高中英语 Unit 1 Great scientists Reading 课件 .pptVIP

The most common cause of cholera is by someone eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated(污染) with the bacteria. * Cholera can be mild(不严重的) or even without symptoms(症状), but a severe case can lead to death without immediately treatment. * Germany Great Britain Death of first cholera case in London during the 1848-49 epidemic London Previous cholera epidemic in Great Britain in 1831-32 The spread of cholera * John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” * What is the problem? Cholera was the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure was understood. What’s the cause of cholera? * Make a question: two theories 1. Cholera multiplied in the air. A cloud of dangerous gas floated around until it found its victims. 2. People absorbed it with their meals. * Broad Street Many deaths happened here. No death happened here. The water from the pump was to blame. Public house * Small, white, flocculent particles The water was from the river which had been polluted by the dirty water from London. * Find supporting evidence: What extra evidence did he find? A woman and her daughter who lived far away but drank the water also died. Draw a conclusion with certainty The polluted water carried the virus. * I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Many people died of cholera. John Snow tried to find out its _____ and ____ People drank water from the pump in ______ Street. Most died. cause cure Broad Comprehending * Families were given free beer in the pub at __________ Street. People removed the ______ from the water pump. People had no________ The disease ___________ Cambridge deaths handle slowed down * _______ water carried the disease. Theory 2 that people ________ the disease with their meals proved right. And theory 1 was wrong. ________ the source of all the water supplies. Polluted absorbed Examine * II. True (T) or false (F): 1. Cholera would never be controlled even if its cause was found. 2. The disease attacked