HANGZHOU, April 4 (Xinhua) —Another H7N9 bird flu case has been confirmed in east China's Zhejiang Province, the provincial health department said Thursday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 10.
The patient is a 64-year-old man from Huzhou City. He became ill on March 29 and was admitted to a hospital in Huzhou on March 31.
On Thursday, medical experts confirmed that he was infected with the H7N9 bird flu strain after the provincial center for disease control and prevention said late Wednesday that he tested positive for the virus.
An investigation has found that all 55 people who had close contact with the man have not showed any abnormal clinical symptoms, the department said.
So far, China has confirmed 10 H7N9 cases — four in Jiangsu Province, two in Shanghai Municipality, one in Anhui Province and three in Zhejiang. The two patients in Shanghai and one in Zhejiang have died.
Health authorities and hospitals in many Chinese provinces have been on high alert for H7N9 cases.
In Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, which neighbors Zhejiang, five hospitals have been selected and ordered to be ready to treat H7N9 patients, though no cases have been reported there.
China's health authorities have promised transparency(透明) and cooperation to the World Health Organization (WHO) in regards to human infections of the new strain of bird flu.
On Wednesday afternoon, the National Health and Family Planning Commission distributed prevention and control plans and technique directives（指示）to health institutions nationwide. "So far, the sources of infection have not been clear, but based on past experiences and recent epidemiological (病理学的) studies, the sources could be poultry or the secretion and excrement from poultry," according to the plan.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that no human-to-human transmission of H7N9 has been discovered and no epidemiological connection between these cases has been found.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. China is on high alert for H7N9 cases.
B. The 10th H7N9 infection case has been confirmed in China.
C. China has promised transparency and cooperation to the WHO.
D. China distributed prevention and control plans.
2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Four H7N9 cases have been confirmed in Zhejiang including the old man.
B. People who had close contact with the man are infected with bird flu too.
C. So far three people have died of H7N9 bird flu.
D. China kept back the truth of human infections from the WHO.
3. In which province have no H7N9 bird flu cases been reported so far?
A. Jiangxi.B. Anhui.
C. Zhejiang.D. Jiangsu.
4. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. H7N9 bird flu can spread from human to human.
B. Poultry are the sources of H7N9 bird flu.
C. All the cases confirmed are not connected.
D. Experts don’t definitely know the sources of H7N9 bird flu.
So the evening turned to night, and the night turned to morning. And before I knew it , the SAT was before me. I wasn’t sure if I was ready, but I knew one thing: I wanted to get it over with.
SAT for the students is like tooth pulling. For those smart Asian kiddos, it’s like walking through the park: easy and carefree. For me, a Chinese American, …it’s: walking through the park and then tripping on a stone.
As I arrived outside of the dining hall, already a mob of students were sitting, talking, or standing silently waiting to get in. Jones students are lucky not only to have such a testing center at school, but also the feeling of their home school where it feels comfortable and familiar.
“ID, please,” my former math teacher asked at the door.
“Okay.” She looked over my ID, checked off my name on her list, and pointed towards the dining hall tables inside.
With hesitation, I picked up my feet and was directed to a large round table in the middle of the dinning hall. At least fourteen people could sit at this table but only four were allowed to take their test here.
“I’m glad it’s multiple choices.” I heard one student say. All the questions on the test have five choices except for one math section where they have only four. If you get an answer wrong, you don’t get any point, plus you get a penalty of a 1/4 point. If you don’t answer a question, you don’t get any point, nor penalties.
When everyone had a seat and the actual SAT I booklet in front of them, the proctor of the test called for our attentions. “In front of you, you should have a SAT I test and a scantron（答题卡）. Please do not open the test booklet until I say so.” He then went on to talk about the procedures, the amount of time, signature of honesty, etc. After thirty minutes of instruction reading, he gave us all a solemn expression before saying, “You may begin now. Good luck.”
I could hear a hundred booklets being opened and pencils scratching the surface. I looked to my right, I looked to my left, I did a quick prayer for whoever was in charge up in the heavens, and started my test. At least I wouldn’t know my score until summer time.
1. How did the author feel before the test?
A. Confident.B. Carefree.
C. Confused.D. Nervous.
2. Jones students are lucky because __________.
A. they can take the test in their home school
B. they can talk during the test
C. they can take the test in a dining hall
D. they have their math teacher supervising the test
3. By the underlined sentence, the writer intends to say that_________.
A. the test would be so difficult that she might not pass it
B. the test seemed easy but she still needed to be careful with it
C. the test would be much easier for her than for the other Asian students
D. she found herself not as smart as the other Asian students
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Fourteen students sat around a large round table, taking the test.
B. There were four math problems on the test.
C. You will lose more points if you get the answer wrong than if you give up the question.
D. The proctor announced the instructions as soon as the test began.
As soon as the plane took off, it was clear that something was wrong. People their seats and there were already some terrible shouts. It seemed that we were about to .
People cried all around. Although I didn’t shout, I couldn’t have spoken . Then two rows to my left, I heard a calm voice, a woman’s voice, speaking in a normal tone nothing serious was happening. The woman, in her mid-30s, was staring into the face of her daughter, who looked to be four years old. The child so carefully that she seemed unaffected by the sounds of 36 around her.
I suddenly remembered another girl who had a terrible plane crash with the protection of her mother. The mother lost her life. , the little girl had to be treated to get rid of the feelings of guilt and unworthiness that often survivors. She was told time and again that it hadn’t been for her that her mother had gone away. I hoped this situation wouldn’t in the same way.
Finally, I leaned over and heard this soft, voice. Over and over again, the mother said, “I love you so much. Do you know that I love you more than anything else?”
“Yes, Mommy,” said the little girl.
“And remember that no matter what happens, I will always be you. And you are a good girl. Sometimes things happen, and they are not your fault. You are a good girl and my love will always be with you.” Then the mother put her over her daughter’s, fastened the seat belt over both of them and was to crash. Everything seemed hopeless. But , the horror was over in seconds. We landed safely.
That mom showed me what a real looked like. And in those few minutes, I heard the voice of .
1.A. fitted in withB. got out ofC. kept out ofD. got away with
2.A . quit B. landC. crashD. withdraw
3.A. calmlyB. loudly C. clearlyD. steadily
4.A. what ifB. even ifC. as ifD. only if
5.A. followedB. listened C. noddedD. glanced
6.A. fear B. sympathyC. regretD. shock
7.A. escaped B. preventedC. sufferedD. survived
8.A. InsteadB. AnywayC. HoweverD. Otherwise
9.A. stressB. troubleC. possessD. remind
10.A. honor B. responsibilityC. faultD. excuse
11.A. tend B. turnC. stopD. develop
12.A. firm B. uglyC. hesitantD. tough
13.A. as usual B. beyond belief C. at all D. for sure
14.A. inB. onC. forD. with
15.A. yet B. onlyC. stillD. again
16.A. arm B. bodyC. headD. hand
17.A. engagedB. devoted C. preparedD. involved
18.A. fortunatelyB. accidentallyC. ridiculouslyD. desperately
19.A. educatorB. rescuerC. heroD. sponsor
20.A. beliefB. commitmentC. faith D. courage
All people, whether they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those ______ after the disaster.
A. in need B. in vain
C. in horror D. in place
Tom is a little careless, but he is _____ quite suitable for the post. So we can give him a chance.
A. thusB. actually
C. otherwiseD. perfectly
Though some insist separate education can satisfy people’s special needs, most people consider it as ________, saying it will cause greater conflict between the poor and the rich.
A. admirableB.suitable
C. conventionalD. absurd
