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根据以下材料，回答题What Is Anthrax （炭疽）？There"s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the

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What Is Anthrax （炭疽）？

There"s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that 51_______ the disease.

Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking 52_______ to protect us.

In the meantime， it"s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family 53_______ at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax.

When you know what it is and 54_______ you can get it， it doesn"t seem quite as scary.

So， what 55_______ is anthrax？

Here are the facts on anthrax:

Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it"s most common in farm 56_______ ，like sheep， cows， pigs， horses， and goats， there"s a very small chance that people can get it， too.

Anthrax spores （孢子） a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years）cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax 57_______ .But here"s the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn"t mean that a person will get 58_______

For a person to get sick， he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into his 59_______ . Or he"d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle 60_______ that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary， but even when a person comes 61_______ contact with the spores， it"s unlikely that he"ll get sick. 62_______ the bacteria do not get into the skin， digestive tract， or lung， the disease won"t develop.

Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to 63_______ member or classmate to classmate. Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics （抗生素） . Anthrax is very rare. Until recently， anthrax wasn"t even talked about because it was so rare-and it still 64_______ !Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now， a person"s chances of getting anthrax are about the 65_______ as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news——very， very low.

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What Is Anthrax （炭疽)？ There's been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some

What Is Anthrax (炭疽)？

There's been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that______(51) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking______(52) to protect us.

In the meantime, it's important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family______(53) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and______(54) you can get it, it doesn't seem quite as scary.

So, what______(55) is anthrax？

Here are the facts on anthrax:

Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it's most common in farm ______(56), like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and goats, there's a very small chance that people can get it, too.

Anthrax spores (孢子) (a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years) cause the disease.

People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax______(57). But here's the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn't mean that a person will get ______(58).

For a person to get sick, he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into his______(59). Or he'd have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle______(50) that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary, but even when a person comes______(61) contact with the spores, it's unlikely that he'll get sick. ______(62) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won't develop.

Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to______(83) member or classmate to classmate.

Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics (抗生素).

Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn't even talked about because it was so rare — and it still______(64)! Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now, a person's chances of getting anthrax are about the______(65) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news — very, very low.

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C．takes

D．moves

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What Is Anthrax （炭疽)？ There's been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately.

What Is Anthrax (炭疽)？

There's been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that＿＿＿＿＿(51) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking＿＿＿＿(52) to protect us.

In the meantime, it's important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family＿＿＿＿(53) at risk. are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and＿＿＿＿(54) you can get it, it doesn't seem quite as scary.

So, what＿＿＿(55) is anthrax？

Here are the facts on anthrax:

Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it's most common in farm ＿＿＿＿ (56), like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and goats, there's a very small chance that people can get it, too.

Anthrax spores (孢子) (a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years) cause the disease.

People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax ＿＿＿＿(57). But here's the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn't mean that a person will get_________ (58).

For a person to get sick, he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into his ________ (59). Or he'd have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle_________ (60) that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary, but even when a person comes ________ (61) contact with the spores, it's unlikely that he'll get sick. __________ (62) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won't develop,

Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to__________(63) member or classmate to classmate.

Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics (抗生素).

Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn't even talked about because it was so rare -- and it still________ (64)! Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now, a person's chances of getting anthrax are about the________(65) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news -- very, very low.

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A．raises

B．causes

C．takes

D．moves

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根据下列文章,请回答 51～65 题。 What is Anthrax（炭疽)？ There’s been A lot of talk abou

根据下列文章,请回答 51～65 题。

What is Anthrax(炭疽)？

There’s been A lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately．Some people are worried． that anthrax may be connected．to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that________(1)the disease．Federal offiCials and．poliCe are investigating this and．taking________ (2)to protect US．

In the meantime，it's important not to panic．over anthrax．The chances that you and．your family________ (3)at risk are very tiny．One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax．When you know what it is and________ (4)you can get it，it doesn’t seem quite as scary．

