1 . Last week when I was reading at home, my younger sister rushed in and told me an old man was lying on the ground in front of our house. I immediately took my first- aid kit and ran downstairs. He was suffering a slight heart attack. And I performed CPR on him. Luckily, an ambulance came soon and he was taken to the hospital. Later that day I was told by the hospital what I did helped rescue the old man’s life. I was happy to hear that.
You can gain the knowledge, skills and confidence. You never know when you might need them—you could be at home, at work, at school or on holiday. If you have the skills, you can act whenever you’re needed.
You can stay safe at work.
It’s helpful in choosing your future career. The first-hand experience you gain through learning first aid and using your skills could help you decide if you want to pursue a career in the health profession.
A.I received a phone call from the hospital. |
B.However, at the same time I felt a bit sad. |
C.You can be a resource for your community. |
D.Illness and injury can happen any time at any place. |
E.You can take first-aid courses in your community for free. |
F.I think everyone should learn at least some basic first-aid techniques, which can be very helpful. |
G.It also shows your commitment to a career in the health profession when it comes to applying for jobs. |
CPR is an effective form of first aid
How to give CPR? There are
Learn CPR, for you never know when you might need it. And
1. Who is the speaker?
A.A nurse. | B.A doctor. | C.A student. |
A.Some of them save many lives. |
B.Not many have life-saving skills. |
C.They learn early how to save lives. |
A.Research on first aid. |
B.Where first aid is taught. |
C.Teaching first aid to children. |
First aid is
If your skin gets
Spencer’s parents taught him basic first aid when he was young. One day, Spencer saw a boy
If you find someone cut,
Firstly, for a simple cut, it is only necessary to wash the area of the cut, dry it and cover it with a piece of loose clean cloth. Besides, if the person
The Chinese began to accept Western medicine as early as the beginning of 20th century,
Chinese medicines, most of them
It is obvious that no matter how strange they may seem to Westerners, Chinese medicines
8 . Ms. McIntyre, 38, worked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health got worse despite some medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay.
Though her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. The group can pay off medical bills for about 100 times less money than they cost. In other words, for every 100 donated, the group can pay off 10,000 in unpaid medical bills.
Unfortunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away before long. Mr. Gregory posted a message for Ms. McIntyre on her social media accounts. “If you’re reading this, I have passed away,” the post began. Then the post explained, “To celebrate my life, I’ve arranged to buy up others’ medical debts and then destroy the debts.”
The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts.
Mr. Gregory planned a special event in December to celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and to announce how many millions of dollars of medical debts her efforts had paid for.
1. Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than some other people?A.The doctors eventually cured her. | B.Her disease didn’t become worse. |
C.She had a decent job before being ill. | D.She had security about medical care. |
A.By paying for their daily debts. | B.By giving away money to them. |
C.By ridding them of debts from treatments. | D.By purchasing medical insurance for them. |
A.The public involvement. | B.The couple’s commitment. |
C.The operation of a website. | D.The increase of medical debts. |
A.Humorous and elegant. | B.Influential and understanding. |
C.Cautious and promising. | D.Enthusiastic and adaptable. |
9 . People at risk of a heart attack or stroke could benefit from bloodpressurelowering drugs even if their blood pressure is considered in the normal, healthy range. If such drugs were offered to people with cardiac (心脏的) risks regardless of their blood pressure at the beginning of treatment it could save millions of lives, researchers in Oxford University found.
For the study, the team analyzed more than 120 medical trials including around 600,000 people conducted over two decades, saying their findings are a call for an urgent review of existing blood pressure treatment guidelines. “Our findings clearly show that treating blood pressure to a lower level could greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease, if widely conducted,” said study lead author Kazem Rahimi.
High blood pressure has long been identified as a factor in higher risks of heart disease and strokes, and makes more than a billion people around the globe in torment — including one out of three US adults.
Blood pressure is recorded in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) as two numbers in a ratio: “systolic” pressure inside the arteries (动脉) when the heart beats as the top number, and “diastolic (舒张的)” pressure between heartbeats, as the heart rests and is refilled with blood. “Normal” blood pressure is considered at 120/80 or below, and is considered “high” at 140/90 or above, according to the American Heart Association. The researchers said their study showed that for every reduction in systolic pressure of 10 mmHg, the risk of heart attacks was reduced by a fifth and that of a stroke around a quarter.
Some experts said they thought the study’s findings were important but did offer some warnings. “One important warning is that not everyone will be able to tolerate having their blood pressure reduced to low levels, and there is a need to balance possible drug side effects and likely benefits,” Smeeth said.
1. What do the findings indicate?A.Normal blood pressure doesn’t mean a healthy body. |
B.The existing blood pressure treatment is useless. |
C.High blood pressure is the first health killer. |
D.High blood pressure causes many diseases. |
A.Tolerance. | B.Debt. |
C.Pain. | D.Despair. |
A.To teach how to measure blood pressure. |
B.To compare high and normal blood pressure. |
C.To explain the factor in heart attacks and strokes. |
D.To show some diseases are related to blood pressure. |
A.He thought less of the findings. |
B.Reducing blood pressure isn’t safe for everyone. |
C.Most experts disagree with the findings. |
D.Drug side effects are bigger than benefits. |
1. 完全来自大自然,副作用小;
2. 对人的身体进行全面治疗;
3. 能够作为治疗癌症等疾病的药物。参考词汇:传统中药 Traditional Chinese Medicine
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