Question

A British man can see again because of a new bionic（仿生学）eye. The man's name is Ray Flynn. He is 80 years old. 1.

Mr. Flynn has a disease called Age Related Macular Degeneration（AMD，老年相关性黄斑变性）. AMD is one of the commonest problems with eyesight in the world. Mr. Flynn started losing his sight ten years ago. Eight years ago doctors told him that he had AMD. 2. His eyesight became so bad that he even could not see shapes properly.

So his doctor，Professor Paulo Stanga，advised him to get a bionic eye. Mr. Flynn thought it over and decided to take the doctor’s advice. 3. They searched for much information and made a good preparation. Luckily，the operation was successful. Now Mr. Flynn can see his family and friends. 4. He can also admire the flowers in his garden. Mr. Flynn is very excited to see the world again.

5. Its price is ＄125，000!Britain’s National Health Service hopes the cost of the operation will come down so that more people will be able to have the operation.

A. He can read books and newspapers.

B. Do you want to know how much Mr. Flynn’s bionic eye cost?

C. From that time，his sight became worse and worse.

D. Some doctors spent much time preparing for the operation（手术）.

E. He is the first patient in the world to get the bionic eye.

Answer 1