S0，what________ (5)is anthrax？

Here are the facts on anthrax：

Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused．by agerm．Although it's most common in farm________ (6)，like sheep，COWS，pigs，horses，and．goats，there’s a very small chance that people can get it，too．

Anthrax spores(孢子)a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years)cause the disease．

People may get anthrax if they are exposed．to anthrax________ (7) But here’s the important part：just being exposed．to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get________ (8)．

For a person to get sick，he would．have to breathe in thousands of these spores nit the way into his________ (9)．0r he have to eat meat contaminated．with anthrax OF handle________ (10)that has anthrax spores，This may sound．scary，but even when A．person comes________ (11)contact with the spores，it’s unlikely that he get siCk．________ (12)the bacteri a do not get into the skin，digestive tract，or lun9，the disease won’t develop．

Anthrax is not spread．from person to person the way the flu can spread．from family member to________ (13)member or classmate to classmate．

Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated．with antibiotiCs(抗生紊)．

Anthrax is very rare．Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked．about because it was so rare——and．it still________ (14) Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now，A person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the________(15)as they were before you head．about anthrax on the news——very, very low．

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AnthraxThe last case of inhalational （pulmonary) anthrax in England and Wales was in 1974,

Anthrax

The last case of inhalational (pulmonary) anthrax in England and Wales was in 1974, and this was the last time that anyone in England and Wales died from anthrax. In the past twenty years there have been fourteen cases of skin (cutaneous) anthrax and all of these people recovered.

What's anthrax？

Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by the organism Becillus anthracis. The bacterium can be found in grass-eating wild and domestic animals such as cows and sheep, most often in the agriculture regions of Europe (Southern and Eastern). The bacterium forms spores that can survive and lay dormant in the environment, for example, in the soil. These spores need a suitable environment to germinate and cause anthrax infection. This environment may be in the skin, lungs, or the intestine.

There are three different types of Anthrax:

1. Cutaneous —the commonest form

This is the most common type and accounts for approximately 95% of eases. These people handing dead animals, such as abattoir workern and tanners, are at most risk of developing cutaneous anthrax, which is nicknamed "woolsorter's disease". When animal products such as wool, hides, or leather of infected animals are handled infection occurs when the bacterium comes into direct contact with a cut or abrasion in the skin. At first the skin itches. This is soon followed by appearance of a small raised itchy bump that looks like an insect bite. This skin lesion is commonly located on the head, forearms, or hands.

Within 1-2 days the skin lesion develops into a vesicle and then becomes a painless ulcer. This is usually around 1-3 centimeters in diameter and after 2-6 days the black dying central area of the ulcer that is characteristic of cutaneous anthrax is apparent. Left untreated cutaneous anthrax infection can spread and cause blood poisoning, which is fatal in around 5-20% of cases. However, with effective antibiotic treatment, very few deaths occur.

2. Inhalatioanl —very rare

When inhaled the larger spores lodge in the windpipe or threat whilst smaller ones lodge further down the respiratory tract in the lungs. The anthrax bacteria produce toxins that are able to enter the bloodstream and cause haemorrhaging and tissue decay. Initial symptoms of inhalational anthrax are mild and non-specific, and are similar to the symptoms include tiredness, weakness, fever, mild non-productive cough, and chest pain, If not treated, over the next 2-6 days this mild phase becomes very severe causing shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, sepsis, and bleeding.

By the time the infection has reached this stage if is usually fatal.

3. Intestinal —the most rare form

This form. of the disease may follow the ingestion of contaminated meat and is a very rare form. of food poisoning. Initial symptoms of the illness are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and fever. As the infection becomes more severe, abdominal pain, vomiting of blood, and severe diarrhea occur. Very often intestinal anthrax is fatal.

Treatment

Successful treatment of anthrax infection can be achieved when the disease is identified early on. Treatment is with a course of antibiotics. It is not necessary to quarantine patients with confirmed anthrax since it is extremely unusual for anthrax to be transmitted from person to person.

