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10.A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11years after a pioneering voice box transplant.Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success which had saved her life.Thirteen days after the surgery she said her first words,"Good morning.I want to go home."It is the first time a voice box and windpipe(气管)have been transplanted at the same time and only the second time a voice box has ever been transplanted.
Ms.Jensen,52,had been unable to speak on her own since her voice box was damaged during surgery in 1999.Since then,she has been unable to taste or smell food,could breathe only through a hole in her windpipe and could talk only with the help of an electronic voice box.
In October,surgeons at the University of California Davis Medical Centre removed the voice box and 6cm of the windpipe from a donor body.In an 18-hour operation,this was transplanted into Ms.Jensen's throat and the team connected it to her blood supply and nerves.
Professor Martin Birchall from University College London,who was part of the surgery team,said,"We've learned that we can repair nerves to make even very complex organs function again.It'll open the door to better facial transplants and will be extremely important as tissue engineering develops."A voice box transplant might be life changing,but it is not life saving.Everyone who receives a transplant must take drugs to control the immune system for the rest of their lives.These drugs can reduce life expectancy,so they are normally set aside for life saving procedures.One of the reasons Ms.Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant was that she was already taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas(胰腺)transplant four years ago.Professor Peter Belafsky,part of the surgical team,said,"Brenda was an exceptional(例外的)candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated."Anyone who's met Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great outlook on life in spite of the many physical challenges she's faced over her lifetime.
21.The voice box transplant operation is of great significance because it proves thatB.
A.facial transplants are now easier to perform
B.nerve repairing is a breakthrough in tissue engineering
C.new medical technology is always possible to discover
D.the drugs taken after the operation help the patient live longer
22.Ms.Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant because she wasD.
A.experienced and brave
B.seriously ill and motivated
C.determined and realistic
D.strong-willed and prepared
23.Which of the following is the right chronological order of the event?B
a.Ms.Jensen received a voice box transplant operation.
b.Ms.Jensen began to take immune controlling drugs.
c.Doctors removed the voice box from a donor body.
d.Ms.Jensen had a kidney-pancreas transplant operation.
A.a c d b B.d b c a C.b d c a D.c a b d
24.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A
A.First Words from New Voice Box.
B.Transplant Saves a Woman's Life.
C.Overcoming Obstacles to Speak Again.
D.Courageous Woman Defeating Fears.
分析 本文讲述了一个重大事件,第一名被成功移植音箱和气管的人开口讲话,并且讲述了手术的过程步骤.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.由第二段It is the first time a voice box and windpipe(气管)have been transplanted at the same time可知,这是喉咙和气管第一次同时移植,是一次重大的突破,故选B.
22.D.理解推断题.由最后一段Brenda was an exceptional(例外的)candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated可知,她意志力很强并且做了准备,故选D.
23.B.理解推断题.由第四第五段段意可知,她先做了手术,再吃药控制,再将从捐献者身体内取出的喉咙移植到身体,正确的顺序为B.
24.A.主旨归纳题.由全文内容可知,这是讲述第一名被成功移植音箱和气管的人开口讲话,故选A.
点评 本类文章时代气息浓郁,但专业词语较多,增加了阅读难度.考生平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读,以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质.
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