1 . Facts and tips for respiratory (呼吸的) illness prevention during winter
Common Respiratory Illnesses | Common Cold | Influenza | COVID | Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection | RSV Infection |
Symptoms | Nasal congestion, Sneeze, Throat pain | Fever, Headache, Muscle pain | Fever, Fatigue cough, Throat pain, Muscle pain | Throat pain, Dry cough, Fever, Headache | Throat pain, Dry cough, Fever, Earache, Shiver |
Easily Infected Groups | All ages | All ages | All ages | Age 5-11 | Babies |
Method of Transmission | Droplets & Direct Contact |
Prevention Measures
1.Wear season-appropriate clothing. |
2.Maintain an adequate amount of sleep and exercise. |
3.Wash hands thoroughly and frequently. |
4.Maintain a balanced diet. |
5.Cover your mouth when sneezing. |
6.Maintain a clean work and home environment, ventilate (通风) frequently. |
7.Wear masks when travelling or taking care of the sick. |
8.It is best to avoid crowded public spaces if possible. |
9.Get vaccinated (接种疫苗) to reduce chance of infection and severity of symptoms if infected. |
Tips for taking care of sick children
Home observation and taking medicine according to symptoms | Medical consultation and treatment |
●A slight fever ●Mild respiratory symptoms | ●High fever for more than 3 days, severe cough, daily life affected ●Low energy after fever decrease, vomiting, diarrhea ●Babies, especially those under 3 months, show fever |
A.All ages. | B.Babies. | C.Age 5-11. | D.Teenagers. |
A.Getting vaccinated. | B.Wearing masks. |
C.Covering the mouth. | D.Keeping windows open. |
A.Observe at home. | B.Perform first aid. |
C.Avoid the crowd. | D.Have the baby treated. |
1. What's wrong with the man?
A.Something is wrong with his eyes. |
B.Something is wrong with his ears. |
C.He's got a bad headache. |
A.About three weeks ago. | B.About two weeks ago. | C.About one week ago. |
A.He was walking down to the basement. |
B.He was driving back home from work. |
C.He was climbing up to the roof. |
A.Call a specialist immediately. |
B.Give some medicine to the man. |
C.Order some tests. |
1. Who is the message for?
A.Students. | B.Parents. | C.Doctors. |
A.To inform some information. |
B.To entertain the parents. |
C.To spread horror in the district. |
A.Call school district headquarters. |
B.Wash the child’s hands thoroughly. |
C.Keep the child home from school. |
A.555-9909. | B.554-6872. | C.545-6872. |
4 . 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 |
5 . Hearing loss may increase the risk of dementia (痴呆), but using hearing aids lowered the risk so it’s similar to that of those without hearing loss, according to a new paper. Scientists followed more than 437,000 people from UK Biobank, a large biomedical database and research resource that follows local residents long-term. They looked at each person’s risk of dementia, self-reported use of hearing aids and medical records to see if the person developed dementia.
“Our findings provide the best evidence to date to suggest that hearing aids could be a cost-effective treatment to reduce the potential impact of hearing loss on dementia,” corresponding author Zhu Dongshan, professor at Shandong University in China, said. “They also point out the urgent need for the early introduction of hearing aids when someone starts to experience hearing damage.” The paper accounted for other factors, including loneliness and depression, but found untreated hearing loss still had a strong association with dementia.
Tom Dening, a professor of dementia research, who wasn’t involved in the paper, recently began wearing hearing aids. He hopes that these findings will help him care for patients better. “We need to use studies like this to encourage the public not to be ashamed of hearing problems,” he said, “and to seek treatment sooner rather than later. ”
Many adults need hearing aids, but not enough use them. Dr. Karina De Sousa, lead author of a survey looking at over-the-counter hearing aids, said, “There are many potential reasons people choose not to get hearing aids, but one has been the accessibility of the devices.” And this is the issue she wants to deal with. “This small survey found that a self-fitting, over-the-counter hearing aid could be as good an option for some people as those fitted by a hearing specialist,” De Sousa added. “One thing to remember is that if you don’t meet the specified criteria for wearing an over-the-counter hearing aid, I would recommend seeking the help of a hearing professional.”
1. What are the new paper’s findings based on?A.Research conducted by UK Biobank. | B.Reports on the user experience of hearing aids. |
C.Medical records of many dementia patients. | D.Data collected from a large UK-based population. |
A.Attaching more importance to them. | B.Using them in a more careful way. |
C.The early use for hard-of-hearing people. | D.The application to untreated hearing loss. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Appreciative. | C.Critical. | D.Objective. |
A.They are not a one-size-fits-all option. | B.They should be accessible to all. |
C.They are less effective than expected. | D.They fail to satisfy the specified criteria. |
6 . When I was fifteen, I wrote an essay about how excited all my friends were to be getting driver’s licenses. I was full of
I have a condition called dry-eye syndrome (综合症).
There are many things I cannot do. I can’t drive or read a book. But there are far more things I can
Do I wish I could
There are many different ways to look at life. This is how I see it.
1.A.energy | B.envy | C.hope | D.life |
A.teach | B.inform | C.raise | D.drive |
A.While | B.Since | C.Before | D.If |
A.throw up | B.give up | C.wake up | D.turn up |
A.evidence | B.reason | C.price | D.need |
A.silently | B.differently | C.comfortably | D.gently |
A.promises | B.tests | C.arguments | D.signals |
A.lost | B.presented | C.earned | D.refused |
A.sing | B.talk | C.see | D.think |
A.limited | B.helped | C.stimulated | D.amazed |
A.in all | B.at least | C.on purpose | D.by far |
A.time | B.sight | C.confidence | D.support |
A.ignore | B.destroy | C.appreciate | D.determine |
A.develop | B.waste | C.admire | D.doubt |
A.changed | B.failed | C.hurt | D.worked |
7 . 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 is unqualified for his job. |
B.His leg is broken. |
C.He got a sore throat. |
A.Chinese. | B.English. | C.Physics. |
A.He has to help his students prepare for the exam. |
B.He has trouble sleeping. |
C.He wants to visit a friend. |
8 . 听下面一段对话,填空。
In spite of increased intake of food, I lost
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Tests. | B.Treatments. | C.Symptoms. |
A.She can’t bear cold weather. |
B.She can’t sleep well. |
C.She can’t breathe deeply. |
A.Right now. | B.In seven days. | C.In two months. |
A.A nurse. | B.A patient. | C.A doctor. |
10 . 听下面一段较长对话,完成填空
Those stretching exercises you recommended are really helping with my