Commonly asked questions

How long does someone have the infection before symptoms of anthrax develop？ Usually between 1-7 days, but the incubation period can be up to 60 days. Who is most at risk of contracting anthrax？ Anthrax is an occupational hazard of; workers who process animal hides, hair, bone and bone products; agricultural workers; vets; and those working with anthrax in specialist laboratories. Do I need to be vaccinated？ A vaccination against anthrax is

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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This was the capitals most anxious week since September 11th. On Monday the government i

ssued a red alert that terrorist attacks were likely in next week, either at home or against American【M1】______ interests abroad. John Ashcroft, the attorney - general, put the security force who guard nuclear power stations and other bits【M2】______ of critical infrastructure on high alert. The warning was grim because it was not issued seriously. Mr.【M3】______ Ashcrofts people are reluctant to worry about an already tense【M4】______ population unnecessarily, particularly as they have no answers to the three main questions: what, when and where They also fret about crying wolf too rarely. Two things persuaded them to go public: an unusual【M5】______ volume of talk about a forthcoming "big event" emanated from various【M6】______ terrorist enclaves, and the consistent use of an unrevealed codeword. The warning came amid yet more dire news about anthrax. A swathe of federal buildings and the Supreme Court have now infected【M7】______ with the stuff. On October 31, a New York hospital worker died for【M8】______ inhalation anthrax, bringing the number of deaths to four. She had had no contact with government or media post-rooms, so the disease seems to have infected the general mail. Anthrax has turned out in two local【M9】______ post offices in Washington. People have taken to tape up their letter【M10】______ boxes and asking postal workers to leave the letters outside. Add in the frustrating news from Afghanistan, and the exhilaration that swept through the capital after Americas decision to "strike back at terror" has now evaporated. Of course, reverses in any war are inevitable.

【M1】

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听力原文： The first significant step in the fight against infectious disease Was made in 1

796 with discovery of a vaccine to prevent smallpox by Edward Jenner. Jenner had become aware of the fact that milkmaids who had suffered from a mild illness, cowpox, were unlikely to catch the much more serious smallpox disease. Jenner experimented on a child, introducing cowpox into the bloodstream. Later, the child was inoculated with smallpox, but did not catch the disease. Jenner's method had, proved much safer than the fashionable technique of inoculation, which had been brought to Britain from Turkey by Lady Montague. Despite opposition from the medical establishment, many of whom made a good income from inoculation, the government backed Jenner's claims; by 1853, vaccination had become compulsory for infants.

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist who in 1867 was able to demonstrate for the first time that germs caused disease. Pasteur went on to develop vaccines for chicken cholera, anthrax and rabies. The new science of bacteriology was advanced further by a German scientist, Robert Koch. Using microscopes and innovative methods of staining germs, Koch was able to identify specific germs as being responsible for the cause of disease. In 1882-3, he identified the microbes responsible for tuberculosis (TB) and cholera.

A rivalry developed between Pasteur and Koch, based in part on the tension which existed following France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. Both scientists were recognized in their own countries for their work, and set up with research centers. In 1881, Pasteur, successfully tried vaccine which protected against anthrax in animals. Koch, who quickly heard of the breakthrough by telegram, attempted unsuccessfully to discredit Pasteur. When, in the following year, he had the opportunity to treat a boy with rabies called Joseph Meister, Pasteur succeeded in developing a rabies vaccine.

What was the first step in fighting against infectious disease？

A．The discovery of a vaccine.

B．A powerful injection.

C．The help of a milkmaid.

D．The help from government.

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It is not easy to tell anthrax from flu in the early days of the infection.A．RightB．WrongC

It is not easy to tell anthrax from flu in the early days of the infection.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

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The vaccination against anthrax is only recommended to ______.

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Most cases of anthrax can be cured as long as they are found at the initial, stage.A．YB．NC

Most cases of anthrax can be cured as long as they are found at the initial, stage.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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What Is Anthrax？ There's been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people