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Busy healthcare providers in need of Basic Life Support CPR (心肺复苏术) classes can now register to take them on Saturday mornings through CPR Certification Houston.
American Heart Association Certified BLS CPR for Heal
thcare Providers classes are available on Saturday mornings at CPR Certification Houston, 1121 Delano St, Houston, Texas, 77003. Booking inf
ormation can be obtained by calling (281) 3778918. These classes offer more convenience to nurses, emergency medical technicians, teachers and others in need of AHA BLS CPR/AED certification who struggle to fit the class into their busy schedules.
CPR Certification Houston is recognized by the American Heart Association. CPR Certification Houston's Basic Life Support CPR and AED for adults, children and infants classes are the exact CPR certification that nurses and other healthcare providers need.
Students learn how to perform CPR on infants, children and adults as well as fibrillation (心房颤动) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED体外自动除颤器). The same class is offered to everyone including nonhealthcare providers like nannies and personal trainers. That way they can ensure that they are as qualified and as confident in saving lives as possible no matter where they work.
The company strives to provide the Houston community with the best quality CPR for the best possible price. Its goal is to leave a positive footprint in its community and to make a difference to the number of lives that get saved every day.
Private group lessons and first aid classes are also available.
CPR Certification Houston is located at 1121 Delano St, Houston, Texas, 77003. Call 2813778918 to register.
CONTACT：
Doug Jones
Address: 1121 Delano St, Houston, Texas 77003
Phone: 2813778918
Email：[email protected]
Website：http：//www.cprcertificationhouston.org
1.What can people do by connecting 2813778918?
A. Get certain certification.
B. Order BLS CPR classes.
C. Find out class providers' schedules.
D. Know about the information of classes.
2.Who are BLS CPR classes intended for?
A. Busy people. B. Elderly teachers.
C. Serious patients. D. School students.
3.Why are the CPR classes offered to everyone?
A. To train medical interns. B. To promote their popularity.
C. To perform CPR for patients. D. To help them deal with emergency.
4.What is CPR Certification Houston special for?
A. Free CPR classes. B. AEDs sold to patients.
C. Its help to the Houston community. D. Classes for people with heart diseases.
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Coral reefs are a necessary part of sea life and support it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a fish population to boom, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem.
However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and extended “coral bleaching(珊瑚白化)” events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.
In order to repair this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using speakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially starting the natural recovery press of coral reefs and their dependent life forms.
The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland Australia, which is famous to have the largest coral reef system in the world that’s 2, 300 kilometers long and covers an area of nearly 344, 400 square kilometers. By using loudspeakers to reproduce such sounds, areas of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. These returning fish could help in the recovery of this ecosystem by giving those areas of coral a chance of new life.
“Fish are important for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Increasing fish populations in this way could help to start natural recovery process, reducing the damage we’re seeing on many coral reefs around the world. Of course, attracting fish to a dead reef won’t bring it back to life automatically, but the recovery process relies on fish that clean the reef to make space for corals to regrow.” said Mark Meekan.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.The importance of coral reefs. B.The influence of climate change.
C.The perfect place for sea species. D.The ecosystem diversity and complexity.
2.What's the purpose of using speakers underwater?
A.To make fish more active. B.To test damaged coral reefs.
C.To help recover the ecosystem. D.To help speed the growth of reefs.
3.Why is the experiment carried out in the Great Barrier Reef?
A.It can attract rich sea species. B.It can draw public attention easily.
C.There exist more dead coral reefs. D.There is the largest coral reef system.
4.What is Mark Meekan's attitude towards the use of speakers?
A.Doubtful B.Positive
C.Disappointed D.Indifferent
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Is language, like food, a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life can be starved and damaged? Judging from the experiment of Frederick in the thirteenth century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.
All the infants died before the first year. But clearly there was more than lack of language here. What was missing was mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the capacity to survive is seriously affected.
Today no such severe lack exists as that ordered by Frederick. Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to the signals of the infant, whose brain is programmed to learn language rapidly. If there sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again. A bird learns to sing and to fly at the right time, but the process is slow and hard once the critical stage has passed.
Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed order and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ. At twelve weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months they can speak simple words and understand simple commands; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to five words. At three he knows about 1,000 words, which he can put into sentences, and at four his language differs from that of his parents in style rather than grammar.
Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the capacity to speak. What is special about man’s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of, say, a toy-bear with the sound pattern “toy bear”. And even more incredible is the young brain’s ability to pick out an order in language from the mixture of sound around him, to analyze, to combine and recombine the parts of a language in new ways.
But speech has to be induced（激发，引起）, and this depends on interaction between the mother and the child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the children’s babbling（咿呀声）,grasping and smiling, and responds to them. Insensitivity of the mother to these signals dulls the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals. Sensitivity to the child’s nonverbal signals is essential to the growth and development of language.
1.The writer mentioned the experiment of Frederick to __________.
A. support his idea B. introduce his topic
C. describe a new finding D. give an example of his theory
2.The purpose of Frederick’s experiment was to __________.
A. prove that children are born with the ability to speak
B. discover what language a child would speak without hearing any human speech
C. find out what role careful nursing would play in teaching a child to speak
D. prove that a child could be damaged without learning a language
3.The reason why some children are backward in speaking is most probably that ________.
A. they are not able to learn language rapidly
B. they are exposed to too much language at once
C. their mothers do not respond enough to their attempts to speak
D. their mothers are not clever enough to help them
4. If a child starts to speak later than others, he will __________ in future.
A. have a high IQ B. be less intelligent
C. be insensitive to verbal signals D. not necessarily be backward
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A child is born with the ability to speak.
B. A child’s brain has a complex system which helps to connect the sight and feel of an object.
C. A child can produce his own sentences.
D. A child owes his speech ability to good nursing.
6. According to the passage, the writer agrees that__________.
A. the infants will certainly die because of lack of language.
B. all children learn their language in fixed stages
C. the child’s brain is highly selective
D. insensitivity to the child’s non-verbal signals will not affect the development of the child’s language
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Is language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the extreme experiment of Frederick in the 13th century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue he told the nurses to keep silent.
All the babies died before the first year. But clearly there was more than language deprivation (剥夺，丧失). What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the ability to survive is seriously affected.
Today no such extreme deprivation exists as that ordered by Frederick. Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to signals of the baby, whose brain is programmed, to mop up language rapidly. There are critical times, it seems when children learn more rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again.
Linguists suggest that speech milestones are reached in a fixed order and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ.
Recent evidence suggests that a baby is born with the ability to speak. What is special about man’s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of, say, a teddy bear with the sound pattern “teddy bear”.
But speech has to be developed, and this depends on interaction between the mother and the child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the child’s babbling, clinging, grasping, crying, smiling, and responds to them. Insensitivity of the mother to these signals reduces the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals. Sensitivity to the child’s nonverbal (非语言的) signals is basic to the growth and development of language.
1.Frederick’s experiment was extreme because _________.
A．he wanted to prove children are born with ability to speak
B．he wanted his nurses to say another language
C．he was unkind to the nurses
D．he ignored the importance of mothering to the babies
2.The reason that some children are backward in speaking is most likely that _________.
A．they do not listen carefully to their mothers
B．their mothers do not respond to their attempts to speak
C．their brain has to absorb too much language at once
D．their mothers are not intelligent enough to help them
3.In paragraph 3, by “critical times” the author means _________.
A．difficult periods in the child’s life
B．moments when the child becomes critical towards its mother
C．important stages in the child’s development
D．times when mothers often neglect their children
4.If a child starts to speak later than others, he will _________ in future.
A．have a high IQ B．be less intelligent
C．not necessarily be backward D．be insensitive to verbal signals
5.If the mother seldom responds to her child’s signals, _________.
A．the child will be able to speak properly
B．the child will continue to give out signals
C．the child will invent a language of own
D．the child will make little effort to speak
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He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life--who was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
One late night, he suffered from diarrhea (腹泻) and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A similar misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness, disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn (弄翻) the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-dependent. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky.” Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both endured the same misfortune, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when confronted with it actually is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the misfortune, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.
1.In the first paragraph, what happened in the accident?
A. The boy wasn’t badly injured.
B. The boy’s father escaped being hurt.
C. The boy’s father was killed.
D. The boy’s younger brother was slightly wounded.
2.The girl refused her elder sister’s help, because ______.
