2 . Surgery (外科手术) can be frightening at any age. However, one ___________ is working to reduce patients’ fears in a unique way. Modesto Medical Center in California has two___________ cars for its smallest patients to ___________ into operating rooms to help calm their nerves.

Modesto Medical Center has two cars for its ___________ surgical patients: a black Mercedes and a pink Volkswagen Beetle. The center bought the first car, but the second was generously _________by an employee and her family.

Employees of the center ___________ the cars reduce kids’ _________, anxiety and fear before they go into the operating room. “When the children find out they can ride in a cool mini car, they _________ and in most cases, their fears ___________,” Nurse Kimberly Martinez, who __________ up with the idea, said.

“In addition, when ____________see their children put at ease, it puts them at ease as well,” Martinez added.

Martinez said she notices an immediate difference since they’ve __________ the cars, and said she hopes the __________ have a lasting influence. “It can be difficult for a young ____________ to be taken away from their parents as they ____________ into surgery,” she said. “This truly helps everyone involved.”

According to Martinez, the cars are __________ made just for kids, aged 2—7. Both are__________ with a stereo (立体声系统), which has a variety of preloaded music and an MP3 player, as well as functioning headlights, taillights and dashboard lights. They can be __________ by the kids themselves, or by remote__________. The cars are very____________—they have working doors, a seatbelt and a horn (喇叭).

As is known to all, Alzheimer's is a common disease among the elders. Having trouble     1     （figure） out which way to go can be an early sign of Alzheimer's. That's because one of the first     2    （region） of the brain to be damaged by the disease is the entorhinal cortex （内嗅皮层）, which is key    3    our sense of where we are.

Researchers used that information     4    （design） a new test: They asked 45 patients with mild cognitive （认知的）disorder, which can develop into Alzheimer's but is sometimes the result of anxiety or    5    conditions to navigate virtual walking paths as seen on a virtual reality headset. Those     6    performed the worst also tested positive for Alzheimer's in their blood. The virtual reality test could identify patients with early Alzheimer's     7    （accurately） than the cognitive tests now in use,     8    it will be applied in the medical community as a     9    （value） noninvasive （非侵害的）medical tool.

This is a giant step in medical treatment. Just as the saying goes, "Early    10    （examine）, early treatment.

7 . The Children and Adolescents' Mental Health Alliance was recently established in Shanghai, aiming to help youths manage their emotions and stress levels when dealing with others.     1    

Sixty-three hospitals and some teachers in charge of students' mental health from educational institutions in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang，Jiangsu and Anhui became members of the alliance.     2     Therefore, they can improve the overall mental heath of those under 18.

Zhang Jinsong, director of the clinical psychology department, said there are currently fewer than 20 doctors specializing in children's mental problems in Shanghai.     3    

Within the alliance, experts have teamed up to design mental health intervention (干预) plans for children in kindergartens， primary schools and middle schools in line with their ages. Alliance will hold online and offline lectures to train the students.     4     Therefore, they may treat conflicts with peers, parents and academic pressure in appropriate and positive ways.

    5     Some children may suffer from emotional outbursts while taking more classes online and spending more time at home with parents due to the pandemic. Research showed that children had more conflicts with their parents and increasingly struggled to focus amid the pandemic.