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Japanese officials are struggling to prevent the spread of mad cow disease. Japan's first case of mad cow disease was reported in September. The Agriculture Ministry confirmed last month that a second cow was infected. Japan is the only country in Asia where mad cow disease is known to have spread. The disease is officially known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalities, or BSE. It causes holes in the brain. Cows act strangely before they die. So it is called mad cow disease.

Scientists believe cows get the disease by eating meat and bone meal from infected animals. Since September, Japan has banned imports and use of feed(饲料) made from animal remains. Recently, the Agriculture Ministry announced plans to destroy about five thousand cows that may have been given the feed.

Sales of Japanese beef products have dropped sharply in the past three months. Since October, Japanese officials have tested all cows that are killed for their meat. Some scientists question the testing. They say the disease often cannot be identified in young animals.

Scientists believe it's terrible to eat infected meat that may cause a similar brain disease. It cannot be cured.

About one hundred people in Europe have died from the disease in recent years. Most of them have been in Britain.

Until recently, some experts have estimated that the total number of deaths from eating infected beef could be as high as one-hundred thirty thousand. However, two new reports say there will be fewer deaths than earlier estimated. Science magazine reported the findings.

The reports say the total number of deaths from the disease may be as low as two hundred.

Researchers from France used a computer program to make their estimate. They say their study is based partly on a better understanding of the disease. They also say evidences show that young people are more likely to become infected. In Britain, the average age of those who died is twenty-eight. Only a few victims were older than fifty. From this evidence, the team says the probability of a person becoming infected decreases with age.

8. According to the report, how many cases of mad cow disease were reported in Japan?

A. One. B. Two. C. Many. D. Didn't mention.

9. If a person were infected in Japan, he would likely eat________.

A. cow which had eaten meat and bone meal

B. cow which had eaten imported feed made from animal remains

C. young cow which had eaten meat and bone meal

D. young cow which had eaten imported feed made from animal remains

10. From the text, we know that________.

A. a British person of 30 is more likely to be infected

B. a British person of 40 is more likely to be infected

C. a Japanese person of 30 is more likely to be infected

D. a Japanese person of 40 is more likely to be infected

Answer 1

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