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「2025江苏苏州中考」
A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries(脊髓损伤). Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again.
The chip, only 1 mm wide, is designed to be fitted into the brain and spinal cord. If the natural communication between the brain and muscles (肌肉) is lost, this chip becomes the bridge. When the chips work, they create a direct connection between the brain and muscles.
The results have been amazing. A 34-year-old man, paralyzed after a fall, could move his legs just one day after the operation on January 8, 2025. Two weeks later, he walked five meters with help. Three other patients had similar operations in February and March, all getting better within weeks. Even though the patients’ nervous systems were damaged(受损), the chips helped them walk again. This marks a big step in China’s progress in medical science and it brings hope for over 3.7 million people in China.
“This is just the beginning,” Jia, the lead researcher, says. “With the technology, these people may one day leave wheelchairs behind after 3 to 5 years of training.”
Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking. It took the researchers over 10 years to develop the chip. They tested it on animals first, and then on people. They faced many challenges, yet they never gave up. Step by step, they developed a system to reconnect the
mind and body in ways once appearing only in science fiction.
As the chip continues to improve, it lights a new path forward—one built on science, shaped by care, and aimed toward a brighter future.
1. What do we know about the chips mentioned in the passage?
A.They are only as wide as 2 mm.
B.They are fitted into the man’s arms.
C.They help the patients walk again.
D.They improve the patients’ memory.
2. 特色考法 创新性设问 Which of the following meanings is suitable for the underlined word “bold”?
(From the dictionary)
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
3. 特色考法 写作目的题 What is the writer’s main reason for writing this passage?
A.To recommend a science story.
B.To report a pioneer doctor in medicine.
C.To compare different treatments.
D.To introduce a new medical success.
4. What would be the best title of this passage?
A.China’s Chips Bring New Hope
B.Future of China’s Medical Science
C.Science Fiction Changes Our Lives
D.Challenges for Chinese Scientists
初中英语
发明创新
「2025江苏苏州中考」
A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries(脊髓损伤). Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again.
The chip, only 1 mm wide, is designed to be fitted into the brain and spinal cord. If the natural communication between the brain and muscles (肌肉) is lost, this chip becomes the bridge. When the chips work, they create a direct connection between the brain and muscles.
The results have been amazing. A 34-year-old man, paralyzed after a fall, could move his legs just one day after the operation on January 8, 2025. Two weeks later, he walked five meters with help. Three other patients had similar operations in February and March, all getting better within weeks. Even though the patients’ nervous systems were damaged(受损), the chips helped them walk again. This marks a big step in China’s progress in medical science and it brings hope for over 3.7 million people in China.
“This is just the beginning,” Jia, the lead researcher, says. “With the technology, these people may one day leave wheelchairs behind after 3 to 5 years of training.”
Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking. It took the researchers over 10 years to develop the chip. They tested it on animals first, and then on people. They faced many challenges, yet they never gave up. Step by step, they developed a system to reconnect the
mind and body in ways once appearing only in science fiction.
As the chip continues to improve, it lights a new path forward—one built on science, shaped by care, and aimed toward a brighter future.
1. What do we know about the chips mentioned in the passage?
A.They are only as wide as 2 mm.
B.They are fitted into the man’s arms.
C.They help the patients walk again.
D.They improve the patients’ memory.
2. 特色考法 创新性设问 Which of the following meanings is suitable for the underlined word “bold”?
(From the dictionary)
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
3. 特色考法 写作目的题 What is the writer’s main reason for writing this passage?
A.To recommend a science story.
B.To report a pioneer doctor in medicine.
C.To compare different treatments.
D.To introduce a new medical success.
4. What would be the best title of this passage?
A.China’s Chips Bring New Hope
B.Future of China’s Medical Science
C.Science Fiction Changes Our Lives
D.Challenges for Chinese Scientists
初中英语
答案
A
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了中国的一项重大医学突破——脑脊髓芯片的研发成功。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a brain-spinal chip that allows paralyzed patients to move their legs, and even walk again”可知,这种芯片可以帮助患者重新行走。故选C。
2.A 词义猜测题。画线词修饰“thinking”,结合上下文可知,这一成就背后是漫长的细致研究和大胆的思考。词典中的第一条释义“敢于冒险和作艰难决策”与研究者十多年攻坚、突破常规的背景匹配。故选A。
3.D 写作目的题。文章首段点明“中国的一项医学突破为脊髓损伤患者带来新希望”,后续聚焦芯片原理、疗效及意义,末段展望未来。因此,作者的写作目的是介绍一项新的医疗成果。故选D。
4.A 标题归纳题。文章围绕中国研发的脑脊髓芯片展开,强调其能为瘫痪患者带来重新行走的希望,这一核心内容与选项A“中国芯片带来新希望”高度契合。故选A。
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了中国的一项重大医学突破——脑脊髓芯片的研发成功。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a brain-spinal chip that allows paralyzed patients to move their legs, and even walk again”可知,这种芯片可以帮助患者重新行走。故选C。
2.A 词义猜测题。画线词修饰“thinking”,结合上下文可知,这一成就背后是漫长的细致研究和大胆的思考。词典中的第一条释义“敢于冒险和作艰难决策”与研究者十多年攻坚、突破常规的背景匹配。故选A。
3.D 写作目的题。文章首段点明“中国的一项医学突破为脊髓损伤患者带来新希望”,后续聚焦芯片原理、疗效及意义,末段展望未来。因此,作者的写作目的是介绍一项新的医疗成果。故选D。
4.A 标题归纳题。文章围绕中国研发的脑脊髓芯片展开,强调其能为瘫痪患者带来重新行走的希望,这一核心内容与选项A“中国芯片带来新希望”高度契合。故选A。
