for online medical appointment requests and lab result viewing.

For more detailed information, please click here.

1. What are new patients required to do before the first appointment?

A．To reschedule the first appointment.

B．To complete the Registration Package.

C．To review their own health history.

D．To call the healthcare professionals.

2. Which of the following is necessary while you are registering?

A．Creating a Medeo account.

B．Downloading the policies.

C．Having a T Card and health card ready.

D．Being a full-time University of Toronto student.

3. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A student life guidebook.

B．A student club magazine.

C．A healthcare services brochure.

D．A campus Health Center webpage.

4 .

A．In an art gallery.	B．In a classroom.
C．In a railway station	D．In a ward.

5 . When did Mr. Morgan have a check-up last time?

A．Last year.

B．Five years ago.

C．Six years ago.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Jenny’s problem?

A．She has high blood pressure.

B．She is under great stress.

C．She can’t get along with her workmates.

2. What mainly makes Jenny look tired?

A．The new job.

B．The medicine.

C．The dog.

3. What did the doctor advise Jenny to do?

A．Take some medicine.

B．Do more exercise.

C．Keep a pet.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Jim?

A．A chemist.

B．A dentist.

C．An eye doctor.

2. Why does the woman need a new pair of glasses?

A．The old ones are broken.

B．Her eyesight becomes poorer.

C．She wants to look much smarter.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the matter with Mr. Smith?

A．He ate a lot.

B．He got a sore throat.

C．He can’t sleep at night.

2. What does Mr. Smith teach?

A．English.

B．Chinese.

C．Physics.

3. Why doesn’t Mr. Smith want to take a rest?

A．He has rested for a week.

B．He has to help his students.

C．He wants to visit a university.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the matter with the woman?

A．She has a fever.

B．She has a headache.

C．She coughs badly.

2. When will the woman see the doctor?

A．On Tuesday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Thursday.

3. Who does the woman want to see?

A．Jerry.

B．Dr. Smith.

C．Dr. Brown.

4. What will Dr. Brown probably do at that time?

A．He is busy.

B．He doesn’t want to see the woman speaker.

C．It isn’t mentioned.

10 . Why was Jim at the hospital?

A．To visit his friend.

B．To take a medical test.

C．To look after his mother.