Mr. Zhang can’t move his body, but he can still work. A special device is put in his head. It reads his brain signals and ___1___ (turn) them into computer commands(命令). With this device, Zhang can make phone calls and talk with customers. He can work for three or four hours a day.

Zhang is one of the three ___2___ (patient) using this new technology. It is called a brain-computer interface(脑机接口). With the help ___3___ the device, patients can move the cursor(光标)with their thoughts. They can do their work more ___4___ (easy) than before. The device makes ___5___ (they) lives better.

This technology gives the patients new hope and ___6___ (confident). They can work and feel ___7___ (use) again. Scientists say the device will help more people ___8___ the future. The technology is still new, ___9___ it is already changing lives.

Now the patients do not have to depend on others for everything. Their life quality is greatly ___10___ (improve). This is a big step for them.

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解析：选turns。turns 考查并列谓语主谓一致。主语It（设备）是第三人称单数；and连接两个并列谓语 reads和turns，时态保持一致，使用动词三单形式。故填turns。

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解析：选patients。patients 考查可数名词复数。数词three（三个）后面必须接可数名词复数，patient → patients。固定结构：one of + the+数词+复数名词，表示“……之一”。故填patients。

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解析：选of。of 考查介词固定搭配。固定短语 with the help of…在……的帮助下。故填of。

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解析：选easily。easily 考查形容词变副词。空格修饰动词do（做工作）；修饰动词要用副词。形容词easy →副词easily；more easily是副词比较级。故填easily。

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解析：选their。their 考查人称代词→形容词性物主代词。后面有名词lives（生活），需要形容词性物主代词修饰名词；主格they → 物主代词their（他们的）。故填their。

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解析：选confidence。confidence 考查形容词→名词。and并列hope（名词），空格需要和hope并列，填名词； 形容词confident（自信的）→名词confidence（信心）。故填confidence。

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解析：选useful。useful 考查动词/名词→形容词。感官动词feel + 形容词，表示“感到……”；use（动词 / 名词）→ useful（有用的）。故填useful。

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解析：选in。in 考查介词固定搭配。固定短语in the future在将来。故填in。

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解析：选but。but 考查并列连词、上下文逻辑。前半句“这项技术还很新”，后半句“它已经在改变人们的生活”，前后语义转折，用连词but。

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解析：选improved。improved 考查被动语态。结构be + 过去分词；improve的过去分词为improved。