Great scientists（Period 7 Assessment）
cholera is an intestinal(腸道, 腸內(nèi)物, 侵襲腸的) infection that can develop in the body in less than five days.it can quickly lead to severe loss of fluids through diarrhea（腹瀉） and vomiting（嘔吐）.cholera can cause death if treatment is not given quickly.children under age five are most at risk.
people get the disease by drinking water or eating food that contains the bacteria.the disease is most often found in areas where there is unclean water and poor systems for treating human waste.
the most recent yearly report on cholera on the web site of the world health organization is for two thousand two.that year, 52 countries reported a total of 142 000 cases.these infections resulted in more than 4500 deaths.
this voa special english development report was written by jill moss.i’m gwen outen.
58.this passage is a __________.
a.a letter
b.a news report
c.a statement
d.an announcement
59.what does the underlined word sari in paragraph 3 mean?
a.a kind of cloth
b.a hatc.sars
d.an outer garment
60.which one of the following is true?
a.american and some african scientists went to 65 small villages to test the use of saris.
b.there are less than 4 400 people in these villages.
c.cholera is an intestinal infection that can bring about fever and vomiting.
d.the disease is most often found in areas where there is dirty water and poor systems for treating human waste.
答案：58～60 b d d
e
department of health
hong kong
important notice to all persons arriving in hong kong
during your stay outside hong kong you may have been exposed(面臨) to certain infectious(傳染) diseases without your knowledge.
in case you develop any symptom(癥狀) such as fever, chills, skin rash(皮疹), diarrhea(腹瀉) or vomiting(嘔吐) within 14 days of your arrival in hong kong, you should consult a doctor or attend an accident & emergency department/general outpatient clinic.please bring along this card.
chief port officer
*the port health office
their staff is glad to answer your questions about travel health.
please inquire at:
—hong kong island
18/f, wu chung house, 213 queen’s rd.east, wanchai.
tel: 2961 8840
— kowloon/room 905, government offices, canton road.
tel: 23683361
61.this notice is to __________.
a.all citizens in hong kong
b.all persons going to hong kong from kowloon
c.all travelers to hong kong
d.all people traveling in the world
62.you may get some infectious diseases __________.
a.when arriving in hong kong
b.before you understand them