In Chinese stories, Taiyi Zhenren used lotus roots to rebuild Nezha’s body. Today, scientists in Haining are doing something similar — they create a special “eye patch” from cow heart tissue (组织) to help people with serious nearsightedness (近视).
At Nasijia Biotech’s lab, workers process cow heart tissue. They carefully cut, shape, and clean the material. The final product looks like thin curved shells. These pieces fit perfectly around human eyeballs. The lab uses special tools to control temperature, time, and pressure. This makes sure the patches are safe and strong.
Many people worldwide have serious nearsightedness, especially young people. Doctors usually rely on donated human eye tissue for surgery, but such donations are rare. The new special “eye patches” could help solve this problem. “Our patches perform better than natural human tissue in lab tests,” says chief technology officer (CTO) Zhang Yaping.
The project started ten years ago in partnership with the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. In 2022, Nasijia moved to Haining Science and Technology Innovation Center and built clean labs for safe testing and production. Now, they produce 2,000 patches every two weeks. They also work with universities to bring together experts in medicine, engineering, and technology.
The company plans to use machines to speed up production. “Soon, only five workers may be needed,” CTO Zhang says. Annual sales could reach one billion yuan.
So far, the patches have passed animal tests and are now in human trials. If successful, they may be available in hospitals by 2027.
This invention brings hope to millions, showing how science combines ancient tales with modern solutions.
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1.1. How does the writer start the passage?
A By telling a fact.
B By giving an example.
C By sharing a story.
D By asking a question.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。文章开头提到“In Chinese stories, Taiyi Zhenren used lotus roots to rebuild Nezha’s body.”可知，作者通过分享一个中国故事来开始文章。故选C。
2.2. What factors does the lab control during production?
A Color, smell, and taste.
B Temperature, time, and pressure.
C Weight, size, and sound.
D Light, speed, and shape.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句的“temperature, time, and pressure”可知，实验室会控制温度、时间和压力。故选B。
3.3. Why are Nasijia’s patches important?
A They are cheaper than human tissue.
B They can cure all eye problems.
C Young people dislike surgeries.
D Human eye donations are too rare.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，人类眼组织捐赠“rare”，而娜斯嘉的“眼巩膜生物补片”“could help solve this problem”，推理出“眼巩膜生物补片”的重要性源于捐赠稀缺。故选D。
4.4. What is the main purpose of working with universities?
A To pool the knowledge of experts.
B To teach students about cow hearts.
C To get more money for research.
D To share laboratory equipment.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第四段末句的“bring together experts in medicine, engineering, and technology”可知，和大学合作的主要目的是结合不同领域的专家的知识。故选A。
5.5. What does the word “trials” mean?
A Applications.
B Tests.
C Treatments.
D Meetings.
解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，“眼巩膜生物补片”已完成动物测试，下一步是“human trials”，结合常识推断trials在此意为“测试”。故选B。
