高级英语阅读Unit8GlobalFocus.pptVIP

Reading Comprehension 1. What is WHO short for? ————————————————————— 2. Who are carrying the H5N1 virus? ___________________________________________ 3. Who have questioned the solution of killing birds en masse? ____________________________________________________ 4. How do human beings differ from animals? _________________________________________ 5. Why do some countries suffer from natural disasters? _______________________________________________ It is short for World Health Organization. The migratory birds People who believe that animals should be treated as humans They differ in terms of the degree of emotions and rationality. They suffer because they sacrifice the eco-system for the sake of rapid economic development. Basic Knowledge of Bird Flu What is the influenza A(H7N9) virus? Influenza A H7 viruses are a group of influenza viruses that normally circulate among birds. The influenza A(H7N9) virus is one subgroup among the larger group of H7 viruses. Although some H7 viruses (H7N2, H7N3 and H7N7) have occasionally been found to infect humans, no human infections with H7N9 viruses have been reported until recent reports from China. 甲型流感的H7病毒是一组通常在鸟类中传播的流感病毒。甲型H7N9流感病毒属于H7病毒大类下的一个亚群。虽然偶尔会有某些H7病毒(H7N2、H7N3、H7N7)感染人类的报告，但过去没有人类感染H7N9病毒的报告，直到中国最近报告出现了这种病例。 What are the main symptoms of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus? Thus far, most patients with this infection have had severe pneumonia. Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, information is still limited about the full spectrum of disease that infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus might cause. 到目前为止，感染H7N9病毒的绝大多数病人会出现严重肺炎，症状包括发烧、咳嗽、气短。不过，对于感染甲型H7N9流感病毒后可能产生的全部症状的认知仍是有限的。 All three viruses are influenza A viruses but they are distinct from each other. H7N9 and H5N1 are considered animal influenza viruses that sometimes infect people. H1N1 viruses can be divided into those that normally infect people and those that normally infect animals. 这三种病毒都是甲型流感病毒，但它们有