Kids banned from using sunbeds

Children and teenagers across England and Wales have been banned from using sun-beds. The new law will stop under 18s from getting a tan on the beds in places like gyms and salons. And the punishment for breaking the rules is pretty big - tanning shops could be fined £20,000 if they're caught letting kids use the beds. A leading health charity says the new law will help protect children from developing skin cancer in later life. The law was passed last year but it comes into force today.

True or false?
1. A sunbed can give you a tan.
2. The new law will cure cancer.
3. The law came into force as soon as it was passed.
4. The ban applies to England, Ireland and Wales.
5. Once you are 18, you can use a sunbed.
6. Sunbeds can’t give you cancer once you turn 18.
7. Teenagers who get caught using a sunbed can be fined up to £20,000
8. There are shops where you can got to get a fake tan.

Match the words below to their definitions
banned / charity / gyms / in force / salons / tan
forbidden to do something
places where people go to exercise
shop selling beauty or fashion products or services
when your skin is brown from being in the sun
organisation which gives money or help to people in need
when something is in force, it is currently in use, as in “the following rules are in force”
Which word or phrase means the same as the one in italics?
1. leading a) the same as important b) the same as following c) the same as outspoken
2. passed a) the same as forgotten b) the same as approved c) the same as debated
3. pretty a) the same as petty b) the same as fairly c) the same as slightly
4. letting a) the same as releasing b) the same as opening c) the same as allowing

KEY
True or false?
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True

Vocabulary
banned forbidden to do something
gyms places where people go to exercise
salons shop selling beauty or fashion products or services
tan when your skin is brown from being in the sun
charity organisation which gives money or help to people in need in
force when something is in force, it is currently in use, as in “the following rules are in force”

Which word or phrase means the same as the one in italics? a) the same as important b) the same as approved b) the same as fairly c) the same as allowing

Kids banned from using sunbeds

Children and teenagers across England and Wales have been banned from using sun-beds. The new law will stop under 18s from getting a tan on the beds in places like gyms and salons. And the punishment for breaking the rules is pretty big - tanning shops could be fined £20,000 if they're caught letting kids use the beds. A leading health charity says the new law will help protect children from developing skin cancer in later life. The law was passed last year but it comes into force today.

True or false?
1. A sunbed can give you a tan.
2. The new law will cure cancer.
3. The law came into force as soon as it was passed.
4. The ban applies to England, Ireland and Wales.
5. Once you are 18, you can use a sunbed.
6. Sunbeds can’t give you cancer once you turn 18.
7. Teenagers who get caught using a sunbed can be fined up to £20,000
8. There are shops where you can got to get a fake tan.

Match the words below to their definitions
banned / charity / gyms / in force / salons / tan
forbidden to do something
places where people go to exercise
shop selling beauty or fashion products or services
when your skin is brown from being in the sun
organisation which gives money or help to people in need
when something is in force, it is currently in use, as in “the following rules are in force”
Which word or phrase means the same as the one in italics?
1. leading a) the same as important b) the same as following c) the same as outspoken
2. passed a) the same as forgotten b) the same as approved c) the same as debated
3. pretty a) the same as petty b) the same as fairly c) the same as slightly
4. letting a) the same as releasing b) the same as opening c) the same as allowing

KEY
True or false?
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True

Vocabulary
banned forbidden to do something
gyms places where people go to exercise
salons shop selling beauty or fashion products or services
tan when your skin is brown from being in the sun
charity organisation which gives money or help to people in need in
force when something is in force, it is currently in use, as in “the following rules are in force”

Which word or phrase means the same as the one in italics? a) the same as important b) the same as approved b) the same as fairly c) the same as allowing

Meditation Better Than Pain-Killers

Meditation can be better at relieving pain than the best pain-relieving drugs, according to a new report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study into the effects of the mind and pain was led by Dr Fadel Zeidan in the USA. The research looked at a technique called “focused attention,” which is a form of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their breathing. Dr Zeidan said: “This is the first study to show that only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation”. Zeidan added: “We found a big effect - about a 40per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain unpleasantness.”

