1. What is the relationship between the two people?
| A．Customer and assistant. | B．Teacher and student. | C．Doctor and patient. |
| A．his gum will freeze and he’ll fall asleep |
| B．his gum will freeze and he could feel no pain |
| C．he will fall asleep and be robbed |
| A．freeze the area | B．make him fall asleep | C．pull out his tooth |
2 . Occasionally, doctors become patients too. While I wouldn’t wish ill-health on anyone, it can be an inspiring lesson for medical professionals to suddenly be on the other side.
This happened to me a few months ago when I had a kidney stone, which had decided to make its unwelcome presence known in a rather romantic fashion just as I was going out for dinner. The pain came from absolutely nowhere but within minutes I was incapacitated. I was quite taken aback by how astonishingly painful it was.
As a doctor, I initially refused to believe that anything was seriously wrong, because I have witnessed countless individuals come to the emergency room convinced they are dying only for nothing more than trapped wind and then creep (蹑手蹑脚) out as they burp (打嗝) loudly and the pain disappears. However, the unbearable pain continued to exist, forcing me to acknowledge that this was indeed more than just a stubborn burp,
I was particularly pleased to read afterwards in a medical textbook that renal colic, as the pain is known, is the “most painful event a person can endure, often described as being worse than childbirth”. It’s no wonder chronic (慢性的) pain drives people mad. While doctors talk about pain and its management, it’s hard to put into words how exhausting it really is until you’ve experienced it for yourself.
During my time in hospital, I interacted with numerous doctors, each exhibiting professionalism and kindness but one stuck out in my mind. He was actually the most junior of them all, but something about his manner was incredibly calming and comforting. Whenever he came to my bed to speak to me, he knelt down so he was at my eye level. This simple act rid me of the stress that other healthcare professionals unintentionally projected. Just kneeling down made all the difference.
Experiencing the role reversal of doctor-turned-patient provided me with profound insights into the realities of pain and effective patient care.
1. What does the underlined phrase taken aback in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Shocked. | B．Impressed. | C．Annoyed. | D．Moved. |
| A．Pitiful. | B．Understandable. | C．Embarrassing. | D．Ridiculous. |
| A．The intense pain caused by the kidney stone. | B．A small gesture bringing ease and relief. |
| C．Stress caused by the healthcare workers. | D．Doctors with professionalism and kindness. |
| A．Experience must be bought. | B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. | D．Health is not valued till sickness comes. |
1. Why does the man make the phone call?
| A．To make an appointment. |
| B．To get to know Dr. Sharp. |
| C．To ask about her e-mail address. |
| A．A form signed by Dr. Sharp. |
| B．A full physical check-up. |
| C．A test about the position. |
| A．By calling him. | B．By e-mailing him. | C．By visiting him. |
1. What is the man?
| A．A nurse. | B．A doctor. | C．An IT worker. |
| A．A woman of 89. | B．A hospital cleaner. | C．A college student. |
| A．The British one. | B．The German one. | C．The American one. |
5 . Thousands of lives have been saved by giving blood-thinning drugs to people with a heart condition that leaves them at risk of a stroke(中风), according to the head of the NHS.
Since January 2022 about 460,000 people in England who suffer from atrial fibrillation(AF)- a dangerously irregular heart rate-have begun taking one of four anticoagulant(抗凝血剂) drugs that are proved to reduce stroke risk. Speedy introduction of the drugs has kept 4,000 people alive who would otherwise have died and prevented about 17,000 strokes, according to Amanda Pritchard. Strokes kill about 27,000 people a year in England and lead to about 120,000 being taken to hospital.
A drive to encourage take-up of the drugs means 90% of the 1.5 million people in England with AF are using them. That should result in fewer strokes, which are a leading cause of death and disability, given that AF causes about one in five strokes.
“The rapid introduction of these drugs is a big step forward in providing the best possible care for patients with heart disease”, Pritchard, the leader of NHS(National Health Service) England, will say in a speech today at the King’s Fund health experts’ yearly conference.
The drugs, called direct oral anticoagulants, help stop blood from clotting(凝血), therefore reducing the risk of a clot developing and causing a stroke. In 2021 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended that doctors use four anticoagulant drugs.
Dr Maeva May, the Stroke Association’s director, thought the widespread use of the drugs as “fantastic news”, because AF accounts for one in five strokes and strokes in people with AF are more likely to result in death or serious disability.
NHS England has used its spending power to cut deals with the makers of the four drugs, which has made them much more widely available. The British Heart Foundation praised the NHS’s “great progress towards its goal of reducing stroke deaths”.
