1、1Unit 5 New Explorations in Food and MedicinePart I Warming upA Key words: trasplant surgeon移植外科医生 chemotherapy化疗 glaucoma青光眼 Acupuncture针刺 Vocabulary:Parkinsons disease帕金森氏病 adrenal gland肾上腺 primary channel主通道 Meridian子午线 crisscross纵横交错 anesthesia麻醉 implant植入,移植 qi / yang /yin (chinese medicine )(中
2、药用语）气 / 阳 / 阴A11. This news item is about a successful brain tissue transplant carried out by a South African surgeon.2. This news item is about the discovery of a new way to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy.3. This news item is about the discovery of a new way to treat glaucoma.4. This ne
3、ws item is about a new research on writing which shows that writing can result in clinically meaningful outcomes. orThis news item is about a new research on writing which shows that writing can help people with chronic illnesses improve their health.5. This news item is about the theory and functio
4、n of acupuncture.A21. The surgery was performed a week ago on a patient suffering from Parkinsons disease.2. The effectiveness of chemotherapy can be increased by inhibiting a natural defense mechanism employed by cancer cells.3. Glaucoma involves the death of brain cells.4. The study adds to the gr
5、owing amount of scientific literature suggesting that 2meeting patients psychological needs produces physical health benefits.5. One of the key benefits of acupuncture is that it has few side-effects and that when used with standard drug treatment it allows physicians to cut back on medication.Tapes
6、cripts:1. The worlds leading transplant surgeon, Dr Christopher Bernard, has carried out one of the most difficult brain tissue transplants yet attempted. The South African surgeon has succeeded in transplanting tissues into the human brain in what is thought to be the first operation of its kind. T
7、he surgery was performed a week ago on a patient suffering from Parkinsons disease. A portion of the patients adrenal gland was implanted into a part of the patients brain, an operation which has previously been performed only on rats and monkeys.2. Approximately a-third of all people develop cancer
8、 at one point in their lives. Chemotherapy has its limitations, but it is one of the major treatment options. Some American scientists have discovered they can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy by inhibiting a natural defense mechanism employed by cancer cells.3. Glaucoma is responsible for
9、 blindness in an estimated 67 million people around the world. Until now, treatments have focused exclusively on the eyes. But that may change in the next few years, following the discovery that glaucoma involves the death of brain cells.4. New research shows that the simple act of writing down thou
10、ghts about a stressful event can help people with chronic illnesses improve their health. This is the first study to show that writing can result in clinically meaningful outcomes for chronically-ill patients. The study adds to the growing amount of scientific literature suggesting that meeting pati
11、ents psychological needs produces physical health benefits.5. Traditional Chinese medicine says that good health is associated with the balance of qi. Qi can be hindered or helped by yang and yin. According to traditional theory, the goal of acupuncture is to promote the flow of qi by keeping yin an
12、d yang in balance- and this is done by inserting needles at various points along primary channels and meridians that crisscross the body. One of the key benefits of 3acupuncture is that it has few, if any, side-effects; and that when used with standard drug treatment -in anesthesia, for example it a
13、llows physicians to cut back on medication, delivering the same level of benefit with fewer negative effects.Bkey words:genetically modified organism (GMO ) 转基因生物genetic engineering ( GE ) 基因工程 organnic有机的transgenic organisms 转基因生物 pharming 利用改变了基因的牛、羊、猪生产药物Frankenstein 弗兰肯斯泰因（any creation that ends
14、 up destroying the creator）Vocabulary: pest 有害生物，害虫；有害植物； 令人讨厌之物 pun双关语 pharmaceutical 药学的, 制药的Subhuman近似人类的Tapescripts:l. GMO its available; and the regional center is equipped for his particular injury.“Theyre putting on the trousers now. As soon as they get that, theyll be able to start going dow
15、n the highway. “If we can get the patient to the trauma center within twenty minutes, we go by land. If its going to be longer than twenty minutes, we try to go by air.“Captain Linda Sterling. Shes Mike Faheys boss at the local emergency medical service. When one of her paramedics needs a medevac he
16、licopter, the request goes quickly to the SYSCOM, the statewide System Communication Center. Throe large screens dominate the darkened room at SYSCOM. The right screen shows which hospital can take what kind of injury. The center screen shows the location of all medevac helicopters. And the one on t
17、he left shows the helicopter landing pad at the main shock trauma center. SYSCOM operations chief Andy Polavski tells us whats happening.“Part of the operation here is the SYSCOM operation: system communications. They serve as the coordinators of the medevac activity in the state. This is the dispat
18、ch point for the State Police helicopters and the U.S. Park Police helicopters.“SYSCOM can also connect by radio any paramedic in the state with any hospital or any emergency specialist. In shock trauma injuries, minutes can mean life or death. Marylands communication system saves precious time by c
19、onnecting citizens, ambulances, helicopters, and hospitals. Dr R. Adams Cowley, founder of the system, said, “If I can get you and stop your bleeding and restore your blood pressure within 12an hour of your accident, then I can probably save your life. Part IV Keeping the country healthy (not found
20、on the web)Key Words:the National health Sevice (NHS)国家卫生服务队 prevention 预防 screening 筛查 diagnostic tests诊断检查 crux 关键,症结 ultrasound 超声 gimmick 手法, 鬼花招Gordon Browns health reform proposal1. crux of the proposal: NHSs greater focus on prevention2. details of the proposala. increased screening for commo
21、n diseases e.g. heart disease, stroke, cancerb. first step: diagnostic tests available for the most vulnerablec. later on: diagnostic test more widely availableThe oppositions criticism1. the proposals = a gimmick2. no proper timetable for the changes3. money available for treatment reduced4. great increase in the use of private healthcareTapescript: not found
