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you. I have to get back to work. I have a test in Mars geography next week, so I need to prepare for it.
Best wishes,
Mekanika
Unit 6(WB)
Here is the news for Saturday, the 14th of April.
The first group of Chinese tourists have returned from the moon. A group of 25 tourists landed last night at the Space Research Centre in Qinghai Province. They had been in space for one week. Their trip included a visit to three different places on the moon. Each of the tourists paid one and a half million yuan for the trip.
Anew speed record had been set for the underground railway that joins Chengdu and Xi’an. The railway was completed last year. Yesterday a train reached a speed of 821 kilometres per hour. The train was carrying 1,200 passengers. The journey of 842 kilometres took one hour and eleven minutes.
A new type of lemon tree for cold countries has been developed by the Agricultural Research Service of Liaoning Province, where research has been going on for seven years. The new lemon tree will be grown in cold parts of China. Normal lemon trees are killed when the temperature falls below 0 degrees Centigrade.
Unit 7 (SB)
The Disease Detective
Jane is one of the experts at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. People at the Center study how diseases start and spread and, as the name shows, try to control and prevent diseases. We asked Jane about her work.
J = Jane; I = Interviewer
Part 1
J:Well, I have to be a detective: I go to a place where a disease has broken out and look for clues about the disease. I try to find as much information as I can about what happened. Who is sick? What are the signs - do they have a fever, a headache or a sore throat? When did they get sick? When I have collected the information, I use it to find out what caused the problem. We can use what we learn to prevent others from getting sick.
Jane and other disease detectives at the Center do their jobs in different ways. Some detectives work in laboratories where they examine tests and samples. Others travel to towns or villages where there are diseases and talk to people who are sick. All of the experts at the Center know that their work is important. If they do their jobs well, they will save lives.
Part 2
I:How often do you actually go to places where a new disease has broken out?
J:Oh, it happens every now and then. Probably about every three months or so.
I: How do you find out about new diseases?
J:We will usually hear from doctors and hospitals. If they notice anything strange, they will give us a call and ask for help. If we think it is necessary, we’ll go to the place where people are getting sick.
I: Aren’t you afraid of catching the diseases you are studying?
J:Well, yes, sometimes. But we are always very careful. If you know what you are doing, you can protect yourself. Besides, I’m more afraid of what might happen if we don’t find out what kind of disease it is.
What can ordinary people do to protect themselves?
J:The best thing you can do is simply to wash your hands often and try to avoid crowded places. Wearing a mask over your face may help, but it is probably not necessary unless you are caring for a sick person. It is also important to see a doctor if you get sick, so that you don’t spread a disease without knowing it.
Unit 7(WB)
K = Ken; W = Dr Watts
Part 1
K:Hello, Pr Watts. Thank you for letting me interview you.
W:You’re welcome. Now, what would you like to know?
K:Well, my first question is about the name of the disease. What does AIDS stand for?
W:When we talk about AIDS, we often use the term HIV/AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS stands for “Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome”.
K:Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. OK, got it. But I’m not sure I understand what it means.
W:Well, to “acquire” something is to get something, so “acquired” means that you can get infected with the disease. “Immune” comes from “immune system”, the system that protects our body from diseases.
K:So “acquired immune” tells us that this is a disease that we can get from other people and that has something to do with our immune system. What exactly does AIDS do to our immune system?
W:That’s what the next word tells us. If something is “deficient”, it means that it isn’t functioning properly, it isn’t working the way it should. So “acquired immune deficiency” means that even though we were both with a good immune system, we have now got a disease that breaks down the immune system.
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