Heroic Ebola workers

Every year, Time, a leading American magazine chooses the year's most influential newsmaker as their “Person of the Year”. For this year the magazine has chosen not a single person, but many-the health workers caring for Ebola(埃博拉) patients in west Africa.

In March, the largest Ebola outbreak in world history began in the west African countries of Guinea(几内亚), Liberia and Sierra Leone(塞拉利昂). At the time, there was little to stop the disease from spreading further. Neither the governments nor the World Health Organization(WHO)was ready to fight it.

“But the Doctors Without Borders(无国界医生组织)…and many others from all over the world, fought side-by-side with local doctors and nurses, ambulance drivers and burial teams,” Time describes in an article explaining its choice. “The rest of the world can sleep at night because group of men and women are willing to stand and fight.”

Ebola has now killed more than 6,000 people(mostly in west Africa), and more than 17,000 people have been infected.

According to the WHO, 622 health-care workers have been infected with Ebola through the end of November; 346 of them have died. The incidence rate(感染率)of Ebola in Sierra Leone is about 100 times higher for health-care workers than it was for other people in the country.

Sierra Leone doctor KombaSongu-M'briwa got infected after treating a patient(who later died). He said that the Ebola field work was “the most difficult, most pitiful work of his life.” Luckily he survived and has decided to return to the field. “I don't have regrets because I'm enjoying my job, and I think it's been a blessing to other people.”

Ebola is contagious(传染性的)and very dangerous disease. It can lead to serious bleeding, organ failure(器官衰竭)and death. The disease kills about 50 percent of those infected. Ebola can start with a flu, fever and headache, but get worse later. Ebola spreads by direct contact with blood or other body fluids(体液) of an infected human or animal. Because of this, it can spread quickly within families and among health-care workers.

1.Which magazine chooses 'Person of the Year' every year?

A.National Geographic B.Fortune C.Time D.Newsweek

2.Who is Time's 2014 “Person of the Year”?

A.The Ebola patients. B.The Ebola fighters.

C.The African government D.The World Health Organization.

3.We can tell from the story that Ebola mainly broke out in _________.

A.Southeast Asia B.the Middle East C.West Africa D.East Africa

4.How many health-care workers have been infected with Ebola by the end of November?

A.6,000. B.17,000. C.346. D.622.

5.Which of the following description(描述)doesn't belong to Ebola?

A.Ebola can spread by indirect contact with blood and other body fluids.

B.Ebola spreads very quickly among families and health-care workers.

C.Ebola can start with flu, fever and headache, but get worse and worse.

D.Ebola is a contagious and very dangerous disease.

6.What is the main idea of the article?

A.The Ebola virus is very terrible.

B.Time selected their “Person of the Year”.

C.Every person infected with Ebola has died.

D.Many people are still fighting against Ebola.

As a child, you might be saying, “I am just kid! I shouldn't have to work!” Yes, you probably don't have to, but here are some reasons why you may want to work in your spare time.

Working is learning. By working to earn your own money, you will be learning skills you need to succeed in the future. These skills can include things like dealing with money, understanding what customers want and need, getting along with people, using tools and technology, using your time and materials wisely and many more.

Money gives you choices. If you want to see a movie, play great video game, or eat out with your friends, you will need money to do it. When your allowance runs out, does the fun run out, too? With your own extra money, it doesn't have to. Since the money is earned by you, parents generally allow you to spend it as you choose.

Independence is a great feeling. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it. But when you make your own money, you needn't ask someone else to give you financial help. There is nothing like the proud feeling of taking your own money to the bank or store.

It beats being bored. Sometimes you may be bored sitting at home with nothing to do. Well, how about coming up with a plan to earn some money? That can be a great way to break through the boredom. By using your brain and your body to do jobs and make money, you will have a good time and feel that life is very interesting!

1.What can kids learn while working?

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2.How many examples does the writer give us when talking about skills?

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3.When can't you find fun when you really want to have some fun?

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4.How do parents generally deal with the money earned by kids?

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5.How will kids feel when taking their own money to the bank or store?

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6.What can be great way to break through the boredom?

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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Different accidents can leave people with terrible wounds both in body and mind. Often they recall these experiences in their awful dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories. The medicine is designed to be taken soon after a scary experience. They hope it might cut down, or possibly clean up, the effect ( 影 响 ) of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals(释放化学物质)that make memories remain in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the effects of memories in mind may be cut down, not that the memories are cleaned up.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to a kind of medicine that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or awful dreams at night. They usually come with very painful feelings,” said Roger Pitman, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “This could cut down lots of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure if I want to forget those feelings.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical scientist.

1.The passage is mainly about .

A.a new medical invention

B.a way of cleaning up painful memories

C.an introduction to how to use a kind of new medicine

D.an argument about the research on a kind of new medicine

2.The drug tested on people can .

A.prevent body producing certain chemicals

B.help people remembering bad experiences

C.cause the brain to make memories remain in the brain

D.clean up the painful memories and experiences

3.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser probably agree with?

A.Some memories can make people’s lives in a mess.

B.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

C.People want to get out of bad memories.

D.The medicine will cut down people’s sufferings from bad memories.

4.Which of the following shows the structure(结构)of the passage? (1=Para.1 2=Para.2 3=Para.3 4=Para.4 5=Para.5 6=Para.6 7=Para.7 )

A. B.

C. D.

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