Losing an arm means losing the ability to gra...

Losing an arm means losing the ability to grab, as well as losing the sense of touch. Scientists have been working on mind-controlled prostheses (义肢) and have successfully built a few to help patients regain their ability to grab. But restoring the sense of touch has been quite a challenge – until now.

Seven years ago, a group of Swedish scientists created a new type of prostheses, which has since then been tried out on three patients to see how they perform in people’s daily lives. The study result was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

According to the study, this is the first time that people who have had an arm amputated (截肢) can experience sensations of touch in mind-controlled arm prostheses.

The new product is named “neuromusculoskeletal” prosthesis. As the name indicates, the prosthesis is connected directly to a user’s nerves, muscles and skeleton. The sensation of touch becomes possible by stimulating nerves that used to be connected to the biological hand before the amputation.

When a patient grabs an object, for example, force sensors planted in the prosthetic thumb would measure contact and pressure. The collected information would then be transmitted to the patient’s nerves that lead to the brain. In this way, the patient can “feel” the characteristics of the object being touched and perceive (感知) its pressure against the prosthetic hand, which can be crucial when handling delicate objects – an egg, for example.

“The ability of the patients to discern (觉察) smaller changes in the intensity of sensations has improved,” Max Ortiz Catalan, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, who is the leader of the study, told Science Daily.

According to Catalan, the new study has demonstrated that their prosthesis is qualified as a “clinically viable replacement for a lost arm”.

“The sensors are not the obstacle for restoring sensation,” Catalan added. “The challenge is creating neural interfaces (接口) that can seamlessly (无缝地) transmit large amounts of artificially collected information to the nervous system, in a way that the user can experience sensations naturally and effortlessly.” And they did it.

With the development of prosthesis technology, people who suffer from limb loss will have a greater chance of getting their normal lives back.

1.Neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis’ unique advantage is helping people with arm amputations to _____ .

A.carry heavy objects again B.regain the ability to grab objects

C.move their prostheses as they wish D.experience the sense of touch again

2.The new prosthesis is connected directly to __________.

① user’s nerves　 ② user’s brains　 ③ user’s muscles　 ④ user’s skeleton

A.① ② ③ B.① ③ ④ C.② ③ ④ D.① ② ④

3.How do the new prostheses work?

A.They collect information about objects and process it.

B.They stimulate the cut nerves to restore the sense of touch.

C.They measure the size of objects and send the information.

D.They detect the material of objects and send the information.

4.What can patients perceive with the new prosthesis?

A.The intensity of an object. B.The structure of an object.

C.The pressure from an object. D.The changes inside an object.

5.What is the difficulty in developing the new technology?

A.Measuring the pressure of objects. B.Connecting the sensors to nerves.

C.Creating good neural interfaces. D.Building responsive sensors.

6.What’s the author’s attitude towards the prospect of prosthesis technology?

A.Optimistic. B.Neutral.

C.Critical. D.Unconcerned.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

From bankers to factory staff, employees in the west face the bleak prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.

Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to keep jobs in difficult times, which will stop unemployment and may help keep Asian economies afloat at a time of slowing exports.

The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting Western shift to Eastern flexibility.

“In the Confucian attitude, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There is the sense of collective responsibility whereas in the west, it’s more about the individual survival,” said Michael Benotlel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University.

Steven Pang, Asian Regional director for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was an responsibility “ to take care of the members of the family and go through the pain together” even if that meant causing losses.

Us firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands. But at the Asian units of Western multinationals, jobs cuts will probably be less severe.

Japan’s jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong’s was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.

Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East

and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.

1.According to the passage, what does “to share the burden” mean?

( less than 6 words)

____________________________________________________________________

2. Why would firms in the west lay off workers when facing a bleak prospect?

( no more than 5 words)

____________________________________________________________________

3.Why is it easier for the East Asian firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn? (no more than 12 words)

____________________________________________________________________

4.What’s the passage talking about? (no more than 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________

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As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 36  down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a 37  part of everyday life and there is no way to 38  it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 39  to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear 40  very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 41  are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 42  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between 43  and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 44  between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 45  long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes _ 46 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 47  links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

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As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being ______ from morning till night, it is hard to _________ down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a ______ part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. However, it is not the bad thing that is often supposed to be. A ________ amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give _______ to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ________ health.

The amount of stress a person can _________ depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities (经营责任). Others lose heart at the __________ of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and __________.

In fact, we make a choice between “fright and fight”. And in more __________ days the choices made the difference between life and ________. The crises we meet today are _______ to be so extreme, but however __________ the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that ________ becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with ________. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.A. angry　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

2.A. slow　　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

3.A. physical　 　　 B. natural　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　 D. terrible

4.A. small　　　　　 B. certain　　　　　 C. large　　　　　　　　 D. great

5.A. purpose　　　　 B. resource　　　　 C. influence　　　　　　 D. instruction

6.A. ill　　　　　 　 B. good　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　　 D. weak

7.A. hear　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　 C. bear　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

8.A. end　　　　　　 B. site　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　　　　 D. impression

9.A. physically　 B. mentally　　　　 C. economically　　　 D. spiritually

10.A. modern　　　　 B. difficult　　　 C. ancient　　　　　　 D. different

11.A. work　　　　　 B. hardship　　　　 C. unhappiness　　　　 D. death

12.A. unlikely　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. necessary　　　　　 D. probable

13.A. great　　　　 B. little　　　　　　 C. big　　　　　　　　　 D. late

14.A. situation　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. health　　　　　　　　 D. number

15.A. stress　　　 B. illness　　　　　 C. bitter　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.

