阅读理解Theinfluenzavirus(流感病毒)orthefluisspreadfrompersontopersonintheairwhenaninfectedpersoncoughsorsneezes.Thereare3typesoftheflu:-TypeAvirusescaninfectpeoplebirdspigshorsesseal
阅读理解
Theinfluenzavirus(流感病毒)orthefluisspreadfrompersontopersonintheairwhenaninfected
personcoughsorsneezes.Thereare3typesoftheflu:
-TypeAvirusescaninfectpeoplebirdspigshorsessealswhalesandotheranimalssuchasavianflu
orbirdflu.
-TypeBvirusesinfectpeopleandresultinsmalleroutbreaks(爆发).PeopleinfectedwithtypeB
virusesareoftenhospitalizedwithhigherdeathrates.
-TypeCvirusescausemildillnessinhumanswithouttheonsetofanepidemic(流行病).
Mostpeoplearefamiliarwiththesymptomsoftheflubuttheycanbemistakenforaseverecold.Theflu
infectionisfarmoreseriousandcancauseseverehealthcomplications(并发症).Therearemanyviral
infectionsthatcancauseflulikesymptoms.Itisbettertovisityourdoctorsootherpossibilitiescanbe
ruledoutbeforeyourobtainingtreatment.
Thefluvirusattacksthebody'scellsandchangesintodifferentformswhichiswhypeoplewhohave
receivedtheflushot(流感疫苗接种)maystillgetillwiththeflu.Theinfluenzavirusistransmitted_
throughdirectcontactwithinfectedpersonssuchasbyinhaling(吸入)dropletswhentheyhavecoughed
orsneezed.Itcanalsobespreadbyhandlingobjectssuchasdoorknobsandtelephonereceiversthatan
infectedpersonhasbeenincontactwith.
Ifyouhavetheflugetplentyofbedrestanddrinklotsoffluids.Mostpeoplerecoverfromthefluin
onetotwoweeks.Doctorsoftenrecommendfluvaccines(疫苗)forhighriskgroupssuchasyoung
childrentheelderlythosewithchronic(慢性的)diseasesweakimmunesystemsorprofessionalsworkingwithhighriskgroups.
1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutbirdflu?
A.Itisadiseasewhichcanspreadamonghumansandanimals.
B.Onlyanimalsandbirdsbutnothumanscanbeinfectedbythiskindofvirus.
C.Thiskindofdiseasecancausehigherdeathratesamonghumans.
D.Birdfluwon'tcausetheoutbreakofanepidemicamonghumans.
2.Whenyoucoughorsneezeapropersuggestiongivenbythewriteristo________.
A.takesomemedicineatonce
B.seeadoctortomak