The study involved a group of volunteers who had never meditated before. They attended four 20-minute classes to learn about focused attention. Before and after the meditation training, the researchers examined the participants’ brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). During the scans, a heat device was placed on their leg to create pain. The MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent. Zeidan compared these results to medicines, saying: “Meditation produced a greater reduction in pain than even morphine or other pain-relieving drugs, which typically reduce pain by about 25 per cent.”

Question 1 (2 points) Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.
a. The technique focuses people’s attention on the source of the pain.
b. Only an hour of meditation can make you feel 60% less pain.
c. The group of people who took part in the sudy were used to meditating.
d. The meditators had their brains scanned before and after meditating.

Question 2 (2 points) Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. Where did they conduct the research? What technique did they use?
b. How did they carry out the study?

Question 3 (1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a. discomfort (par.1) b. strength (par.1) c. put (par.2)

Question 4 (1.5 points) Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. “This is the first study to show that only a little meditation can reduce the experience of pain.” Dr. Zeidan said that ……………………………………………
b. The researchers examined the participants’ brain activity.
The participants’ ………………………………………………….
c. People who use the “focused attention” technique feel less pain.
If they didn’t ……………………………………………………….

Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic: Would you like to “volunteer” for anything? Give reasons.

Meditation Better Than Pain-Killers

Meditation can be better at relieving pain than the best pain-relieving drugs, according to a new report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study into the effects of the mind and pain was led by Dr Fadel Zeidan in the USA. The research looked at a technique called “focused attention,” which is a form of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their breathing. Dr Zeidan said: “This is the first study to show that only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation”. Zeidan added: “We found a big effect - about a 40per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain unpleasantness.”

The study involved a group of volunteers who had never meditated before. They attended four 20-minute classes to learn about focused attention. Before and after the meditation training, the researchers examined the participants’ brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). During the scans, a heat device was placed on their leg to create pain. The MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent. Zeidan compared these results to medicines, saying: “Meditation produced a greater reduction in pain than even morphine or other pain-relieving drugs, which typically reduce pain by about 25 per cent.”

Question 1 (2 points) Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.
a. The technique focuses people’s attention on the source of the pain.
b. Only an hour of meditation can make you feel 60% less pain.
c. The group of people who took part in the sudy were used to meditating.
d. The meditators had their brains scanned before and after meditating.

Question 2 (2 points) Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. Where did they conduct the research? What technique did they use?
b. How did they carry out the study?

Question 3 (1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a. discomfort (par.1) b. strength (par.1) c. put (par.2)

Question 4 (1.5 points) Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. “This is the first study to show that only a little meditation can reduce the experience of pain.” Dr. Zeidan said that ……………………………………………
b. The researchers examined the participants’ brain activity.
The participants’ ………………………………………………….
c. People who use the “focused attention” technique feel less pain.
If they didn’t ……………………………………………………….

Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic: Would you like to “volunteer” for anything? Give reasons.

Meditation Better Than Pain-Killers

KEY

Question 1
a. False. “…. a technique called “focused attention,” which is a form of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their breathing.”
b. False. “…only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain ………..about a 40 per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain.
c. False. “The study involved a group of volunteers who had never meditated before.”
d. True. “Before and after the meditation training, the researchers examined the participants’ brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). The MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent.“

Question 2
a. The investigation took place in the USA. They used an approach known as “focused attention“, where people concentrate exclusively on their breathing while they meditate.
b. They gave people with no previous expreience of meditating four classes to show them how to meditate focusing on their breath. The activity in these people’s brains was tested before and after the experiment and during the experiment, they made them feel some pain by putting heat on their legs.

Question 3
a. unpleasantness b. intensity c. placed/place

Question 4
a. Dr. Zeidan said that that was the first study to show/that showed that only a little meditation could reduce the experience of pain.
b. The participants’ brain activity was examined by the researchers.
c. If they didn’t use the “ focused attention“ technique, they would feel more pain.

Meditation Better Than Pain-Killers

KEY

Question 1
a. False. “…. a technique called “focused attention,” which is a form of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their breathing.”
b. False. “…only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain ………..about a 40 per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain.
c. False. “The study involved a group of volunteers who had never meditated before.”
d. True. “Before and after the meditation training, the researchers examined the participants’ brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). The MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent.“

Question 2
a. The investigation took place in the USA. They used an approach known as “focused attention“, where people concentrate exclusively on their breathing while they meditate.
b. They gave people with no previous expreience of meditating four classes to show them how to meditate focusing on their breath. The activity in these people’s brains was tested before and after the experiment and during the experiment, they made them feel some pain by putting heat on their legs.

