First, I thought I was pregnant (怀孕的). Shortly after, I had a shooting pain in my stomach. Finally, I went to the emergency room and they said, “Listen, something is wrong.” Then I was told I might lose my hair for my wedding due to the chemical treatment.
When it came out, I just felt like I wanted to shave it. I didn’t want to sit around and wait for my hair to fall out. I wanted to have control in a situation where I had zero control. This was the one area I could have some sort of control.
I went to a hair salon that day, and it was super emotional. I cried in the chair the whole time. I was terrified to see that my head looked like bald (秃头的). I didn’t know whether it was going to be malformed or not and I couldn’t help worrying whether there was any unnatural part on it. I also have a mole (胎记) on my head that I’ve always been really self-conscious about.
Once I got home, I realized my head was extremely round and the mole wasn’t that noticeable. Over time, I actually enjoyed being bald. I never had to do my hair. Getting ready was quick and easy. I just knew it was something I couldn’t control, and I needed to accept it and learn to love myself in a new way.
Even when I was first diagnosed (诊断), there was no way I was going to sit there and feel sorry for myself. I told myself, “I’m gonna get up. I’m gonna fight this thing. I’m not going to lose.” I always said I would win.
Looking at things in a positive way really helped me, so that’s what I did with my bald head. I would say, “Yeah, this sucks, but at least I don’t have to wash my hair. At least I don’t have to dry it. At least I can get ready in five minutes.” I always tried to put a positive spin on it.
【小题1】Why did the author shave her head bald?A.To do chemical treatment. |
B.To save her from hairdressing. |
C.To get ready for her wedding. |
D.To avoid feeling uncontrollable. |
A.Ill-treated. |
B.Bright-colored. |
C.Badly-shaped. |
D.Well-protected. |
A.Outgoing and brave. |
B.Strong and positive. |
C.Confident and friendly. |
D.Anxious and negative. |
A.Life is too precious to lose. |
B.God never closes all doors. |
C.Determination finds a way. |
D.Attitude helps win battles. |
The liver (肝脏) cleans the blood and helps remove poison from the body. But liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, and now researchers are developing a new form of treatment. They say it reduces the chances of harming the patient.
This treatment involves the use of natural, non-poisonous chemicals from plants.That is why the researchers call it a “green” method for fighting cancer.
Kattesh Katti is a professor of radiology and physics at the University of Missouri’s School of Medicine. For more than 10 years, he has studied the use of nanotechnology (纳米技术) to fight cancer.
Nanotechnology is the science of making things unimaginably small. For this study, Katti used extremely small objects to target and destroy cancer cells in the livers of mice and human cells in the laboratory.
Kattesh Katti used very small particles (颗粒) of gold. The gold was covered in a protective material. He says the particles attract cancer cells. Those cells are far more affected by lower levels of heat than healthy cells.
Once the particles travel to and connect with the cells, they are heated with a laser. That destroys the cancer cells, but the healthy ones around them live.” The patient will be administered with these nano particles. Within a couple of hours, the patient will be treated with lasers, and then the patient can go home. So, there is no radioactivity. There is no harmful waste. There is no bad effect on the patient.”
What that means is that the patient would not have the same side effects that one can have from radiation and chemotherapy (化疗).Chemotherapy drugs often are poisonous. While they kill off the cancer cells, they are also poisonous to the healthy cells and the patient can get very sick.
【小题1】Why is the new form of treatment called a “green” method?A.It avoids the opportunities of hurting the patient. |
B.Chemicals used in treatment are natural and harmless. |
C.It helps clean the blood and remove poison from the body. |
D.Plants are directly used to treat the patient without other medicine. |
A.He has been a professor in cancer research for over a decade. |
B.He used nanotechnology to make small particles into gold. |
C.He used nanotechnology to kill cancer cells in the hospital. |
D.He thinks nano particles can treat cancer patients more effectively |
A.Doubtful. | B.Uncaring. | C.Positive. | D.Worried. |
A.Can fighting cancer be green? | B.Researchers can deal with liver cancer |
C.Liver cancer is not a big problem | D.Which is better, radiation or chemotherapy? |
Listening to the radio is better at preventing dementia (痴呆) than exercise, a new study suggests. Dementia is one of Britain’s biggest killers, with one in ten male deaths caused by the neurodegenerative (神经退行性的) condition, and one in eight women.
But scientists have long believed that some hobbies and activities can protect the brain by delaying and potentially even completely protecting against the disease.
A large-scale review from scientists at Peking University in Beijing reviewed 38 different studies looking at what pastimes are most beneficial. The data included more than two million people and found that leisure activities were effective at protecting against the disease, lowering the risk by 17 percent, but some hobbies were found to be better than others. Mental activity — which includes reading, writing, watching television, listening to the radio and playing a musical instrument — was found to reduce the risk by 23 percent. In contrast, physical activity, including walking, running, swimming, dancing and yoga, lowered risk by just 17 percent. However, this was still better than people whose leisure time was spent doing social activities like visiting friends, going to church or volunteering, as this saw risk drop by just 7 percent.
“This meta-analysis suggests that being active has benefits, and there are plenty of activities that are easy to incorporate into daily life that may be beneficial to the brain,” said study author Dr Lin Lu of Peking University. “Our research found that leisure activities may reduce the risk of dementia. Future studies should include larger sample sizes and longer follow-up time to reveal more links between leisure activities and dementia.”
Dr Sara Imarisio, head of research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “There isn’t any conclusive evidence for particular brain training programmes or activities that are especially good for staying sharp, but activities that are mentally challenging, sociable and also enjoyable are likely to be better for the brain than spending time alone or engaged in passive hobbies.”
【小题1】Which of the following activities lowers the chance of developing dementia most according to Peking University’s review?A.Swimming. | B.Watching television |
C.Volunteering. | D.Visiting Friends. |
A.More assistance. | B.Wider data. |
C.Longer trip. | D.Bigger budget. |
A.To present the background. | B.To put forward a concept. |
C.To provide support | D.To make a prediction. |
A.Scientists finally found Britain’s biggest killer |
B.Sad truth behind people suffering from Dementia |
C.Unexpected health benefits of listening to the radio |
D.The very simple tasks may keep dementia away |
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