Exercise sheet
1.Vocabulary: Synonyms （find out the synonyms of the words in italic）
data, severe, test, trend, delay, complete, main, work together, prevent 1. Scientists have been doing trials on treatments to prohibit any future outbreaks of SARS. 2. Health experts all over the world should unit and work together without pause
to help put SARS behind us.
3. The Spanish Flu is believed to have been the most acute epidemic in history,
with a tendency to strike the young and fit.
4. Although these statistics are much less impressive than those for the Spanish Flu,
SARS was still very alarming for a few key reasons.
5. Thorough and systematic medical research on Bird Flu needs to lead to a cure as soon as
possible.
2. Choose the best answer to each question according to the text. 1. How many epidemics does the passage mention?
A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
2. Since the SARS epidemic ended, what has been considered important when doctors save
lives?
A. Thorough and systematic medical research. B. Teamwork among countries. C. Prescription drugs or tablets.
D. Natural defenses against epidemics.
People’s ____________since bird flu in 1997
The ___________ of looking at the spread of diseases
throughout history
3. Structure of the text
________________ throughout history
_______________ among health experts and nations can save lives
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4. details
Many people fear it could be
_____________________________.
reason People’s concern since bird flu in 1997
Bird flu is a ______________of the same virus of Spanish Flu.
To _________ them in the future. reason
The importance of looking at the spread of diseases throughout
history Bacteria and viruses have been around
since_________________.
Many of today’s diseases ________ as
long as humans have.
Epidemics throughout history
Name Time Originating place Death number Effect One of the About earliest 500-550 epidemic on AD record Up to 50% of the area’s It swept through 2______ 1．_____ population The Black Death In the Asia 1330’s Spanish Flu 1918 3________ was lost to Black Death Up to _5_________ people 774 people It spread _4__________. The 6_______ epidemic in history also harmful to the _9_________________ treating SARS patients. 2
7．______
2002 8._______ Province One of the earliest epidemics on record stroke the Roman Empire in about 500-550 AD killing Up to 50% of the area’s population.
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