Question 3
a. unpleasantness b. intensity c. placed/place

Question 4
a. Dr. Zeidan said that that was the first study to show/that showed that only a little meditation could reduce the experience of pain.
b. The participants’ brain activity was examined by the researchers.
c. If they didn’t use the “ focused attention“ technique, they would feel more pain.

High Heels Shorten Women's Leg Muscles

Scientists have found out that women who wear high-heel shoes make the calf muscles shorter. The heels also give many women pain in their legs when they take them off and walk. The researchers tested different women aged between 20 and 50 who wore heels that were 5cm or higher. The research, which covered a two-year period, also looked at women who never wore high heels. The research team used ultrasound to measure the length of the fibres in the calf muscles. Their results showed that the muscle fibres of high-heel wearers were 13 per cent shorter than those in the non-high-heel-wearing women. Lead researcher Professor Marco Narci said: "This confirmed the hypothesis that when you place the muscle in a shorter position, the fibres become shorter.”

The researchers also found that women who regularly wore high heels suffered more muscle aches and pains when they took their shoes off. This is because their muscles are being overstretched for long periods and do not have time to relax. Professor Narci said it was harder for women to stretch their feet out when they took their shoes off. He did advise women to do simple stretching exercises to relieve the pain. "If you stand on your tip toes and lower your heels up and down again it will stretch out the tendons making it easier to walk without heels,” he said. He did not suggest that women stop wearing high heels but recommended wearing flat shoes a little more often."Fashion is intended to be uncomfortable and none of the women in the study planned to give up their high heels," he said.

Question 1. (2 points)

Say whether the following statements are true or false. Give evidence from the text.

a. Wearing high heels makes women’s legs shorter.

b. Women suffer more pain when their high heels are on.

c. A professor advised women to sit down and stretch their toes.

d. The women in the study intend to keep on wearing high heels.

Question 2. (2 points)

Answer the following questions in your own words.

a. Which women were examined and how did they carry out the study?

b. What were the results of the study?

Question 3. (1.5 points)

Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.

a. to discover (par.1)

b. head (par. 1)

c. difficult (par.2)

Question 4. (1.5 points)

Complete the sentences without changing the meaning.

a. Professor Narci said it was harder for women to stretch their feet out when they took their shoes off. He said:“.....................................................................................................................“

b. Their muscles are being overstretched for long periods. They ................................................................

c. She suffered muscle aches and pains because she wore high heel shoes. If she had .......................................................

Question 5. (3 points)

Write a short essay (120 to 150 words) on the following topic:

How important is fashion for you?

High Heels Shorten Women's Leg Muscles

Scientists have found out that women who wear high-heel shoes make the calf muscles shorter. The heels also give many women pain in their legs when they take them off and walk. The researchers tested different women aged between 20 and 50 who wore heels that were 5cm or higher. The research, which covered a two-year period, also looked at women who never wore high heels. The research team used ultrasound to measure the length of the fibres in the calf muscles. Their results showed that the muscle fibres of high-heel wearers were 13 per cent shorter than those in the non-high-heel-wearing women. Lead researcher Professor Marco Narci said: "This confirmed the hypothesis that when you place the muscle in a shorter position, the fibres become shorter.”

The researchers also found that women who regularly wore high heels suffered more muscle aches and pains when they took their shoes off. This is because their muscles are being overstretched for long periods and do not have time to relax. Professor Narci said it was harder for women to stretch their feet out when they took their shoes off. He did advise women to do simple stretching exercises to relieve the pain. "If you stand on your tip toes and lower your heels up and down again it will stretch out the tendons making it easier to walk without heels,” he said. He did not suggest that women stop wearing high heels but recommended wearing flat shoes a little more often."Fashion is intended to be uncomfortable and none of the women in the study planned to give up their high heels," he said.

Question 1. (2 points)

Say whether the following statements are true or false. Give evidence from the text.

a. Wearing high heels makes women’s legs shorter.

b. Women suffer more pain when their high heels are on.

c. A professor advised women to sit down and stretch their toes.

d. The women in the study intend to keep on wearing high heels.