A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

C. they are travelling fast all the time

D. they are becoming busier with their work

2.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

A. not fearing stress                                                  B. knowing the art of relaxation

C. high sense of responsibility                D. having control over performance

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B. Stress is always harmful to people.

C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.

4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.

A. "making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"

B. "reaction to stress both chemically and physically"

C. "responding to crises quickly"

D. "losing heart at the signs of difficulties"

5.In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.

A. "expose ourselves to stress"

B. "find ways to deal with stress"

C. "remove stress from our lives"

D. "established links between diseases and stress"

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten. That happened last night against the lowly Boston Celtics. They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really struggling. We had just come off a very good win against the Orlando Magic on the road and were feeling good about ourselves.

The day did not start out good for us when we learned that T-Mac was going to miss the game with the flu. When you lose your best players (Yao, T-Mac) everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor. We inserted Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac.

It was a nasty game. We are usually one of the best three point shooting teams in the NBA and we only made 1 of 22 three point shots! I have never seen that happen. Never! Rafer Alston, Luther Head, and me combined to shoot 5 of 33 from the field. Ouch! You aren't going to win too many games like that. Even as poorly as we shot the ball, we STILL had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter but failed to make the winning plays that you must make to leave the floor victorious.

In the locker room after the game, everybody felt terrible. When we play a bad game, we feel that we let our teammates down. There is a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when you leave the gym and you just want to go home and not talk to anyone. It is a terrible feeling, but it is a feeling that makes you want to try harder and do better the next time.

I'll talk to you guys later.

Shane

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. To blame the team for losing the game.

B. To tell the readers about the feeling after losing the game

C. To explain why they played poorly in the game.

D. To blame Yao Ming and T—Mac for being absent from the game.

2. What can the readers learn from the text?

A. The Boston Celtics is one of the top teams in NBA.

B. The Boston Celtics had a big win over the writer’s team.

C. Every one of the team played poorly with no energy.

D. Bonzi Wells starts in the game with T-Mac out.

3. How do you think the writer might describe his performance that night?

A. Tough　　　　　　 B. Relaxing　　　　　　 　　 C. Terrible　　　　　 D. Efficient

4.The text most probably comes from the writer’s _________ .

A. blog　　　　　　 B. telephone message　　　 C. note　　　　　　 D. interview

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.

A.they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B.they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

C.they are travelling fast all the time

D.they are becoming busier with their work

2.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

A.not fearing stress              B.knowing the art of relaxation

C.high sense of responsibility    D.having control over performance

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A.We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B.Stress is always harmful to people.

C.It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.

4.In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.

A."expose ourselves to stress"

B."find ways to deal with stress"

C."remove stress from our lives"

D."established links between diseases and stress"

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it．

1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.

A．they regard working as their greatest enjoyment

B．they believe that work is superior to relaxation

C．they are traveling fast all the time

D．they are becoming busier with their work than ever before

2.According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his________.

A．strong will to hold out stress

B．knowing the art of relaxation

C．high sense of responsibility

D．having control over performance

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress．

B．Stress is always harmful to people's health

C．It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work．

D．Different people can bear different amount of stress．

4.In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.

A．“expose ourselves to stress”

B．“find ways to deal with stress”

C．“remove stress from our lives”

D．“establish links between diseases and stress”

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being ______ from morning till night, it is hard to _________ down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a ______ part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. However, it is not the bad thing that is often supposed to be. A ________ amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give ______ to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ________ health.

The amount of stress a person can _________ depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities (经营责任). Others lose heart at the __________ of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and __________.

In fact, we make a choice between “fright and fight”. And in more __________ days the choices made the difference between life and ________. The crises we meet today are _______ to be so extreme, but however __________ the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that ________ becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with _______. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.A. angry　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

2.A. slow　　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

3.A. physical　　　 B. natural　　　　 　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrible

4.A. small　　　　　 B. certain　　　　 C. large　　　　　　　　　　 D. great

5.A. purpose　　　　 B. resource　　　　 C. influence　　　　　　 D. instruction

6.A. ill　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　　　 D. weak

7.A. hear　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　 C. bear　　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

8.A. end　　　　　　 B. site　　　　 　　 C. sight　　　　　　　　 D. impression

9.A. physically　 B. mentally　　　　 C. economically　　　　　　 D. spiritually

10.A. modern　　　　 B. difficult　　　 C. ancient　　　　　　　　　 D. different

11.A. work　　　　　 B. hardship　　　　 C. unhappiness　　　　　　 D. death

12.A. unlikely　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. necessary　　　　　　　 D. probable

13.A. great　　　　 B. little　　　　 　 C. big　　　　　　　　　　　 D. late

14.A. situation　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. health　　　　　　　　　 D. number

15.A. stress　　　 B. illness　　　　　 C. bitter　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand(抵抗)depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.

A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

C. they are travelling fast all the time

D. they are becoming busier with their work

2.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

A. not fearing stress                                B. knowing the art of relaxation

C. high sense of responsibility                   D. having control over performance

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B. Stress is always harmful to people.

C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.

4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.

A. "making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"

B. "reaction to stress both chemically and physically"

C. "responding to crises quickly"

D. "losing heart at the signs difficulties"

5.In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.

A. "expose ourselves to stress"

B. "find ways to deal with stress"

C. "remove stress from our lives"

D. "established links between diseases and stress"

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析