Jimmy Choi is a cyclist, and a world record holder for push-ups (俯卧撑). He also happens to be living with Parkinson's disease. He was diagnosed with the brain disorder in 2003, suffering from involuntary shaking and problems with walking and balancing. There is currently no cure. Jimmy has to quit the sports. Soon he commits himself to being a motivational speaker and advocating for people with the disease.
Jimmy often shares his struggles on social media, and in a recent video, he expressed his annoyance at the packaging of the pills he needs to take. It showed his shaking hand trying to get a tiny pill from the bottle. Jimmy wasn't the only one facing such a problem. Brian Alldridge, a videographer (电视录像制作人), saw his video and immediately decided to do something to help him and everyone else dealing with this problem. He sat down at his computer and taught himself 3D modeling software. Within two days, Brian designed a new medicine bottle that separates a single pill in a container.
Brian made his own video and offered his design free of charge to anyone with a 3D printer who would be willing to create a physical prototype (原型). “I expected maybe one or two people to message me when I couldn't guarantee that the device would actually work. Instead, thousands of people offered to print the thing the next day,” Brian said, feeling so surprised. “Even more told me that someone they knew could benefit from it.”
The online community took it from there, printing out many versions of Brian's design until they had a prototype to send to Jimmy. Jimmy was just surprised by their support, and he eagerly tested every version of it. The creators of the pill bottle now feel like there's nothing they can't do! “If you think of a way to improve the lives of others, there's most likely a way to make it happen.” Brian said.
【小题1】What did Jimmy show in the recent video?| A．Poor packaging of his pills. | B．Bothering with reaching pills. |
| C．Design of a new medicine bottle. | D．Requirements for people with Parkinson. |
| A．He feels upset about leaving sports. | B．He makes great efforts to recover. |
| C．He becomes devoted to a new career. | D．He lives in great pain from the disease. |
| A．So many people responded to him. | B．The bottle worked better than expected. |
| C．His design benefited many patients. | D．Jimmy tried all versions of the bottle. |
| A．There is nothing they can't accept. |
| B．There is nothing they can't imagine. |
| C．There is nothing they can't control. |
| D．There is nothing they can't achieve. |