A. she was lucky and still had two legs
B. she wanted to be self-dependent rather than rely on others
C. she didn’t want to move to another city
D. she enjoyed living separate from others
3.When the girl wrote the words: Broken wings, flying heart, she really meant ______.
A. though she lost arms, she still had legs
B. her elder sister’s willingness to take care of her could help her fly with wings
C. if one had wings, his or her heart could fly
D. faced with the misfortune, you should be strong, and you’ll make it
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Reading provides quiet, peaceful time alone and can be a good _______ from your busy life.
A. shelter B. escape C. absence D. departure
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Reading provides quiet, peaceful time alone and can be a good _______ from your busy life.
A. shelter B. escape C. absence D. departure
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The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.
Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.
Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.
As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals—many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.
During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.
1. We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.
A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody
B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up
C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948
D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers
2. What do we know about the NHS?
A. It’s managed by the central government.
B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.
C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.
D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.
3. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.
A. take care of the local people’s health
B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best
C. work under high pressure nowadays
D. have more responsibilities than before
4. What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?
A. suffering B. different C. prevented D. free
5. The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.
A. many hospitals are too old to be used
B. some services are in the charge of individuals
C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment
D. there is not enough money for further reform
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The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.
Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.
Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.
As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals — many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.
During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.
1.We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.
A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody
B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up
C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948
D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers
2.What do we know about the NHS?
A. It’s managed by the central government.
B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.
C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.
D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.
3.All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.
A. take care of the local people’s health
B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best
C. work under high pressure nowadays D. have more responsibilities than before
4.What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?
A. suffering B. different C. prevented D. free
5.The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.
A. many hospitals are too old to be used
B. some services are in the charge of individuals
C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment
D. there is not enough money for further reform
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In today's busy world, it's easy to get off the course of our life. Having a Life Map to _________helps us keep moving quickly and ________ towards our goals. It helps us quickly correct things when we are ________ a mess, and helps us find the right _________ to deal with unexpected problems.
But if we don't have the map, all the planning in the world won't _________. We’ll end up driving________ around, being distracted by many different paths. Even if you know _______ you want to go, you haven't tried and have no true method of getting there.
If you were going to drive to somewhere _________, firstly you would map it out. More likely, you often look at the _________ for directions to make sure that you were on the right track. You would be able to tell quickly if you needed to _________ adjustments, correct a mistake, or consider a(n) ________ of plans. Don't let your temporary, current desires take precedence(优先) over what you really want, because an important part of success is _________ what is and what isn't a distraction.
For example, as you are _________ for your party, you see a seller with some fresh flowers and you decide to stop and __________ some for your friends. In this __________, a stop along the way adds to your goal. _________, if you decide to stop and see a movie and arrive quite ________ at the party, then you have detracted from your goal.
It is exactly true for the Life Map. Each “opportunity” must be ________ according to how this will _______ your final goal---will this contribute to it ________ will this detract from it? Therefore, both the driving map and the Life Map serve the same high purpose: to keep you on the right track.
1.A. focus on B. refer to C. think about D. adapt to
2.A. suddenly B. possibly C. properly D. formally
3.A. in B. to C. at D. for
4.A. solution B. chance C. result D. excuse
5.A. need B. lose C. exist D. matter
6.A. excitedly B. unsteadily C. happily D. aimlessly
7.A. where B. when C. whether D. why
8.A. unusual B. unfamiliar C. unimportant D. unattractive
9.A. road B. sky C. car D. map
10.A. make B. collect C. show D. choose
11.A. explanation B. future C. change D. arrangement
12.A. dropping B. avoiding C. catching D. deciding
13.A. preparing B. heading C. calling D. fighting
14.A. put out B. work on C. pick up D. see to
15.A. time B. system C. area D. case
16.A. Thus B. However C. Anywhere D. Still
17.A. early B. timely C. fast D. late
18.A. expected B. lost C. valued D. evaluated
19.A. affect B. combine C. reach D. set
20.A. but B. or C. and D. so
thcare Providers classes are available on Saturday mornings at CPR Certification Houston, 1121 Delano St, Houston, Texas, 77003. Booking inf
ormation can be obtained by calling (281) 3778918. These classes offer more convenience to nurses, emergency medical technicians, teachers and others in need of AHA BLS CPR/AED certification who struggle to fit the class into their busy schedules.