1. What is the purpose of listing numbers in paragraph 2?| A．To attract the readers’ attention to strokes. |
| B．To introduce the specific information about AF. |
| C．To show the effects of four anticoagulant drugs. |
| D．To summarize the steps towards reducing deaths. |
| A．To identify signs of strokes. | B．To reduce blood pressure. |
| C．To keep heart beating. | D．To prevent blood clotting. |
| A．They have reached some agreements. | B．They have provided free treatment. |
| C．They have established disease funds. | D．They have reminded of stroke deaths. |
| A．Recognising Signs of A Heart Attack | B．A Breakthrough in Stroke Prevention |
| C．Exploring Kinds of Anticoagulant Drugs | D．NHS England’s Life-Saving Conference |
1. Where do you think they were talking?
| A．In his house. | B．In a hospital. | C．In an office. |
| A．A driver. | B．A worker. | C．A fire fighter. |
| A．Not to save anyone any more. |
| B．To find another job. |
| C．To change his resting place. |
1. How is Nike now?
| A．He is getting worse. | B．He is all right. | C．He is getting better. |
| A．He broke his right leg. |
| B．He was knocked by a car. |
| C．He fell off a horse. |
| A．He is ready to offer help. |
| B．He feels sorry for the woman. |
| C．He has gone to see Nike already. |
1. What analogy does the speaker use to describe the impact of 5G on healthcare?
| A．Magic wand |
| B．Superhero cape |
| C．Lifesaving tool |
| A．Perform surgeries from miles away |
| B．Travel back in time |
| C．Predict future illnesses |
| A．A barrier |
| B．A bridge |
| C．A distraction |
| A．Increases costs |
| B．Enhances efficiency |
| C．Causes confusion |
| A．Advanced technology |
| B．Expertise of the best doctors |
| C．A suitcase full of medical equipment |
1. Why doesn’t the man come to the clinic tomorrow?
| A．He can’t spare the time. |
| B．The clinic will be closed. |
| C．Dr Milton won’t come to work. |
| A．5: 30 pm Wednesday. | B．6: 15 pm Thursday. | C．6: 15 pm Wednesday. |
| A．From Monday to Friday. | B．On weekday s except Friday. | C．During the whole week. |
10 . A man with advanced Parkinson’s disease (帕金森氏症) is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted (电极植入) in his spinal cord (脊椎), researchers said on Monday. The medical first was achieved by Swiss researchers who had previously pioneered similar breakthroughs to help disabled people walk again.
“This could be a game-changing technology to help bring back movement in people with advanced Parkinson’s,” said David Dexter, research director at Parkinson’s UK.
Marc Gauthier, the 62-year-old patient who lives in France, has suffered from the brain disorder for about 30 years. Like more than 90 percent of people with advanced Parkinson’s, Mar c has had great difficulty walking. What are known as “freezing” experiences — during which patients are unable to move for a limited time, putting them at risk of falling — are particularly awful, Marc told AFP.
Much remains unknown about Parkinson’s disease, making treatment difficult. But the disease can seriously affect the lives of patients, sometimes keeping them to bed or a wheelchair. So when the opportunity came to go through an operation in Switzerland, Marc gladly accepted the chance.
“Now I can do whatever I want,” Marc says. “I can go for a walk and go out shopping by myself.” He adds that he can now walk much more easily — he is even planning a trip to Brazil — but it still requires concentration, particularly when climbing upstairs.
The Swiss team, led by surgeon Jocelyne Bloch and neuroscientist Gregoire Courtine , implanted a complex system of electrodes called a “neuroprosthesis (神经假体)” at important points along Marc’s spinal cord. The neuroprosthesis was first tested on animals, and then implanted in Marc, who has used it for roughly eight hours a day over nearly two years.
The Swiss team has expanded their experiment to a group of six Parkinson’s patients, aiming to know how it could help others, given the disease affects people in different ways. However, treatment using the implant could be quite expensive, potentially limiting how many patients would have access.
1. What is David Dexter’s attitude to the Swiss breakthrough?| A．Unconcerned. | B．Doubtful. | C．Positive. | D．Unclear. |
| A．Volunteer as a tour guide in Brazil. | B．Run to his heart’s content. |
| C．Go to the supermarket alone. | D．Make a phone call while climbing the stairs. |
| A．It was first tested on Marc Gauthier. | B．It is hardly affordable for ordinary people. |
| C．It has been performed on many patients. | D．It was done by researchers in the UK. |
| A．A Spinal Implant Allows a Parkinson’s Patient to Walk Again |
| B．Parkinson’s Patients Have to Deal With Difficulties in Life |
| C．Swiss Experts Have Created a Drug to Treat Parkinson’s |
| D．New Technology Prevents People From Developing Parkinson’s |
