A portable lung which could help those with breathing problems lead a normal life is being developed by scientists.
The Swansea University scientists say it could take many years before the device(装置) , the size of a spectacle box (眼镜盒) , is available . Lung patients , who have seen how it would work , have welcomed the research.
Its research suggests that one person in every seven in the UK is affected by lung disease---- this equates to approximately 8 million people. As of 6 March 2009, 217 people were on the waiting list for a lung transplant(移植) according to figures by NHS Blood and Transplant .
Now scientists in Swansea are developing a portable artificial lung which could transform (改观) the lives of patients . Researchers claim that in the long term the device could offer an alternative to lung transplant , giving hope to those who suffer from conditions such as emphysema(肺气肿) and cystic fibrosis.
The device mimics the function of a lung---by getting oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the blood stream . Professor Bill Johns came up with the idea after his son died of Cystic Fibrosis . It is important that we make something that will help people , who instead of being confined (局限) to a wheelchair with an oxygen bottle , can actually walk around and do things for themselves , he said.
Although the research has been welcomed by leading charities(慈善) , caution has also been voiced over the length of time it will take before a portable lung will become available .
“We have to stress that this is several years away from being used , even in a trial stage,” said Chris Mulholland , head of the British Lung Foundation.
Patient Elizabeth Spence from Swansea has been refused the double lung transplant she needs but remains hopeful that one day the new device could save her . “ My body will reject the lungs , so this possibly could be an answer--- another way of getting new lungs without actually having the transplant,” she said.
1.Which of the following about the portable lung would the author agree?
A. It can help a lot in lung transplants
B. It was once on display
C. It works differently from the normal one in the body
D. It’s just like an oxygen bottle.
2.It seems as if _______ really matters before the portable lung is put into use.
A. support B. money C. time D. trial
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the portable lung ?
A. Negative. B. Doubtful. C. Curious. D. Objective.
4.Which edition can you probably find the passage ?
A. Science. B. Culture. C. Economy. D. Education.
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A portable lung which could help those with breathing problems lead a normal life is being developed by scientists.
The Swansea University scientists say it could take many years before the device(装置) , the size of a spectacle box (眼镜盒) , is available . Lung patients , who have seen how it would work , have welcomed the research.
Its research suggests that one person in every seven in the UK is affected by lung disease---- this equates to approximately 8 million people. As of 6 March 2009, 217 people were on the waiting list for a lung transplant(移植) according to figures by NHS Blood and Transplant .
Now scientists in Swansea are developing a portable artificial lung which could transform (改观) the lives of patients . Researchers claim that in the long term the device could offer an alternative to lung transplant , giving hope to those who suffer from conditions such as emphysema(肺气肿) and cystic fibrosis.
The device mimics the function of a lung---by getting oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the blood stream . Professor Bill Johns came up with the idea after his son died of Cystic Fibrosis . It is important that we make something that will help people , who instead of being confined (局限) to a wheelchair with an oxygen bottle , can actually walk around and do things for themselves , he said.
Although the research has been welcomed by leading charities(慈善) , caution has also been voiced over the length of time it will take before a portable lung will become available .
“We have to stress that this is several years away from being used , even in a trial stage,” said Chris Mulholland , head of the British Lung Foundation.
Patient Elizabeth Spence from Swansea has been refused the double lung transplant she needs but remains hopeful that one day the new device could save her . “ My body will reject the lungs , so this possibly could be an answer--- another way of getting new lungs without actually having the transplant,” she said.
1.Which of the following about the portable lung would the author agree?
A. It can help a lot in lung transplants
B. It was once on display
C. It works differently from the normal one in the body
D. It’s just like an oxygen bottle.
2.It seems as if _______ really matters before the portable lung is put into use.
A. support B. money C. time D. trial
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the portable lung ?
A. Negative. B. Doubtful. C. Curious. D. Objective.
4.Which edition can you probably find the passage ?
A. Science. B. Culture. C. Economy. D. Education.
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Whenever a natural disaster happens, we should offer ____ help we could to those victims.
A. however B. whatever C. whenever D. whichever
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At the meeting,Tom ________an idea about how we could get enough money to help those in trouble.
A.came up to B.came up C.came out D.came up with
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In those hard days, we could not leave behind________came to us for help.
A.who B.whomever
C.no matter who D.whoever
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In those hard days , we could not leave behind___________came to us for help.
A.who | B.whomever | C.no matter who | D.whoever |
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40.Shown together with those products, some advanced ones made abroad included______, which greatly appealed to the visitors coming from all the corners of the world.
A.models of the new generation of airliners there were |
B.there were models of the new generation of airliners |
C.were models of the new generation of airliners |
D.were there models of the new generation of airliners |
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He could not have the murderer ________ away with killing those innocent people.
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A Japanese company is developing a pair of smart glasses that can help those with visual or comprehension problems to read written text more easily. Called the Oton Glass, the glasses are meant to translate text into sound using two cameras and an earpiece, both fitted to its frame.
Half of the lens (镜片) is a mirror that reflects the wearer’s eyes back to the first camera, which tracks eye movement. The other camera captures the text. Wearers use the glasses by staring at the text they can’t read and blinking (眨眼) to trigger the glasses. Then the captured words are sent to a cloud system, which processes the text and turns it into sound played through the earpiece. If the system is unable to identify the words, the images are sent to a remote worker who can deal with them.
The Oton Glass lead designer, Keisuke Shimakage, started working on the glasses in 2012 to aid his father, who had developed dyslexia, a condition that makes it difficult for someone to read and spell. While his father eventually recovered, Shimakage continued his development in order to help others with the disorder.
Currently, the Oton Glass is seeking funding. Backers can get a pair of the glasses for 5,000 yen (roughly $47).
Smart glasses aren’t a new concept, but it’s difficult to point to any single pair of smart glasses that people have reviewed favorably. It could, perhaps, be that previous products tried to do too much, or were too expensive. That’s why Intel’s Vaunt smart glasses stripped out some features, like its camera, LCD screen, and speakers. The Oton Glass is for a very specific audience, and its relatively low price could make it more appealing to those who want an affordable way to understand the text around them.
1.What was Keisuke’s original purpose in designing the Oton Glass?
A. To treat his father’s disease.
B. To translate text into sound.
C. To assist his father to read.
D. To make written text easier to read.
2.What is the right order how the Oton Glass works?
a. The camera captures the words.
b. The wearer stares at the text.
c. The wearer hears the sound via the earpiece.
d. The cloud system turns the text into sound.
e. The wearer blinks to get the glasses working.
A. a, b, e, c, d B. e, b, c, d, a
C. b, d, a, e, c D. b, e, a, d, c
3.The underlined part “stripped out” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A. improved B. removed
C. increased D. invented
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The advantages of the Oton Glass.
B. The characteristics of smart glasses.
C. Consumers’ evaluation of the Oton Glass.
D. The target audiences of various smart glasses.
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