Question 2. (2 points)

Answer the following questions in your own words.

a. Which women were examined and how did they carry out the study?

b. What were the results of the study?

Question 3. (1.5 points)

Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.

a. to discover (par.1)

b. head (par. 1)

c. difficult (par.2)

Question 4. (1.5 points)

Complete the sentences without changing the meaning.

a. Professor Narci said it was harder for women to stretch their feet out when they took their shoes off. He said:“.....................................................................................................................“

b. Their muscles are being overstretched for long periods. They ................................................................

c. She suffered muscle aches and pains because she wore high heel shoes. If she had .......................................................

Question 5. (3 points)

Write a short essay (120 to 150 words) on the following topic:

How important is fashion for you?

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How do you sleep?

Look at these six sleeping positions. Which position do you sleep in?
Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, analysed six common sleeping positions and found that each is linked to a particular personality type.
• The Foetus: This is the most common sleeping position. Those who sleep in the foetus position are described as tough on the outside but sensitive at heart. They may be shy when they first meet somebody, but they soon relax.

• Log (15%): Lying on your side with both arms down by your side. These sleepers are easy going, social people who like being popular, and who trust strangers. However, they may be gullible.

• The yearner (13%): People who sleep on their side with both arms out in front are said to have an open nature, but can be suspicious, cynical. They are slow to make up their minds, but once they have taken a decision, they are unlikely to change it.

• Soldier (8%): Lying on your back with both arms pinned to your sides. People who sleep in this position are generally quiet and reserved. They set themselves and others high standards.

• Freefall (7%): Lying on your front with your hands around the pillow, and your head turned to one side. These people don't like criticism, or extreme situations.

• Starfish (5%): Lying on your back with both arms up around the pillow. These sleepers make good friends because they are always ready to listen to others, and offer help when needed. They generally don't like to be the centre of attention.

Your sleeping habits
How many hours do you sleep every night?
Do you usually have a siesta?
Do you studying the night before an exam or do you get up early to study on the morning of an exam?
Do you go to sleep with the television/radio/MP3 on?


Take that power nap - you could end up smarter
It may not make you popular with your boss but a snooze in the middle of the day dramatically boosts your brain power. Medical researchers have shown that snoozing for just one hour during the day is enough to increase the brain's ability to learn new facts in the hours that follow.
Many sleep researchers argue that the British habit of trying to stay awake from morning until night is inherently unhealthy. They point to countries such as Spain where most people traditionally go for a post-lunch siesta.
Researchers split 39 healthy students into two groups and asked them to carry out a learning task - linking faces with names - intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts. At 2pm, half the group took a 90 minute siesta, while the rest stayed awake. At 6pm, the students were asked to carry out a new round of learning exercises.
Those who had a siesta performed much better than those who remained awake throughout the day. The researchers say sleep is needed to clear the brain's short term memory and make room for new information.
Using ECG tests of the brain's electrical activity the scientists found that this memory-refreshing process takes place in a period between deep sleep and the dreaming state known as REM, or rapid eye movement. The average person spends half their sleeping hours in this transitional sleep period, which is known as Stage 2 non-REM sleep. The same study also found that students who have all-night revision sessions in the run up to exams, reduce the brain's ability to cram in new facts by a staggering 40 per cent.

Question 1 Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text:
a) If you sleep for one hour at some point each day, you will be able to study better later.
b) In Britain, people do not normally sleep during the day.
c) The 39 people who took part in the study all had to learn the same things.
d) Students who study during the night before an exam will improve their marks by 40 per cent.

Question 2 Answer these questions in your own words:
a) What did the 2 groups have to do?
b) How does sleeping help us to remember things?

Question 3 Find a word or phrase in the text that means the same as:
a) improve par.1
b) series par. 3
c) amazing par. 5

Question 4 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
a) Researchers split 39 healthy students into two groups and asked them to carry out a learning task intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts.
39 healthy students ………………………………..……..intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts..
b) Those who had a siesta performed much better than those who remained awake throughout the day.
Students who remained awake throughout the day ……………………………………. .
c) Students who have all-night revision sessions in the run up to exams, reduce the brain's ability to cram in new facts by a staggering 40 per cent.
If students ………………………….. in the run up to exams, the brain’s ability to cram in new facts ………………………………………………………………. .

