Bornwithouttherighthand,12-year-oldCassieStewartoftenha...
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Born without the right hand, 12-year-old Cassie Stewart often had to sit out during music classes. Cassie was sad that she couldn’t take 41 and would quietly walk toward the back of the 42 .
Now she doesn’t have to, thanks to an 43 by a local high school student. Nicholas Brown, 15, 44 and tested a 3-printed prosthesis(义肢)for Cassie and Andrew Mindy, another student who also has a 45 , to use during music classes. “I wouldn’t really call it a prosthetic hand,” said technology 46 , Brad Fessler, who helped Nicholas 47 the project. “it’s a prostheses 48 made for playing instruments. Generally, in the prostheses world, everything is custom-made to 49 different people,” Fessler said. “ in this case, we were able to use the same exact prosthesis for each student, 50 their sizes are different. Everything is designed to be adjustable. They put the prosthesis on, and they can use their other hand to 51 it.”
The idea for the project was born when Cassie’s music teacher, knowing Fessler had just bought a 3-D printer, emailed him to see 52 he could find a way to help her students. Immediately, Fessler thought of Nicholas, one of his 53 students. “ He is really brilliant,” Fessler said. “ He just 54 on things really quickly.”
They worked together to find a(n) 55 for Cassie and Andrew. “Coming up with the original idea was the hardest part,” Nicholas said. “But the 56 of it was just improving the idea and finding out what works.”
They 57 Cassie and Andrew with the final product this week. “I was so glad that she could use it and that it was actually 58 ,” Nicholas said. Cassie was most 59 about the guitar. “I think it’s a really cool instrument,” she said. “I’m 60 they did it for me,” she added.
41. A. care B. part C. action D. interest
42. A. door B. office C. classroom D. playground
43. A. example B. experiment C. instruction D. invention
44. A. used B. bought C. repaired D. designed
45. A. question B. concert C. talent D. disability
46. A. fan B. student C. teacher D. prizewinner
47. A. on B. for C. with D. into
48. A. surely B. specifically C. suddenly D. secretly
49. A. fit B. surprise C. recognize D. challenge
50. A. even though B. because C. as though D. unless
51. A. wear B. play C. adjust D. touch
52. A. when B. if C. how D. why
53. A. star B. university C. poor D. honest
54. A. misses out B. picks up C. looks back D. comes down
55. A. arm B. doctor C. instrument D. solution
56. A. rest B. fact C. meaning D. difficulty
57. A. treated B. examined C. presented D. filled
58. A. changing B. working C. existing D. appearing
59. A. excited B. strict C. worried D. confused
60. A. sorry B. satisfied C. confident D. grateful
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