Nine-year-old Patches the Dachshund was saved...

Nine-year-old Patches the Dachshund was saved by a 3D-printed skull she received after the removal of an orange-sized tumor (肿瘤).

Patches had a small bump on her head for years. Her owner took her to see vets before ending up in the hands of Dr. Michelle Oblak.

Dr. Oblak had been researching 3D-printing uses for dogs. According to Oblak, a dog in Patches’ situation would need an expensive operation where the animal’s tumor and skull would be removed and then replaced. However, Oblak believed Patches was the ideal candidate to receive it.

Dymeck, Patches’ owner, said that she was hesitant (犹豫的), but the potential to help others convinced her. “They felt she could recover from this,” Dymeck said. “And to be part of research was a big thing for me – if they can learn something from animals to help humans, that’s important.”

The brand new method used to save Patches’ life started with a CT scan of her tumor. Then, Oblak and her team digitally removed the tumor in Patches’ skull. After that, they mapped out what the 3D-printed skull piece would look like and where it would fit on the dog. “There’s little room for error,” Oblak explained. “We’re talking less than two millimeters or else the plate wouldn’t fit.”

After everything was drawn out, Oblak sent the designs over to the 3D-printing company and just two weeks later Patches’ customized skull (定制的头骨) was ready. Then Patches went under the knife. After a four-hour operation, the dog was back to herself. Patches is now cancer-free. She has a scar on her head but it seems like a small price to pay for the life-saving operation.

“Our hope is this is something that could be more widely available on a broad scale,” Oblak said. “It went very well.”

1.What exactly is Patches?

A.A pet. B.A doctor.

C.A servant. D.A patient.

2.What was the problem with Patches?

A.She had a headache. B.Her skull was broken.

C.She suffered from a cancer. D.Her head was covered with scars.

3.Which word can best describe Dymeck？

A.Experienced. B.Responsible.

C.Unselfish. D.Talented.

4.What can we learn about the operation from the passage?

A.A small error happened. B.It cost Oblak a lot of money.

C.It was challenging and demanding. D.A CT scan mapped out the 3D skull piece.

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The nine-year-old boy was attracted by the sight of my father practicing martial arts the moment he walked into the gym. As my father threw speedy punches(出拳) into the 36 bag－yet was hardly able to move it－the boy walked slowly toward him.

My father, 37 of the boy’s stare, jammed a couple of sharp sidekicks into the bag to end his 38 . He picked up his towel, sat down on a nearby bench, and began 39 his face and hands.

“Hey, mister,” said the boy. My father 40 at the boy, bringing the towel down off his face and putting it around to the back of his neck. “Do you know karate or 41?” the boy asked.

“Actually, I know Tae Kwon Do,” my father answered.

“Cool. What 42 are you?”

“Black belt,” my father said. “You like martial arts?”

“Yeah, and I want to know if you can show me a 43!”said the kid. “Can you show me how to 44 someone?”

My father 45 for a moment before he said, “Come here.” and 46 with his hand for the boy to come 47. His expression was serious.

The kid took a couple of steps closer to my father. Looking slightly 48 .As the boy moved closer, my father quickly 49 his hand straight out, 50 stopped within an inch of the boy’s chest.

The boy, shocked, jumped back in clumsy 51, almost falling over himself. My father smiled, with his hand still outstretched in the boy’s direction. “Give me your 52,” my father said.

The boy inched forward again, 53. My father took his hand and began to shake it 54, as if the two of them had been old friends 55 each other.

“You know, kid,” my father said, “you’ll solve more problems with this move than with any other.

1.A.false         B.heavy           C.plastic             D.soft

2.A.unaware      B.tired           C.aware            D.ashamed

3.A.performance   B.competition    C.strength          D.practice

4.A.washing      B.observing        C.wiping             D.covering

5.A..came over    B.lookde down     C.jumped over    D.looked up

6.A.anything      B.everything       C.something      D.nothing

7.A.grade        B.belt             C.color          D.brand

8.A.position           B.behavior             C.move                   D.scene

9.A.attack           B.protect              C.hate                   D.control

10.A.laughed       B.complained        C.explained          D.thought

11.A.gestured     B.communicated  C.proved                 D.directed

12.A.opposite     B.straight       C.closer                  D.farther

13.A.disappointed  B.nervous                      C.excited          D.embarrassed

14.A.hit            B.held             C.pushed          D.fought

15.A.and               B.so                         C.as                      D.but

16.A.action            B.defence              C.threat                 D.condition

17.A.address        B.head                   C.finger            D.hand

18.A.doubtful        B.curious                C.upset                   D.delighted

19.A.peacefully   B.privately             C.violently             D.warmly

20.A.arguing        B.challenging        C.greeting            D.missing

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--- Was it by cutting down staff _　　 _she saved the firm?