Question 5 Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
• Nowadays, many people say that we do not look after our bodies properly. Do you agree?

How do you sleep?

Look at these six sleeping positions. Which position do you sleep in?
Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, analysed six common sleeping positions and found that each is linked to a particular personality type.
• The Foetus: This is the most common sleeping position. Those who sleep in the foetus position are described as tough on the outside but sensitive at heart. They may be shy when they first meet somebody, but they soon relax.

• Log (15%): Lying on your side with both arms down by your side. These sleepers are easy going, social people who like being popular, and who trust strangers. However, they may be gullible.

• The yearner (13%): People who sleep on their side with both arms out in front are said to have an open nature, but can be suspicious, cynical. They are slow to make up their minds, but once they have taken a decision, they are unlikely to change it.

• Soldier (8%): Lying on your back with both arms pinned to your sides. People who sleep in this position are generally quiet and reserved. They set themselves and others high standards.

• Freefall (7%): Lying on your front with your hands around the pillow, and your head turned to one side. These people don't like criticism, or extreme situations.

• Starfish (5%): Lying on your back with both arms up around the pillow. These sleepers make good friends because they are always ready to listen to others, and offer help when needed. They generally don't like to be the centre of attention.

Your sleeping habits
How many hours do you sleep every night?
Do you usually have a siesta?
Do you studying the night before an exam or do you get up early to study on the morning of an exam?
Do you go to sleep with the television/radio/MP3 on?


Take that power nap - you could end up smarter
It may not make you popular with your boss but a snooze in the middle of the day dramatically boosts your brain power. Medical researchers have shown that snoozing for just one hour during the day is enough to increase the brain's ability to learn new facts in the hours that follow.
Many sleep researchers argue that the British habit of trying to stay awake from morning until night is inherently unhealthy. They point to countries such as Spain where most people traditionally go for a post-lunch siesta.
Researchers split 39 healthy students into two groups and asked them to carry out a learning task - linking faces with names - intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts. At 2pm, half the group took a 90 minute siesta, while the rest stayed awake. At 6pm, the students were asked to carry out a new round of learning exercises.
Those who had a siesta performed much better than those who remained awake throughout the day. The researchers say sleep is needed to clear the brain's short term memory and make room for new information.
Using ECG tests of the brain's electrical activity the scientists found that this memory-refreshing process takes place in a period between deep sleep and the dreaming state known as REM, or rapid eye movement. The average person spends half their sleeping hours in this transitional sleep period, which is known as Stage 2 non-REM sleep. The same study also found that students who have all-night revision sessions in the run up to exams, reduce the brain's ability to cram in new facts by a staggering 40 per cent.

Question 1 Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text:
a) If you sleep for one hour at some point each day, you will be able to study better later.
b) In Britain, people do not normally sleep during the day.
c) The 39 people who took part in the study all had to learn the same things.
d) Students who study during the night before an exam will improve their marks by 40 per cent.

Question 2 Answer these questions in your own words:
a) What did the 2 groups have to do?
b) How does sleeping help us to remember things?

Question 3 Find a word or phrase in the text that means the same as:
a) improve par.1
b) series par. 3
c) amazing par. 5

Question 4 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
a) Researchers split 39 healthy students into two groups and asked them to carry out a learning task intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts.
39 healthy students ………………………………..……..intended to tax the region of the brain that helps store facts..
b) Those who had a siesta performed much better than those who remained awake throughout the day.
Students who remained awake throughout the day ……………………………………. .
c) Students who have all-night revision sessions in the run up to exams, reduce the brain's ability to cram in new facts by a staggering 40 per cent.
If students ………………………….. in the run up to exams, the brain’s ability to cram in new facts ………………………………………………………………. .

Question 5 Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
• Nowadays, many people say that we do not look after our bodies properly. Do you agree?

Finger replaced with USB drive

Computer programmer from Finland has lost finger replaced with USB drive

A computer programmer from Finland who lost his ring finger in a motorcycle accident has had it replaced with a USB drive.
Jerry Jalava from Helsinki, Finland, has built the special prosthetic finger to use as computer storage for his photos, movies and other useful files.
While the prosthetic looks like a normal finger Jerry can peel it back from the 'nail' and plug it into the USB slot on his computer using it as an additional hard drive.
He was rushed to Helsinki Hospital where he was examined by a hand surgeon who said they were unable to save it and amputated half of the finger.
When Jerry told doctors what he did for a living they joked he should have a USB 'finger drive' but that was good enough for him, and he set about making one.
Using a traditional prosthetic finger Jerry has been able to embed a 'USB key' - like the ones used in traditional flash drives - giving him the world's only two gigabyte finger.
The finger is not permanently attached to his hand meaning it can be removed when plugged into a computer. "It is not attached permanently into my body, it is a removable prosthetic which has USB memorystick inside it," said Jerry. "When I'm using the USB, I just leave my finger inside the slot and pick it up after I'm ready."
Jerry said he is already thinking about upgrading his faux finger to include more storage and wireless technology. "I'm planning to use another prosthetic as a shell for the next version, which will have removable fingertip and an RFID tag," he added.
17 Mar 2009
RFID : Radio Frequency IDentification

Question 1 (2 points) Indicate whether these statements are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.
a. Jerry can use his finger as a pendrive.
b. It was Jerry’s own idea to use his new finger in this way.
c. They were not able to use existing prosthetic finger designs.
d. Jerry wants to add new elements to his finger in the future.
Question 2. (2 points) Answer these questions in your own words.
a. What happened to Jerry when he got to hospital?
b. What kind of finger is it and how does it work?
Question 3 (1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as:
a. move fast (p.4) b. implant (p.6) c. not real (p.8)
Question 4 (1.5 points) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. He was rushed to Helsinki Hospital where he was examined by a hand surgeon.
They .................................................................
b. Jerry has been able to embed a USB key because he is using a prosthetic finger.
If he were ........................................................
c. “When I´m using the USB, I just leave my finger inside the slot and pick it up after I´m ready.”
Jerry said that ..................................................
Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic.
How can the Internet help handicapped people?

Finger replaced with USB drive

Computer programmer from Finland has lost finger replaced with USB drive

A computer programmer from Finland who lost his ring finger in a motorcycle accident has had it replaced with a USB drive.
Jerry Jalava from Helsinki, Finland, has built the special prosthetic finger to use as computer storage for his photos, movies and other useful files.
While the prosthetic looks like a normal finger Jerry can peel it back from the 'nail' and plug it into the USB slot on his computer using it as an additional hard drive.
He was rushed to Helsinki Hospital where he was examined by a hand surgeon who said they were unable to save it and amputated half of the finger.
When Jerry told doctors what he did for a living they joked he should have a USB 'finger drive' but that was good enough for him, and he set about making one.
Using a traditional prosthetic finger Jerry has been able to embed a 'USB key' - like the ones used in traditional flash drives - giving him the world's only two gigabyte finger.
The finger is not permanently attached to his hand meaning it can be removed when plugged into a computer. "It is not attached permanently into my body, it is a removable prosthetic which has USB memorystick inside it," said Jerry. "When I'm using the USB, I just leave my finger inside the slot and pick it up after I'm ready."
Jerry said he is already thinking about upgrading his faux finger to include more storage and wireless technology. "I'm planning to use another prosthetic as a shell for the next version, which will have removable fingertip and an RFID tag," he added.
17 Mar 2009
RFID : Radio Frequency IDentification

Question 1 (2 points) Indicate whether these statements are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.
a. Jerry can use his finger as a pendrive.
b. It was Jerry’s own idea to use his new finger in this way.
c. They were not able to use existing prosthetic finger designs.
d. Jerry wants to add new elements to his finger in the future.
Question 2. (2 points) Answer these questions in your own words.
a. What happened to Jerry when he got to hospital?
b. What kind of finger is it and how does it work?
Question 3 (1.5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as:
a. move fast (p.4) b. implant (p.6) c. not real (p.8)
Question 4 (1.5 points) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a. He was rushed to Helsinki Hospital where he was examined by a hand surgeon.
They .................................................................
b. Jerry has been able to embed a USB key because he is using a prosthetic finger.
If he were ........................................................
c. “When I´m using the USB, I just leave my finger inside the slot and pick it up after I´m ready.”
Jerry said that ..................................................
Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic.
How can the Internet help handicapped people?