----- No, it was by improving work efficiency.

A.when　　　　　 B.what　　　　 C.how　　　　　　　 D.that

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---- Was it by cutting down staff _    _she saved the firm?

---- No, it was by improving work efficiency.

A．when            B．what             C．how              D．that

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--- Was it by cutting down unnecessary expenditure ______ Mr. Simon saved the firm?

--- No, it was by improving work efficiency.

A. when　　　　 B. what　　　 C. how　　　　 D. that

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—Was it by cutting down staff ________ she saved the firm?

—No，it was by improving work efficiency.                            (2012·上海，37)

A．when　                         B．what

C．how　                         D．that

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—Was it by cutting down staff________are not diligent enough________she saved the firm?

—No, it was by improving work efficiency．

A．that; when        B．that; what         C．who; how         D．who; that

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At primary school in New Zealand, I was introduced to a school savings account run by one of the local banks. When our money box was full, we took it to the bank and watched with pride as our coins flowed across the counter. As a reward，we could choose our next money box from a small variety, and start the whole savings routine again. Every week I watched my parents sort out the housekeeping and “make ends meet”. Sometimes it was annoying to wait for things we really felt we needed.

Later, as a university student, I managed on an extremely small student allowance. Students were ignored by banks then, because we were so poor, and there was no way I could have gotten credit, even if I had tried. We collected our allowance three times each year, deposited it to the best advantage and withdrew it little by little to last until the next payout of the allowance.

When our daughter, Sophie, began to walk, we made a purposeful choice to encourage her to use money wisely. We often comment when the TV tells us “You owe it to yourself to borrow our money"—to whom do we really owe it? And what would happen if our income were reduced or dried up? Now, as a 12-year-old child, it’s almost embarrassing to see her tight “financial policy”，and wait for the unavoidable holiday sales to buy what she wants.

I agree that financial education in schools is very important. But the root of the problem lies with us and the way we behave as role models to those who follow.

1.What did the author learn from her parents?

A. How to become a banker.

B. Where to open a savings account.

C. Where to choose a money box.

D. How to make ends meet.

2.How did the author manage the student allowance?

A. He applied for a credit card.

B. He spent it three times a year.

C. He put it in the bank.

D. He seldom withdrew it.

3.What reflects Sophie’s tight “financial policy”？

A. Reducing her savings.

B. Buying things on sales.

C. Canceling holiday plans.

D. Borrowing money from banks.

4.What’s the text mainly about?

A. Parents，money problems.

B.Students' school performance.

C. Children’s saving behavior.

D. Children’s financial education.

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It was 3:12 a. m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling（爆裂声）of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn.

The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother’s room. He found it impossible to waked her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and , as a fireman said later, “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.”

On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.

First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.

He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping firmly a ball of string（线绳） from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother’s room. Tying one end of the string to her hand， he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.

Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan: “The string will lead you to mother.” Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

1.Why did Glenn run downstairs first?

A．He wanted to find out what was happening.

B．He was worried about his mother’s safety.

C．He wanted to save his sister and brother.

D．He went to see if his father had come back from work.

2.How did Glenn help the firemen to save his mother?

A．By throwing water all over her and her bed.

B．By carrying her to safety with his brother.

C．By pushing and pulling at her.

D．By tying a string to her hand.

3.What did Glenn do to protect himself?

A．He put a wet cloth around his head.

B．He threw water all over himself.

C．He hid himself in the bathroom.

D．He rushed out to the lawn.

4.Glenn saved his family because___________.

A．his father had taught him to do so on the phone

B．he had learned something about first aid

C．he had dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely

D．he had followed his mother’s instruction

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The Best Holiday

I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. 36  to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.

By Thanksgiving , she had collected only $49. I said, “ You37have your pick from my bicycle38  ”. “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old. ” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would   39choose.

As Christmas40near, Emily and I went bike shopping . As we left one store, she41 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” She asked. “Sorry, Em, I’m out of   42. ”

Throughout December, Emily continued to work hard. Then one day, she made a43announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very 44 .

45by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 46of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.47I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow. Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 48the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later49the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very50, sir . Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 51 away one chance to win a girl’s mountain bike. ”

Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 52 ? I like to think it was God’s way of53  a little girl for a sacrifice  54her year--while giving her dad a lesson in the55 .

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